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Sound Healer and Performing Artist, Philippe Garnier, sets an intention before recording Bowls, Vocals and Tuning forks at Blue Cliff Monastery for Christopher's Bono upcoming Album, "Bardo".

Philippe Garnier Invocation, "Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu"

<a href="https://soundcloud.com/aakaash-rao" target="_blank">Aakaash Rao</a>: composer and pianist
Deryn Cullen: cellist

For more compositions by Aakaash visit http://www.notebynotestudios.com/

Duo For Cello And Piano - Aakaash Rao

The title track from For Now I am Winter. 
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For Now I Am Winter

For Now I Am Winter (feat. Arnór Dan)

Taken from the forthcoming S. Carey album 'Range of Light' out April 1st.

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Lyrics:
The city's fire
Trapped behind the earth
Digging in your deepest dirt

The reddest hue
Reminds you of you
Clinging love and falling true

On and On
All I want is honesty

Tree has snapped
Sparks are flying everywhere
Cables burnt and lines flare

And when the all in all 
Comes falling down
It was just an accident
Something you can't help

On and On
All I want is honesty

S.Carey
Artist Page http://www.jagjaguwar.com/artist.php?name=careys
Website http://scarey.org/
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S. Carey - "Fire-scene" from "Range of Light" out April 1, 2014 (March 31 in UK) on Jagjaguwar.

Fire-scene

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S. Carey - Fire-scene

Beth's Theme from Ólafur's BAFTA award winning score for Broadchurch. Available for streaming and download now:
 
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Broadchurch

Beth's Theme

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"British ambient band Marconi Union has drummed up the world's most relaxing song: Weightless is 8 mins 10 sec. of aural bliss" - Time Magazine, Best Inventions of the Year. 

"An excellent compilation from the always interesting Just Music" - The Sunday Times

"The Ambient Zone is an album that feels like the world is peeling away, layer by layer, into multi-colored panoramas, just for you" - Echoes (CD of The Month)

The Ambient Zone is a beautiful journey into ambient and electronica inspired by universal themes of calmness, purity, relaxation and enrichment where Weightless is coupled with some exclusive first releases and other blissfully ambient tracks from Just Music artists and alumni.

Created instinctively and intuitively by Marconi Union, Weightless has been claimed to have therapeutic properties in the way the track almost appears to have a heartbeat running through it which slows down very gently throughout the piece, encouraging a deep sense of relaxation in the body, It's use of specific rhythms, beep bass tones, frequencies and intervals induce an almost trance like state in the listener.

"The Ambient Zone is an album that just screams (albeit quietly) of pure class" - Fluid Nation.

Weightless (Ambient Transmission Vol. 2)

Weightless Part 1

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Marconi Union - Weightless

S. Carey - In The Stream

S. Carey - Two Angles

from the 2012 album valtari. http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/valtari

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License

Supplication for Rain

September 20th marks the 30th birthday of Berlin pianist Nils Frahm, but also the day he has chosen to give his fans a special gift in the form of 9 songs he recorded with 9 fingers, entitled 'Screws'.

Nils experienced an unfortunate accident which saw him fall from his bunk bed located directly above his studio, which resulted in a broken thumb. But through inspiration from his fans and after a gentle walk and talk through the park with a close friend, he decided to deal with the situation in the only way he knew – playing his piano.

With four screws surgically placed inside his thumb, he started recording with his remaining 9 fingers, what later resulted in 9 intimate piano recordings.

Fans can download 'Screws' as mp3s or in full 24-bit 44.100 kHz audio quality here (http://screws.durtonstudio.com), and pre-order a Vinyl/CD edition from the Erased Tapes online store (http://erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP046), which will be released later this year.

'I am sitting in front of a sheet of paper. My right hand is bending over my left thumb. The first day I got out of my cast I could bend it by 15°. Now I am already at 50° and that makes me happy. Things are going uphill...

As you can imagine, it is really bad news for a pianist when he gets diagnosed with a broken thumb. That day I was sitting in the emergency room, feeling rather dizzy while thinking of a zillion shows coming up and all the people involved around it. I realised in that moment how busy things have become. It is hard to turn down interesting projects and opportunities, since I surely love my work. It actually never felt like work. Playing piano and playing it for wonderful people is the greatest joy I can imagine.

