“Rise” is the upbeat new power anthem from singer China Forbes (lead singer of Pink Martini), the second single from her upcoming long-awaited new solo album. This song of hope was written for and is dedicated to China's Pink Martini bandmate Derek Rieth, who lost a long battle with bipolar disorder when he took his own life in 2014. From China Forbes: "When my bandmate and great friend, Derek Rieth, was suffering with depression, I sent him a text with some imagery that I thought might help him: 'Rise to the surface of the water, so you can feel the sun on your face again...' I thought that if he stopped resisting the phase he was in, he would rise up out of its grasp. But depression is a desperate, enervated place, and too many of us cannot see a way out. After Derek died by suicide, the words in my text became a song—a song that I hope will help anyone who is suffering from hopelessness. There is hope, and I hope you can feel it."

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If you’re experiencing suicidal thoughts or are in need of a conversation, you can reach out to a suicide hotline in your country via www.suicidestop.com.

Rise

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I’m excited to share Reflections, a collection of six piano (+ three variations) pieces that I originally composed for an upcoming film, set to be released next spring. These pieces are personal and flowing, each one capturing moments of introspection and emotion that emerged through the scoring process.

On a few tracks, I had the pleasure of collaborating with cellist Eurico Ferreira Mathias, whose playing adds a beautiful, soulful depth to the music. His cello brings an extra layer of feeling that really complements the piano and enhances the mood.

Reflections is a quiet, heartfelt project that I hope will give listeners a space to pause and reflect. In these fast-paced and challenging times, I hope this album offers a moment of calm that we all deeply need. Thank you for listening.
Yours truly, Sebastian

Reflections

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Year of Music: November 5, 2024

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"Ne me quitte pas"  written by Jacques Brel in 1959. The melody is inspired  by Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6.

The instrument is a Nord Piano 3, using a sampled Shiegeru Kawai SK7 grand piano with delay, sampled strings, and a Dave Smith Instruments Oberheim OB-6 analog synth.

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