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11 - Angus McRae - Preparations

"They Were Already Here" is a new piece of piano music from Tvärvägen. Loosely a standalone sequel to the previous track "Phantom Signals", it builds on familiar motifs, yet it's fully its own world, slow paced, with a lighter touch, but the same great width and depth. Tvärvägen has previously released four albums.

Tvärvägen – They Were Already Here

"Ayutthaya" taken from the album "Saffron" by Amanda Bloom. Uploaded for Piano Day 2021. Enjoy!

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It is riding a hot air balloon above the Serengeti. In a basket floating through the air. The basket hanging from a bag of more—slightly warmer—air. Weightless, windless, speechless motion.

Of all superhero traits, flight is the one to have. Soaring above the rabble. Or, if not the rabble, wheat fields in Kansas.

Or, if not in a balloon, or as a hero, it must be at the piano.

A musical murmuration of the starlings. Wings spread to inspiration.

Unspeakable musical soaring. And just as the starlings swoop and rise, so may I.

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This collection of improvisations hints at what’s to come. From spare piano musings of Murmur to the craggy electronic Moored Boats. Watch for new music in 2021.

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Credits
Piano, organ, synths: Caleb Nei
Vocals: Briana Nei
Guitars: Aaron Campbell
Producer: Caleb Nei
Recording engineers: Caleb Nei, Aaron Campbell
Mixing & mastering engineer: Aaron Campbell
Piano technician: John Veitch
Piano: Yamaha model U1 #J3001089
Graphic design: Caleb Nei
Recording location: Millwood, VA
Recording dates: —
Release date: December 26, 2020
UPC: 859743858610
Catalog number: VS002

Another Morning

Vortex

Hero

My solo piano album “Recollections Vol. 1” is out on all platforms. Kind of a weird feeling. Something I really focused on in this album was simplicity. It’s never about how many notes you can play. Never. It’s not how fast you can play either. Ever. It’s about the intentionality and passion in which you play. For me at least. The greatest musicians in my opinion play and live with these thoughts in mind. I really believe two different pianists can sit down at the same piano and play the exact same note, but it sound extremely different from one player to the next. It’s in the touch, the feel, the speed, the present-ness, the willingness to slow down, it’s the heart in it. It’s wild to think that a mere Middle C on the piano can sound in a thousand different ways. So you’ll see in this album, I tried to be brave enough to not fill up each song with more notes and more chords. I wanted to give each song space and not clutter them with attempts to try and impress everyone. That’s a huge temptation that I don’t think we talk about enough. In a few of the songs I actually only stay on one chord. I love to explore how much I can get out of only a few notes. I’m not trying to be the greatest piano player in this album or trying to be the best musician. I wanted to document what I’ve learned over the years of being a musician and a person. It’s not the best, but it represents me: where I’ve been and where I’m going.

Finally Home

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Video: https://youtu.be/NG_E5QOy5pI
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4hQqxno9rWdbAgH5XSkISi?si=l0eDZRtLTVSjZm6IyF2H5Q

“En un camino cualquiera me despido de mí mismo y me abandono a mi suerte. Me dejo ahí y me voy. Camino de regreso a ninguna parte y a ratos me volteo para observar mi silueta. Sigo ahí, quieto, pero ya no me reconozco. Me observo hasta ser un punto fundido en un fondo, entonces me volteo definitivamente, me olvido de mí y escucho”. (Oscar Carmona)

Composition, piano and electronics: Oscar Carmona

► Instagram: www.instagram.com/oscar.carmona.i/
► Web: www.oscarcarmona.cl
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Isolation

A lament for the loss of drunken embraces.

An EP of similar reflections 'Wall Gazing' available here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4dzZ62onaLeVC3NinNPpHK?si=C-MfvGcSR3GCPbtUC8l6jA

Mike Fallon on vocal "mate" duty.

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