This year, piano and coffee turns five, and to celebrate, we are releasing our first compilation: Realismo Mágico — a conceptual project featuring unconventional works by new and old friends we have made along the way.

Inspired by magical realism, an artistic genre in which realistic narrative and naturalistic technique are combined with surreal elements of dream or fantasy, this special release presents unheard material by twelve exceptional musicians — from experimental sound artist Martyna Basta to award-winning film composer Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres, and from poly-instrumental duo Brueder Selke to prolific pianist and producer John Hayes.

Each artist has contributed with a new track that invites the listeners to submerge into their very own musical universes, which, at the same time, have been re-shaped by their interpretation of magical realism. We start off on our journey with the delicate nostalgia of Tim Linghaus, passing through Jakob Lindhagen and Vargkvint’s modern take on the story of a Norse mythological creature, followed by the harmonic ambiguity in Simeon Walker’s pleasingly strong dialogue between felted piano and drums. Later on, John Hayes shares with us a chaotic composition born out of samples from an old clock in his parents’ garage and saturated voices, which precedes Lucy Claire’s processed hydrophone recordings of seaweeds and starfishes in Australian waters. Ondes Martenot, pump organ, zither, analogue synthesizers, vocal processing, musical saw, and bowed gongs are some of the unusual elements to be found on this eclectic yet coherently unified record.

Realismo Mágico has been conceptually crafted and musically curated by Peruvian composer Sergio Díaz De Rojas, and beautifully depicted by illustrator Jordan Amy Lee and graphic designer Celia Fernández González.

Brueder Selke - Lotos

Circle dances of Greece 
or how to relate with friends, allies, and strangers

Circle dances are a dream of mine.  A constant wish. 
Wherever I am, often,  I picture all the people there dancing in a circle with holding hands:
First there is this particular melody on the air, a violin. 
Then we all, magically, stand up. 
We approach each other towards an imaginary circle. 
We look each other in the eyes. Seems like we haven’t seen a human for centuries now. 
Now we have found each other again. 
We can finally be together.  

And we dance dance dance!

mix | Maroulita de Kol
          Penelope GKika



The existence of these particular dances is estimated thousands of years ago and are considered to be a major ritualistic form of communication.  

"The participants follow a leader around the dance floor while holding the hand of the dancers beside them. The dance can be gentle or energetic."

Circle Dances of Greece

The only way to close a current chapter is to start a new chapter

A New Chapter

"Between Your World And Mine" is the second single in a row of digital 7-Inch releases by Polaroid Notes in 2022, this one being released especially for Piano Day on March 29.

More (digital) singles will be released at irregular intervals throughout this year.

Tracklist:
1. Between Your World And Mine / 2. As We Move On / 3. How To Keep A Promise

Recorded and mixed February and March 2022

Download @ https://polaroidnotes.bandcamp.com/album/between-your-world-and-mine

Release Date: 26th March 2022
Büro für Erdrotation Spin 030

Bandcamp

Polaroid Notes - Between Your World And Mine

The Presence Of Love #pianoday2022

Mahalla Mix #23 - Dalila

Often described as one of the most beautiful mountains in North America, Mt. Huntington has been drawing top alpinists to the Alaska Range ever since the peak's first ascent in 1964, led by the great French climber Lionel Terray. In April 2023, Dane Steadman (USA), Zac Colbran and Grant Stewart (both from Canada) flew to the Tokositna Glacier for their own adventures. The three of them climbed a cool new route up the west face of Huntington, and two of them then made a second foray onto the west face, repeating a rarely climbed variation to the Harvard Route and freeing the classic Nose pitch. AAJ assistant editor Michael Levy interviewed all three climbers to get their story.

The Cutting Edge podcast is produced by Hilleberg the Tentmaker, with additional support from Bivouac Coffee. This podcast is produced by the American Alpine Club.

A Beautiful New Route on Mt. Huntington: Zac Colbran, Dane Steadman and Grant Stewart

"Weaving" performed by Schallfeld Ensemble. 

For bass flute, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, accordion, and live processing.

Weaving

#elettonic #gritty #lowtempo #cinematic #drum #Bass

Conundrum (live electronic)

Deep and a little dark with the sensual sounds of middle-eastern culture

Deep, Sensual with Middle-Eastern Flare 60 mins

Nouvel Ep "I will go" - 7 titres
Live session au Studio Elixir, Toulouse

Composer & performer : Dame Géraldine
Clavier, voix : Dame Géraldine
Record, Mix, Mastering : David Tarabbia

I will go

Moi j'm'en fous

The Cutting Edge presents in-depth interviews with the world's best climbers, just back from great new climbs. Presented by Hilleberg the Tentmaker (http://hilleberg.com), with additional support from Bivouac Coffee and Blue Ice. This podcast is produced by the editors of the American Alpine Journal.

A Beautiful New Route on Mt. Huntington: Zac Colbran, Dane Steadman and Grant Stewart

The Cutting Edge

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