Detlene

To Nic and Alex with Much Love


We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.
~Arthur O'Shaughnessy



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Dreams

quiet

To listen

Ballet practice

Detlene in few tracks

Songs to Make Garrette Happy

Drik Massen

Classical mind set

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The first full track stream from Nils Frahm's new album 'FELT' which will be released worldwide via Erased Tapes on October 10, 2011.



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ORDER it on CD/LP/DL here: http://erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP033
and receive 2 exclusive outtakes and a limited edition postcard.

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★★★★ – MOJO | ★★★★ – CLASH | ★★★★★ – MUSO | 9/10 – Drowned In Sound
★★★★ - ROLLING STONE (Germany) | ★★★★★ – WESTZEIT


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CONTEXT: Berlin-based pianist Nils Frahm is already a firebrand in the modern classical world, collaborating with contemporaries such as Peter Broderick, Ólafur Arnalds and Anne Müller. His unconventional approach to an age-old instrument, played contemplatively and intimately, has won him many fans around the world.

As announced by Drowned In Sound, he finally returns on October 10th 2011 with the successor to his highly acclaimed solo piano works Wintermusik and The Bells. Released on Erased Tapes Records and entitled FELT, the album will coincide with a European tour in November 2011 – a truly memorable and magical live experience.


CONTENT: Having recorded his last album live in a large, reverberant church, Nils Frahm now invites you to put on your headphones and dive into a world of microscopic and delicate sounds – so intimate that you could be sitting beside him.

Recorded late at night in the reflective solitude and silence of his studio in Berlin, Frahm uncovers a new sound and source of inspiration within these peaceful moments:

'Originally I wanted to do my neighbours a favour by damping the sound of my piano. If I want to play piano during the quiet of the night, the only respectful way is by layering thick felt in front of the strings and using very gentle fingers. It was then that I discovered that my piano sounds beautiful with the damper.’

Captivated by this sonic exposition, he placed the microphones so deep inside the piano that they were almost touching the strings. This brought a host of external sounds to the recordings which most producers would try their hardest to hide:

‘I hear myself breathing and panting, the scraping sound of the piano's action and the creaking of my wooden floorboards – all equally as loud as the music. The music becomes a contingency, a chance, an accident within all this rustling. My heart opens and I wonder what exactly it is that makes me feel so happy.’

FELT creates its own personal microcosm, offering a refuge of tender and honest beauty.

A video for the pre-release single UNTER can be watched here:
http://vimeo.com/13833500


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Press reactions to his last album THE BELLS:

'The Bells is a record of astonishing beauty' (8/10) – Drowned In Sound  

'Nils Frahm is poised to become something of a sensation' – The Economist's Intelligent Life  

 ‘Emotionally charged piano music which always errs toward the melodic side of melancholy' **** – Mojo  

 ‘If there’s any justice The Bells, along with his recently released Wintermusik set, will expose Frahm to a wider audience, a demographic with a seemingly insatiable appetite for more prime neo-classicism’ – BBC Music  


TRACK LISTING:       1. KEEP 2. LESS 3. FAMILIAR 4. UNTER 5. OLD THOUGHT 6. SNIPPET 7. KIND 8. PAUSE 9. MORE

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:          

WWW.DURTONSTUDIO.COM
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Felt

Nils Frahm - Snippet

original music: luca longobardi

piano: Luca Longobardi

from the B612 album

Botafumeiro

Viva is the main title of the EP - "Viva"  , dedicated to the beauty of the most basic things in live....

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Dirk Maassen - Viva - (Project Ascolta 2012)

Addio is a piece about letting go....

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Dirk Maassen - Addio [Final Master] -  (Project Ascolta !)

Samba Soul Party

Être sans devenir

Inconsolable

Confluence ST3

Songe Orphelin

Valse Op. 02

Errance

From the award winning release, The Piano, Nocturne in A Minor is an original composition by Steinway artist, Chad Lawson.

Nocturne in A Minor

Crossing Oceans is a loosely improvised piece like loosing thoughts when gazing across the ocean dreaming about flying with the seagulls...

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Dirk Maassen - Crossing Oceans

My latest original for an upcoming collection. Recorded on a Brodmann grand piano, AKG mics, Pro Tools tracking and editing.

Daydream

when I composed this piece by the end of last summer I felt like gazing into the sun through the trees feeling the warmth of the sparkling sun and in mind travelling down memory lane....

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Dirk Maassen - Solstice d'été  (pls. find me on spotify)

Die lange Version unseres Pianostückes aus der TV-Werbung

Travel Dreams - HRS Long

Dirk Maassen composes wonderful short piano pieces inspired by contemporary composers such as Yann Tiersen and Ludovico Einaudi. 

I took on his invitation to record any of his piano pieces, and told him I would record 'Addio'... just to find out that there was no score! ... So after working directly with him the score was created and here is my take on it.

Reflections

Dirk Maassen: Addio

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After I travelled down so many roads the last couple of years I finally met this girl. 
To me she is beauty, she is inspiration, she is hope, she is love. She calls herself butterfly and since she fell in love with that song I dedicate it to her. So, this song is for you my butterfly, may you sit on my heart for a long and never forget how to fly !  


