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String figures are a storytelling activity and an age old form of spiritual play. There are hundreds of them, from all over the world, often representing things from nature or day to day objects or activities. The long days of the Covid-19 pandemic UK lockdown and a bewildered mind led me to learning a number of them, picking at random for a welcome distraction. As the months went by and the lockdown continued, I began writing simple melodies to represent the simple, innocent and playful movements of two hands, a piece of string and the passing of time. There was so much uncertainty within the monotonous days and I think this also comes out in the pieces. 

My brilliant friends Mainly Two, a violin duo, recorded this collection of miniatures in the depths of the Black Forest in Germany 48°49'42.4"N 8°23’09.6”E. It had to be outside, everything had to be outside during that time, so you’ll also hear the soundscape of the forest, distant traffic and airplanes that surrounded them.

String Figures

Butterflies

Guitarist Nicholas Tyson (long-standing member of Gentleman’s Dub Club, founder of XOA) releases his debut solo album, Ascent, on October 31, 2025 via Outervisions. Written in Provence and inspired by the vast and wild landscapes, the record blends jazz, classical, and folk into a sound both intimate and cinematic.

White Light is the second single from the album, capturant the early morning luminescence of the distant mountains, especially vivid viewed from the river bed.

Ascent

White Light

Indian Ink - Chequerboard

Architecture - Chequerboard

Flamenco Fusion Vol.01 Dragon Strings

The Last Glissando

Time of your life Acoustic Noodling

Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm improvise a song in front of an audience in Berlin on Ólafur's 2011 solo tour.

More information on Ólafur's solo tour can be found at www.olafurarnalds.com/solotour



Ólafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm - Improvisation in Berlin 2011

Horror Vacui

Hannes Kretzer - 0BLIGATI0

original music: luca longobardi

To my friends in Beirut and their Brothers and Sisters who are claiming with tenacity their right to freedom and identity. You are gentle warriors, dont' give up <3

Day 9 in Martyrs' Square

Improvisation is the basis of all my track. 
Sometimes it's not that bad to press the record button :)

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December Morning

Keon

a collection of tape loop based ambient tracks to fall asleep to

all tracks performed on rhodes piano, solton e-3000 & modded evans ve-80
additional synth overdubs on track three made with arturia matrixbrute

lower playback volume recommended

sleep well & enjoy listening

all tracks written & produced by Hannes Kretzer
cover artwork my Melanie Kretzer

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listen|silent

A track I wrote for a short film abut conservation in Peru. For more details check out the Conservamos por Naturaleza website: www.conservamospornaturaleza.org

Huiquilla (This Is My Home) - OST

A song from Chequerboard's third album 'The Unfolding' out on Lazybird records on all formats on September 27th 2013. More at http://www.chequerboard.com

Today is Beautiful, We Have Things to do

Title track from the third Chequerboard album. 
Website : http://www.chequerboard.com 

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