Adrian Corker的《Raise》多著重在即興創作及錄製本身,創作之初沒有確切規劃或既定的框架。整張專輯從他個人的鋼琴獨奏,到如曲子”Raise Pt.2”, “Shifting Sands”等,跟許多現代古典主義音樂家合作,其中包括了Elysian四重奏樂隊,每首曲子都是由不同元素及狀況交纏互織而串出,即興本身卻帶出別出心裁的感受。最有趣的是,這張專輯的各曲目Corker堅持在不同的地點錄製,從地方酒吧到冰島知名的Valgeir Sigurðssons legendary Greenhouse Studios,處處留下創作的痕跡,看的見Corker對於創作本身的好奇心及延展性。
Here was no plan or outline for this album other than to press record and improvise. From Corkers solo piano pieces that bookend the album, to tracks such as "Raise Pt.2" and "Shifting Sands", which feature collaborations with several musicians from the contemporary classical music scene including the Elysian Quartet, each track grew from a set of different interactions. Interested in the way changes in different spaces affected the recordings and performances, Corker chose to record in numerous locations from his local pub to Valgeir Sigurðssons legendary Greenhouse Studios in Iceland.