Name: Domino by Adrian Zaharia
Duration: 2 min 52 s
Description: Looking at the domino playing, I imagined the piano keys falling one after another, in a timeless manner, an wave like spiral moving to the flow of the music. Gentle piano, soft touching, atmospheric sound and cascading notes leading into a state of dreaming and meditation. Hopefully it will resonate with people looking for the perfect piano song.

Abyss

Longing

Waiting

Røgslør

Looking at the domino playing, I imagined the piano keys falling one after another, in a timeless manner, an wave like spiral moving to the flow of the music. Gentle piano, soft touching, atmospheric sound and cascading notes leading into a state of dreaming and meditation. Hopefully it will resonate with people looking for the perfect piano song.

Domino

Fairytale

Aria of the Aurora

Valiant Voyage

Eclipse

Artist: Whale Fall
Album: It Will Become Itself
Release Date: 03.27.2020

We inadvertently recorded this album, titled It Will Become Itself, the evening of June 4, 2018, during one of the rare times all five of us were in Los Angeles. We had a few basic ideas we wanted to try out and, per our usual procedure, launched into a mutual improvisation, which we recorded as nothing more than a reference for further composition and arranging. After the session we all agreed that this was a particularly good take and would be valuable for a future project. 

While going through the archives several months later, we rediscovered the nearly-forgotten recording from that night. We were surprised at what we heard: here was an entire record in embryonic form, recorded in a single 38-minute take. The consonance and connection of the playing caught our attention. Absent the self-consciousness that goes along with recording an album or even playing a show, we had cut loose and just let things flow. The musical negotiations gave rise to some unexpected and beautiful moments. The imperfections added rather than taking away. 

We decided to take this roughly recorded session and apply some polish. Gradually, over the course of a year, we shaped the finished album out of this single take. A couple of the very talented musicians we have collaborated with in the past came through with some stunning improvisations of their own. Finally, we added a short piano piece that had also been recorded spontaneously without intention of release. As the title track, “It Will Become Itself” can be considered both a prelude and prologue to the two longer improvised album sides. The resulting album is intended as a single continuous piece of music in five movements. The title arose during a conversation with a friend about the creative process and seemed an apt description of how the album came to be. 

This far less methodical approach to composition was a departure from the more structured recording studio sessions of our previous records, and a fortuitous chance to continue pursuing new creative pathways and song forms. There was no roadmap for this album, and we were willing to accept the imperfections that come along with spontaneity. The music recorded that June night was only a moment in time, but we’re excited to share what we’ve been able to distill from it. 

Personnel 
Aaron Farinelli: Drums & Percussion  
Ali Vazin: Electric Guitar  
Dave Pomeranz: Electric Guitar  
Erik Tokle: Bass & Electric Guitars, Ambient Moog  
J. Matt Greenberg: Keyboards, Cornet, Flugelhorn  

Featuring  
Artyom Manukyan: Cello  
Daniel Rotem: Tenor Saxophone & Flute   

Performed by Whale Fall, June 4, 2018, Los Angeles, CA 
 Produced by Erik Tokle & Whale Fall  
Engineered by Erik Tokle & Aaron Farinelli  
Mixed by Erik Tokle  at Ghost Factory
Mastered by Pete Lymon at Infrasonic Sound  
Cover Design by Whale Fall

01 It Will Become Itself

My name is Sacha Hoedemaker, and I am a Dutch composer. I have played the piano since I was eight years old; honing my craft bit by bit. I got picked up quite early in my career by successful directors and producers. They offered me to work behind the scenes, which was a tremendous opportunity for me to work on my songwriting-skills. 



I started working on numerous projects; I wrote compositions for commercials, shows, and indie-movies. It dawned on me that my work mainly helped other people excel in their career — which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But whenever I wrote a great composition, the producer got the credits. Over time, my job left me unfulfilled; it felt like I was not living up to my true potential — in other words, things had to change. 

And luckily for me, change came earlier than I expected. I always say, “You never know how things will turn out. Whatever happens, happens. The important thing is that you followed your gut.” And I did. It still feels a bit unreal to me, but I am so proud to announce my music to you.

Domino

Adrian Zaharia

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