For a couple of days I felt like this all could be over. How pathetic. But hey – also feeling sorry for yourself has its place somewhere. All of a sudden I had so much time, an unexpected holiday. I cancelled most of my schedule and found myself being a little bored. Even though my doctor told me not to touch a piano for a while, I just couldn't resist. I started playing a silent song with 4 fingers on my left and the remaining 5 on my right hand. I set up one microphone and recorded another tune every other night before falling asleep.

The day I got rid of my cast I had recorded 9 little tunes. They have helped me feel less annoyed about my accident and reminded me that any good is something I can only achieve, when I am making the most out of what I've got.

Thank you all for listening!

With lots of love,

Nils


9FINGERS North American Tour 2012

09/16 New York (US) – West Park Presbyterian Church 
09/21 Boulder (US) – Cherryvale Studios
09/22 Colorado Springs (US) – The Mesa
09/23 Santa Fe (US) – O'Shaughnessy Performance Space @ Santa Fe Uni
09/24 San Fransisco (US) – private show (RSVP only)
09/29 Seattle (US) – Decibel Festival @ Broadway Performance Hall
09/30 Portland (US) – Classic Pianos
10/03 Mexico City (MX) – Mutek

ERASED TAPES 5th Anniversary Tour w/ Ólafur Arnalds & A Winged Victory For The Sullen

10/08 HAMBURG (DE) – Fliegende Bauten
10/09 PRAGUE (CZ) – Palac Akropolis
10/10 BUDAPEST (HU) – Trafo
10/11 MANNHEIM (DE) – Alte Feuerwache
10/13-14 BERLIN (DE) – Radialsystem
10/15 AMSTERDAM (NL) – Paradiso
10/16-17 LEUVEN (BE) – Stuk
10/18 LONDON (UK) – Hackney Empire
10/19-20 ISTANBUL (TR) – Salon IKSV

PREVIOUS PRESS:

'No. 42 Best Albums Of 2011' -The Guardian
'Felt is a transportative album, a balm for troubled minds.' BBC Music
'Frahm’s hyper-intimate recording technique for the album makes Felt a captivating listen' (9/10) DIS

★ ★ ★ ★ – Popmatters ★ ★ ★ ★ – Uncut ★ ★ ★ ★ – Clash ★ ★ ★ ★ – Mojo

OFFICIAL WEBSITES: screws.durtonstudio.com · facebook.com/nilsfrahm · twitter.com/nilsfrahm · erasedtapes.com

Screws

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Nils Frahm - Si

Relaxing Music – e.g. for studying, yoga, or to calm your mind: Use this soft and peaceful, relaxing and possibly inspiring instrumental music video e.g. as background music at work, while studying, at home while relaxing, for your yoga sessions, while reading, while gaming, reflecting, thinking, planing, or even while meditating. 

►  Try my focus music stream: https://relaxdaily.net/focus-music/

I shoot the footage to the video (https://relaxdaily.net/video-n056/ ) on a sunny day in the Saxon Switzerland National Park (Sächsische Schweiz) in Germany in September 2012. Music, like always, a home made relaxdaily production ;) … Another attempt to create the most relaxing music instrumental I am capable of ;)
Hope you enjoy, 
Michael (relaxdaily)

© 2012 relaxdaily, Michael Fesser

FYI: With this project I try to create music that is different to what you hear on the radio. While I believe that it can make us happy to listen to uptempo, stimulating and entertaining pop music throughout the day,  I also believe that we all can benefit from a slow and  peaceful instrumental from time to time. With this project, I want to create a place where you can come to, when you feel the need to.   
... relaxdaily: music for the mind, body and soul.
People use relaxdaily music for different purposes like: music for work, homework and studying, relax and relaxation music, meditation music, yoga music, massage and spa music, background music, all kinds of mental work, even as sleep music.
My music oftentimes is tagged as: anti-stress music, inspirational music, background music, soothing music, soft music, peaceful music, smooth music, piano music, calm music, tranquil music, airport music, music for travel, dreamy music, spiritual music, healing music, spiritual music, mood music, slow music, positive music, instrumental music, piano music, ...

Season 2

N°056

Relaxing Music – e.g. for studying, yoga or to calm and slow down – relaxdaily N°056

A spellbinding performance of "Better Tomorrow" by the incredible Tina Guo

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Better Tomorrow (performed by Tina Guo)

MICHAEL PRICE - A STILLNESS

Recorded at Phoenix Sound inside the world-famous Pinewood Studios – home of the British film industry and a location chosen by Michael Price as 'a haven for me in a noisy world' – December 17th marks his debut release as the latest addition to the Erased Tapes family in the form of 'A Stillness'; a four-track limited edition vinyl including music sheets and downloads.

