My new composer album Endeavour is out now everywhere music lives under my own name, Christoffer Franzen. 

This album was written during the pandemic, and I am so excited to finally be able to release it with Deep Elm Records. 

Listen to the album: https://orcd.co/franzen-endeavour

My Instagram: http://instagram.com/lightsandmotion

Endeavour

Arrival Of Tomorrow

Christoffer Franzen - Arrival Of Tomorrow

Dreamcatcher - Alexandre Desplat

Philip Glass - Mishima  Closing

This is a track we help promote because we find it pleasant! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0J7EFptNh6K6Qebrsrcx8d?si=ae32df247fdd4a1d


Midnight Carousel

Album mêlant titres de rock et néo-classique, le tout dans une ambiance rebelle et mélancolique 

Thème (Partie 2)

Vivaldi Recomposed

Max Richter - SPRING ONE

You can PRE-ORDER Living Room Songs on CD/LP/Download or Special Edition CD&amp;DVD here: 
http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP037

ABOUT LIVING ROOM SONGS:

Icelandic contemporary composer Ólafur Arnalds created and released a new song, one per day for one for one whole week during the month of October 2011. The songs were recorded and filmed live in the living room of his Reykjavik apartment and released instantly for free as streamed videos and mp3 downloads.

Thousands of fans followed this exciting project online at: livingroomsongs.olafurarnalds.com

Living Room Songs will now also be released on CD, Vinyl, Ltd. Special Edition CD &amp; DVD and as High Quality Downloads on December 5th via Erased Tapes.


Following in the spirit of Ólafur Arnalds’ critically acclaimed Found Songs (2009) now comes Living Room Songs. This time Ólafur takes the idea further and invites the audience into the comfort of his living room, where the songs were recorded live and the whole process filmed. The songs were instantly released in form of a free mp3 download and video stream- straight from Ólafur's Reykjavik apartment.

IN HIS OWN WORDS: ‘One night I was just playing my piano here in this apartment and I was writing a new song and I didn't have my phone on me which I usually use to record ideas. So I actually took out my MacBook and I didn't want to open like a proper recording program, so I just opened Photo Booth and recorded a video of myself playing the song so that I would remember the song. And I really liked the atmosphere of that video and that's when I thought I should do a series of songs in my living room...’             – Ólafur Arnalds


Born in the suburban Icelandic town of Mosfellsbær, a few kilometers outside of Reykjavík, the 24-year old composer has always enjoyed pushing boundaries with both his studio work and his live-shows. Through relentless touring and determination this young artist has steadily gained recognition worldwide since his 2007 debut Eulogy for Evolution. Ólafur Arnalds’ second full-length album ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness, continues his mission to lure an indie-generation of pop and rock fans into an emotive world of beguiling electronic chamber music and delicate classical arrangements. Ólafur is currently touring with Ryuichi Sakamoto on his Trio Tour throughout Europe.

'The indie kid who knows the score’ – Guardian’s Observer

'Timeless and sublime’ **** – Uncut

'An artist of immense maturity' (9/10) – Drowned In Sound

'Hotwired to the soul. ...will reduce you to wordless tears'  – The Quietus


 
TRACK LISTING: 

I. Fyrsta 
II. Near Light 
III. Film Credits 
IV. Tomorrow's Song 
V. Ágúst 
VI. Lag Fyrir Ömmu 
VII. This Place Is A Shelter


Near Light

Ólafur Arnalds - Near Light

'roses' is a funeral piece dedicated to my friend’s mother who died from cancer. The ostinato, the repeating single note in the intro, represents her beating heart, and the tumour's presence, sometimes forgotten but still spreading. How do ill people find peace, if they do at all? "roses" is a journey of someone's musical memories, wandering from pop to classical remembrances, concluding on nostalgic harmony. - Jean-Michel Blais (01/25/18)

c‘est une pièce funéraire dédiée à la mère d’une amie qui est décédée d'un cancer.  L’ostinato, la note répétée de l’intro symbolise le battement de son cœur ainsi que la tumeur inquiétante, parfois oubliée, mais toujours présente. Comment les gens malades trouvent-ils la paix, si jamais ils le peuvent? roses est ma tentative de refléter les souvenirs musicaux de quelqu'un, passant de la pop aux souvenirs classiques et se concluant sur l'harmonie nostalgique. - Jean-Michel Blais (01/25/18)

http://jeanmichelblais.com

roses - Single

Jean-Michel Blais "roses"

Max Richter - Infra 5

This is the first track to my new project, Aural Method's freshman release: "When I Drifted I Heard a Faint Melody".

If you like this perhaps you may enjoy the rest of the record. You can find it at http://www.auralmethod.com

Aural Method - As I awoke...

There are no human voices in this track; only guitar, bass and cello

This is track 11 of my new project, Aural Method's freshman release: "When I Drifted I Heard a Faint Melody".

If you like this perhaps you may enjoy the rest of the record. You can find it at www.auralmethod.com

Aural Method - I dreamed of choirs slow and steady. The song was ours, its woe was heavy

Compositeur passionné né à Roanne le 6 août 1985, Ismaël Volto explore les horizons du rock alternatif depuis l’âge de 16 ans, tout en glissant vers des accents néo-classiques. Nourri par l’énergie brute et introspective du rock, il compose des morceaux où s’entremêlent riffs puissants, atmosphères électriques et émotion orchestrale. Son univers musical invite à la rencontre entre urgence moderne et élégance classique, porté par un style résolument authentique.

Toujours en quête de nouveaux sons qui transcendent les frontières, Ismaël Volto s’inspire autant des figures iconiques du rock alternatif que des grands compositeurs néo-classiques. Sa discographie propose une expérience riche et singulière, invitant à vibrer, réfléchir et ressentir chaque note. Suivez Ismaël Volto pour découvrir un parcours unique, où chaque composition raconte une histoire et chaque concert promet une aventure sonore.