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Best known as half of post-classical / electronica duo Piano Interrupted, London based French producer Franz Kirmann goes back to his  electronic roots with “Meridians”, his second album, due out on Denovali Records next July.

Strongly influenced by movies (he used to be a film editor and filmmakers Wong Kar Wai, Michelangelo Antonioni, Sergio Leone or David Lynch are happily cited alongside his musical influences), Franz Kirmann has a weakness for walls of sounds and fragile melodies, which to him are the sonic equivalent of slow-motion sequences, travelling shots or landscapes in cinemascope.

While his first album – Random Access Memories (released in June 2011) - was a sort of compilation of music he'd written since 2005, “Meridians” is a more consistent proposition where tracks were put together using the same technique of assembling tiny audio snippets and samples with a strong emotional content (from a pop vocal to an orchestral extract) and transforming them beyond recognition, to then assemble them and create something new and unique.

Music was then composed from the resulting sampling manipulation, adding layers of vintage synthesizers, drum machines and granular soundscapes and resulting in a sound that could be best described as a meeting point between an 80's synthesizer soundtrack and a post-modern electronic record. 

The album title "Meridians" comes from the Chinese medicine's belief in the Meridian network, a path through which the life-energy flows. The album has a strong sense of an internal journey, the music being both an invitation to introversion and reverie but also suggesting an epic voyage. The meridians could be regarded as vessels carrying emotions, souvenirs, thoughts, travelling through the body and mind, provoking a voyage through one's own life without the need for movement.

Nods to the 7th art are not only found in the sound and feel of the album but also in its titles. Each of them suggest a story or moment while remaining vague enough to let the listener fills the blanks. 

Meridians

Franz Kirmann - Dancing On The Edge Of The Void

Biophonics Thunderstorm 3D Sound Field Recording. (ASMR, Binaural, Biophonics, Holophonics)

This is a guided meditation for teens and tweens coping with grief.  It is recorded by renowned youth yoga instructor, Abby Wills of http://shantigeneration.com. Flute by Matty D.

SG - Guided Meditation for grief

Dawn chorus recorded in Dinden National Park 2011. Copyright Tai Inoue at Nature Sounds 2012

Dawn chorus Summer Solstice 22/12/2011

50 Indian Meditation Music - Zen Buddha Meditation Music & Loving Kindness Meditation Songs (Spa Instrumental Collection)

Energy Healing (Water Sounds Power)

Does your spine tingle when your hairdresser buzzes the back of your neck? Now you can enjoy the sensation any time you like – with our “no razor burn” guarantee.

3D Electric Razor by Kall Binaural Audio is a collection of 18 buzzing razor sounds, recorded at various positions around the listener's head. 

These are true 3D binaural high fidelity recordings, made with the Neumann KU-100 dummy head microphone.

3D Electric Razor by KBA demo [USE HEADPHONES]

Recorded mid 2011 at Neurum Creek in the D'aguilar National Park near Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.
Recorded just after Sunrise and a night of heavy rain.


Early Morning Forest after Rain

Dawn

Wind blows through an autumn forest, creating soothing white noise sounds. The audio of leaves rustling will help you relax, sleep or study. Play this sound to mask distracting background noise and create a peaceful environment where you will not be disturbed. 

10 hour version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjcFvYIFNEQ
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Check out our Nature Sounds Playlist for more wind sounds: 
soundcloud.com/relaxing-white-noise/sets/nature-sounds-white-noise

DISCLAIMER: Remember that loud sounds can potentially damage your hearing. When playing one of our videos, if you cannot have a conversation over the sound without raising your voice, the sound may be too loud for your ears. Please do not place speakers right next to a baby’s ears. If you have difficulty hearing or hear ringing in your ears, please immediately discontinue listening to the white noise sounds and consult an audiologist or your physician. The sounds provided by this Youtube channel are for entertainment purposes only and are not a treatment for sleep disorders or tinnitus. If you have significant difficulty sleeping on a regular basis, experience fitful/restless sleep, or feel tired during the day, please consult your physician.

© Relaxing White Noise LLC, 2016. All rights reserved. Any reproduction or republication of all or part of this text/visual/audio is prohibited.

Wind Sounds White Noise (75 Minutes)

A peaceful mountain breeze blows across the hills and into the valley below. Birds chirp happily on this beautiful day. Play this sound in the background to achieve better focus as you work or study. Play it at night to help you sleep better.

10 hour version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0-k2yH-sVs
purchase mp3: https://relaxingwhitenoise.com/products/peaceful-nature-sounds-wind-birds

Check out our Nature Sounds Playlist for more wilderness sounds: 
soundcloud.com/relaxing-white-noise/sets/nature-sounds-white-noise

DISCLAIMER: Remember that loud sounds can potentially damage your hearing. When playing one of our videos, if you cannot have a conversation over the sound without raising your voice, the sound may be too loud for your ears. Please do not place speakers right next to a baby’s ears. If you have difficulty hearing or hear ringing in your ears, please immediately discontinue listening to the white noise sounds and consult an audiologist or your physician. The sounds provided by this Youtube channel are for entertainment purposes only and are not a treatment for sleep disorders or tinnitus. If you have significant difficulty sleeping on a regular basis, experience fitful/restless sleep, or feel tired during the day, please consult your physician.

© Relaxing White Noise LLC, 2016. All rights reserved. Any reproduction or republication of all or part of this text/visual/audio is prohibited.

Peaceful Nature Sounds Wind & Birds (75 Minutes)

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