17 songs for 17 paintings of the forest.

This is the sixth album 'The Hidden Forest' from Anoice, an instrumental music band featuring a dark and cinematic sound. Because of the effects of the spread of coronavirus, Anoice decided to cancel all upcoming tours in March last year, and after that, released new works from Anoice and the members' solo/side projects; Yuki Murata, RiLF, Films, Mizu Amane, Cru, and Tokyo Ambient Collective and took charge of soundtracks for movies and TV drama series, but have now finally completed Anoice's new album after the longest ever production period in their history.

This album 'The Hidden Forest' took inspiration from 17 paintings of the forest painted by Naoko Okada, and includes 17 songs with the same title as each of the paintings, with a total length of 72 minutes. It consists of mainly beautiful neo-classical songs played by a piano and string quartet such as the first lead single 'a perfect day for a funeral' and 'second coming', and also spectacular songs with dynamic drums like the powerful ground, such as the second lead single 'quiet wish' and 'the promised day' and sometimes quiet ambient music made of collaboration with the nature sounds such as 'into the light' and 'trickery and butterflies'. You can find similar themed melodies and patterns of the codes, with similar instrument formations through the whole album, but no two are identical, just like the leaves of trees within the forest.

In addition, one of the biggest features of this album production process is having used not only recording studios but also power of nature such as forests and rivers. You may be able to feel as though you are standing quietly in the forest via the songs with the sounds of animals such as birds, owls, insects, and flogs and the nature such as wind, water, and squeaking trees which were sometimes recorded in a foggy forest, sometimes in a dark forest in middle of the night, and sometimes in a forest where a strong wind blew.

This album with the tension in the air will be hopefully be remembered in history as one of the most beautiful dark music albums of all time.

The Hidden Forest

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magnolia (Anoice 'The Hidden Forest')

Happy Piano Day 2022! 
"Sunbeams on the skin" is a calm and relaxed piano piece with a soft string accompaniment. Perfect for cozy sunny days...If you like my music, please push the like button, repost and share it to reach more people with my musical creations. Thank you so much for listening! <3
"Sonnenstrahlen auf der Haut" ist ein ruhiges und entspanntes Pianostück mit sanfter Streicheruntermalung. Perfekt für gemütliche Sonnentage... Wenn dir meine Musik gefällt, drücke bitte auf den Like-Button, reposte und teile sie, um mehr Menschen mit meinen musikalischen Kreationen zu erreichen. Vielen Dank fürs Zuhören! <3

Sonnenstrahlen auf der Haut

PIANO DAY 2022: Sonnenstrahlen auf der Haut - Sunbeams On The Skin

A recent string piece I recorded.  (Please excuse the terrible Soundcloud mp3 compression - makes everything sound wobbly)

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A different perspective. It's just being closer. It's being closer to the Earth.

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Life is full of lessons, if you can see them? Sometimes, things that present themselves as problems, have ended up being my greatest learning lessons. Hence the name of this piece. Often when improvising on the piano, I am thinking of something that has happened to me during that day or week & that seems to influence the outcome of the musical piece. Don't ask me to explain why, because I can't! It's just one of life's mysteries, but a happy one in my case. When music starts flowing, it's like a tap that can't be turned off. I hope this gives you inspiration to see the good in some of the crises you may be going through?

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Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Jacob Pavek first visited modern classical music at age 21. After earning a degree in Music Composition, Pavek released his debut album ‘Bloom’ in 2012 -a collage of pieces written for piano and cello. ‘Bloom’ enjoyed an early success with select works performed by The San Jose Orchestra in 2013, and other tracks featured in the Emmy Award-winning documentary "Haiti Love" in 2014 (produced by Dana Johnson and filmed by Dan Huiting).

Since the release of Bloom, Pavek developed his craft further, honing in on the sounds that come from deep down in the subconscious from sitting down at a piano. These sounds formulated his 2015 sophomore release 'Illume'. 11 songs comprised of piano and violin, Illume feels less of a collage of works and more of a cohesive experience with each track blending into the next creating it's own world. The rich grand piano and Leah Ottman's soaring violin performance make it feel as it you were sitting in a dimly lit, empty cathedral. Illume is a clear evolution of Pavek's ability to write from the modern day romantic's psyche, allowing the listener the relation of their own past experiences.  

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