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Dirk Maassen - To The Sky (follow @dirk_maassen on instagram)

من مسلسل أسمهان - الحلقة 11 - غناء وعد البحري
http://youtu.be/0dyT2JdHkEo (05:02)

وعد البحري - يا قمر لا تفضح العُشَّاق

Getting tired of winter... missing the sun
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I am happy to announce the release of my 2nd original piano album! I consider the pieces included in this album to be my best compositions, recorded in 2013. The album has some tracks, which are not included in this set.

I hope you will enjoy them as much as I enjoyed playing them. Your support is very much appreciated as it brings me closer to achieving one of my dreams - to have a real acoustic grand piano. Thank you for your continuous appreciation of my music!

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/accidental-etudes/id848461749
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Etudes-Milana/dp/B00J8ZCOF2
BandCamp: http://milana.bandcamp.com/album/accidental-etudes

Reviews:
Kathy Parsons: http://www.mainlypiano.com/2014_Reviews/Milana-Accidental_Etudes.html
Michael Diamond: http://michaeldiamondmusic.com/2014/04/29/accidental-etudes-by-milana/
Sally Rowsell: http://rowsellstudio.blogspot.ca/2014/05/accidental-etudes-milana-zilnik.html

Missing the Sun

Missing the sun - Milana - on iTunes!

Quintet Op.02 - Trop de monde(s) dans ma tête... (Demo before recording)

Piano Solos.

Keep me making free music...
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Confused and Alone

Another track I originally composed for the fantastic artist Gavin O'Donnell's drawing "Azura" that I have re-mastered and edited. 

It's a long track, but it's split into 3 unique sections that tie together. The thought process was to follow the growth and emotions of the woman in the drawing. 

Find the original drawing video here on Gavin's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M88K0m8eYLE

Azura (re-mastered & edited)

I'm not asleep... but that doesn't mean I'm awake.  ~Author Unknown

piano: Carlos Márquez

Dirk Maassen: Lullaby for the Sleepless

My 'POGO' Guest Mix for Mixmash Records! 

Laidback Luke Feat. Majestic - Pogo : http://bit.ly/POGOdub

Tracklist:
1. Laidback Luke feat. Majestic - Pogo (Dub Mix) 
2. Chuckie feat. Junxterjack - Make Some Noise
3. Blasterjaxx & D- Rashid - Where We Go 
4. Sandro Silva & Quintino - Epic 
5. Speedy J. - Pullover
6. Thomas Bangalter - We Do It Tonight 
7. Showtek & Justin Prime - Cannonball 
8. DJ Dano - Something Bigger 
9. Partysquad feat. DJ Punish - Pullup 2012 
10. Lucky Charmes - This is it (Andy Callister remix) 
11. Loopers & Billy The Kit - Ready 
12. DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora - Hot Right Now (Laidback Luke Edit)
13. DJ D.O.D. - More Cowbell 
14. GTA - Ai Nohvia (Moska Remix) 
15. Thomas Bangalter - Disco 
16. Felix Da Housecat - Kickdrum
17. Alvaro - Make The Crowd Go 
18. Laidback Luke feat. Majestic - Pogo (Vocal Mix)

Laidback Luke 'Pogo' Guest Mix

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When I initially saw this gate I thought of passing through it as if entering into a different world and so is the music...

This Version is my first cross instrumental collab on SC and I feel very honoured that Lyod put all his passion and feel into this song to let this song become a wonderful journey beginning right behind the gate entering into a strange and mystical world of sound....

Also check out Lyods Cloud and his great music !

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voice sample is taken from digi-fish music at freesound.org

Dirk Maassen with Lyod - The Gate ( like us on Facebook - see description :-)

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Starless Night

"It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end." ~ Ursula K. Le Guin

piano: Carlos Marquez

Dirk Maassen: Crossing Oceans

Dirk Maassen: Crossing Oceans - played by Carlos Marquez

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this is a short version of Up! for those of you having only little time ;-)

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Dirk Maassen - Up! (Short Version) - follow @dirk_maassen on instagram

L'Art Consommé De La Finitude

I improvised this piece few days after I returned from the Piano Cloud Live Event which took place in Milton Keynes, England.

Thanks Terry (aka Purple Rhapsody) for inspiring me to this song. I have listened to your CD the whole trip back and hence it inspired me a lot.

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Dirk Maassen - Like The Wind

Happy to announce this wonderful collab with Purple Rhapsody (aka. Terry Robinson) who created a wonderful symphonic arrangement for this one. 

Terry is a great musician and you should check out his cloud

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Crossing Oceans (follow @dirk_maassen on instagram)

Everyone of us has some "unforgettables".... just close your eyes remember these and enjoy !

the beginning reminded me of an old U2 tune so the title has a second meaning also.... ;-)

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Dirk Maassen - The Unforgettable (please support and follow me on spotify)

29/06/2013 has died Margherita Hack.
She has been a great scientist. At the same time she's maintained hers humanity.
Astrophysicist who explained her research on the stars in plain language for the public and who championed civil rights in her native Italy.
Homage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margherita_Hack

Valse Op. 02

DETLENE