Renowned for his work as film composer, producer and award-winning music editor, this small collection of songs shows a more personal side of Price, a chance for him to create music without any scripts and guidelines. 

ORDER 10" VINYL/DL: http://www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP047

IN HIS OWN WORDS:

'I'm trying to create a small Stillness in a noisy, hyper-connected world. I wanted to make something personal and real, with musicians that I've known for a long time. Usually we've all got headphones on, chasing click tracks and fitting our performances to picture. It was time to get the headphones off, stop all the clocks and ticking, really connect musically and try to capture a moment. To be able to make something intimate and authentic in an often noisy world is a real pleasure.

When I heard what we had, there was only one collection of musicians and artists that felt a natural fit, and that was Erased Tapes. I'd always admired Robert's artistic vision, and the way that he created a nurturing, collaborative environment around the artists he worked with. It's a privilege to be even a small part of that.'

– Michael Price

PRESS:

'The results are simply beautiful. There's a classical heritage on show, but alongside this Michael Price has a gift for simple melodies which pierce through the veneer of the everyday.' – CLASH Magazine

TRACK LISTING: 

1. A Distance
2. A Bridge
3. A Reaching
4. A Tenderness 

OFFICIAL WEBSITES: 

http://www.michaelpricemusic.com
http://www.facebook.com/michaelpricemusic
http://www.twitter.com/michael__price
http://www.erasedtapes.com

Price: A Stillness

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Michael Price - A Bridge

Part of the developing score for Open Clasp Theatre Company's The Space Between Us which will tour in March and April 2013. To find out where you can see this brilliant play please visit www.openclasp.org.uk

Candlelight (previously Olive Branches)

Summer afternoon... the country side. A sunny field. Blue skies above you and the smell of fresh warm air. Calmness. You lay down in a bed of grass, closing your eyes. Birds in the distance... the fluttering of small wings.

reworked.nilsfrahm.com

Nils Frahm - You (Luftrum Rework)

This is a recording of a set of singing bowls.  The root bowl is C#, the Aum tone or Earth tone.  The other bowls are harmonized with the Chakras in this scale.

These types of singing bowls have been used since ancient times in meditations and healing work.  They are traditionally made with 7 metals representing the 7 planets that the tibetan monks were aware of at the time.  The bowls produce monaural beats and harmonic overtones that affect body and mind on a deep level.  The bowl set here is based on the Earth tone.  This is also known as "Om" and is the calculated sound signature of the Earth as it travels around the sun. In Indian music this is also called the Sadja. The corresponding bowls were matched according to the Chakra system in Ayurvedic medicine.  This also corresponds roughly with the western major scale.

BUY track: https://sonicyogi.com/track/1282599/root-chakra-tibetan-singing-bowls-with-nature-sounds
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Tibetan Singing Bowls - C# Root Chakra Earth Tone - Relaxation and Meditation

Tibetan Singing Bowls - Chakra Set C# Earth Tone

Deva Premal and Miten - Brahma Nandam

Returning to my native village after many years’ absence: 
Ill, I put up at a country inn and listen to the rain. 
One robe, one bowl is all I have. 
I light incense and strain to sit in meditation; 
All night a steady drizzle outside the dark window --  
Inside, poignant memories of these long years of pilgrimage.
(Ryōkan, 18th century, translated by John Stevens) 


Flute: https://soundcloud.com/soulful-woods 
Piano: https://soundcloud.com/cis-minor 

This lovely music came to me more or less as a gift: some weeks back I recorded the piano (https://soundcloud.com/cis-minor/21st-century-monk-free). The incredible Soulful Woods felt inspired to create an enchanting flute expression - we already planned to do a collab for some longer time. 
From the first time I had heard his music I was intrigued by the sound, the authenticity and the depth of emotional expression in his flute play. His music is pure and thorough. Listening to his music is bringing peace and awareness to me, but still it breathes some sense of solitude and sorrow. Have a listen to this most beautiful and soulful music here: https://soundcloud.com/soulful-woods

A Monk Returns Home

Krishna Das - baba hanuman
Album: Breath of the Heart

savasana

Janis Wang