Back in the days me and my buddies would travel France each summer with an old car carrying our instruments, one duffel of clothes, lots of cigarettes and cheap cans of beer. For some reason, the first time we hit the road we got a gig in Cabourg, Normandy. By the time we got there our breaks failed bad time and we were stuck in this little Parisian getaway on the shores of Normandy.

We filled our days with playing jazz in the Grand Hotel Cabourg, playing cards, drinking and smoking like their would be no other day. One week after the incident we got back on the road again and drove all the way down to southern France to play some gigs on surf camps, with a hippie band somewhere in a forest (a sitar and hallucinating items were involved at that moment). Furthermore, we almost got robbed and stayed on a surf camp for a while living the lives like gods.

Eventually we got older, more mature, we got more responsibilities and we got all the things adults have to do to make a decent living. Standing on a dune in Normandy we said to each other ''If you ever feel bad, think of this moment''. Our lives got different, but the memories will never vain.

This track reminds of those days back in Normandy. It is played as a solo piano piece. Tranquil but heavy, neo-classical maybe but also perfectly adaptable for trio playing. It carries both elements of nostalgy, melancholy and sheer happiness.

I hope that when you listen to this song, you will find yourself in the rear seat of our old car and drive down with us on a adventure.

Normandy

Mrs. Potter's Garden

Hymn for Archimedes

Etude Pour Deux Chats Noirs

Waltz for daydreamers

Nano Sonate

Bellevue

Theme for Olivia

Academic Fragments

Book of Symbols

Repos de la nuit (Night's Rest)

Rêverie du soir (Evening Contemplation

Eclat du jour (Brightness of Day)

Eveil du Matin (Morning Awakening)

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Knightsbridge
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Knightsbridge is the first track of a four piece EP dedicated to various places in London that made an impression on Frerick when he first visited the city a long time ago. London, one of his favorite cities he likes to visit has been an incredible source of inspiration for these four new tracks. Musically, he has been inspired by Vivaldi's Four Seasons Recomposed by Max Richter, indie-rock band Death Cab for Cutie and folk artists such as Jordan Mackampa and Patrick Watson.

Knightsbridge and its affiliated tracks moves Frerick's musical ability to a new level where solo piano meets orchestral arrangements. Close your eyes, listen to the music and wander through the streets of Knightsbridge.

*Note: the piano has been recorded at Amare The Hague; one of the most prestigious concert halls in The Netherlands on a Steinway-D grand piano from the Residentie Orkest. This is the first time the hall (Amare Studio / middle hall) was used for solo piano recordings.
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released July 7, 2023
Release: 2023
Genre: Classical, Indie, Folk
Members:
- Frerick den Haan (piano)
Photography: Carlijn Stortelder
Artwork: Frerick den Haan
Recorded at: Amare The Hague (piano) and Studio #55
Distribution: The Hen House Music
Catalogue number: HH24

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Frerick den Haan is a pianist and composer from The Hague (NL). Escaping the hectic pace of the day, he creates his own world with his compositions in which chaos is transformed into order, creating an escapade to a certain form of tranquility for the mind. Something many of his listeners can relate to. Den Haan continuously experiments in his music with elements from film music, classical music and pop music, consciously seeking out the melancholy of the piano.

Every week he takes a stroll from home through the adjacent woods and dunes and takes the inspiration he gains from there back to his home studio. With only two microphones next to his piano, the ideas flow from his mind right back into the piano.

With a short run-up, den Haan managed to find millions of people being captivated by his soothing melodies. In 2021 three of his compositions landed straight in a row in the largest Spotify editorial playlists, including Classical New Releases, Instrumental Study, Atmospheric Piano and Piano Chill; Apple Music's largest neo-classical playlist. His music was used in the short animated film L'Étranger composed and directed by illustrator and animator Sarah Pannekoek. The film was nominated several times at renowned national and international film festivals including FilmOneFest (USA), Framed Groningen (NL) and Longless Film Festival (IT).

In addition to his solo piano project, he plays keys in the Dutch indie pop band Handsome Poets, and recently wrote the music for an NFT art project by Beer van Geer; a generative artist from The Hague.

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