“… a particular flavour of sonic tenderness which pulls on my heartstrings with a sombre reverberation of the keys…”
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Otto A. Totland (@ottoat)
"Rift"
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From his upcoming album, "Exin", out on June 14th via Nils Frahm's LEITER.
My new solo piano piece, which I composed on and titled as "Morning, January 1st", is out today on all of your favourite streaming platforms.
It will be released as part of "Perceptions Vol.5" compilation with many beautiful piano tracks via @bigoandtwigetti on April 19th, 2024
“… an imaginative and quirky celebration of the forests’ colourful ecosystems…”
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Bell Chen (@bellepianist)
"Kingdom Animalia"
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Taken from her album "Ravel In The Forest", out via Platoon. Video by @dr_formalyst.
"... I generally use sound design and electronic elements to support or underpin the acoustic instruments..."
Today, we're in the studio with @Jim_Perkins_, a pianist, a composer, and a founder/curator of a London-based @bigoandtwigetti label.
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“… a quiet, contemplative, and mysterious atmosphere, inspired by piano works of Erik Satie…”
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Steve Luck (@steveluck)
"Be Curious"
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Taken from his same-titled album, self-released tomorrow, November 24th.
“… I usually try to bring new elements to the process or deliberately limit myself to one instrument…”
Today, we are in the studio with @HaniaRaniMusicbit.ly/3PB14KD
Her new gorgeous album, "Ghosts", is out on October 6th via @GondwanaRecords.
“… a familiar constant with changing surroundings creating a warm and emotionally moving piece…”
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@Jim_Perkins_ & Curve Ensemble
"A Distant Sun"
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From the upcoming album "From the Deep", out on September 29th via @bigoandtwigetti
I've got a brand new Contemplative Podcast for you! On today's episode @MattEmeryMusic chats with Daniel Inzani and Alex Hobbis of the @HiddenNotes_ festival, which will take place this year in Stroud, Gloucestershire, on the 23rd and 24th of September: hcdi.gs/HiddenNotes
“… I don’t like habits too much; it’s the variation and the not always knowing that makes the practice exciting…”
Read Headphone Commute's "In the studio" feature with @ShahabiShida
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An absolute privilege to chat w/ @AdamWiltzie for The Contemplative Podcast about @AWVFTS beginnings, soundtrack work & albums The Undivided 5 & Atomos aswell as upcoming shows at @BarbicanCentre this weekend much more. You can listen via @H_C or all your usual podcast apps.
PREMIERE: Enjoy a first listen to "Unity (Mike Lazarev CrO2 Reduction)", third in a series of reworks from the 2022 album 'Spirals' by @DianaYukawa - a poignant study in ephemerality frozen in sonic amber by @LazarevPlays on @1631recordings
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In honour of Piano Day, we've curated 'Fractals' - a compilation of 12 beautiful new pieces by brilliant composers & pianists from around the world. It's out TODAY in our Bandcamp store and you can find it wherever you stream music.
Listen here: moderna.ampl.ink/fractals