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Classic study

I suppose that it is inevitable for a writeup about a solo piano album to begin with an acknowledgment of the current state of affairs in the present classical music scene (a term I coined to balance out the "modern classical" and "contemporary classical" genres, which also signifies the act of being present during the act of listening). It's inevitable to admit the oversaturation of this style as composers and pianists all rush to jump on the bandwagon of the trend and get a piece of that much-coveted pie from the digital platform streaming revenues, no matter how small it is in the end. But it's also extremely essential to point out that not every solo piano album recorded in the night with close-mic'ed felted hammers gently caressing the strings conveys the emotion of its creator and connects us to his soul. All of the ones I've loved have been covered on here. But it is the playing of Otto A Totland that I cherish the most. From the delicate melodies to his beautiful playing, from the tastefully somber storytelling to the technical attention put in each recording, and finally from the overall delivery to the completely absorbing transfer of his mind to mine, through the keys and the fingers, that is what makes this Norwegian composer stand out among the rest. For this exclusive premiere, I have selected one of my favorite tracks from his upcoming album on Sonic Pieces, which happens to be the same one he played on my very own piano when he has visited London about two years ago (okay, so I'm a little bit biased towards that piece). Nevertheless, I invite you to close your eyes and listen and see if you can uncover that memory that seems to somehow remain forlorn.

Read more on this release here: https://hcdi.gs/Pago

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Pago

TRACK PREMIERE : Otto A Totland - Pago

This time for Daigo's rework of 'Seis' (originally written by Hiroko Murakami), he recorded the track through his newly modified DIY preamps and a pair of echo machines.

The space and the timing between each notes are carefully calculated and played while the echoed sounds are generated somewhat unintentionally with the tape flutters, this track gives its listeners a whole new experience and perceptions of the instrument and also gives the glimpse of Daigo's musical world.

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Seis

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Seis (Daigo Hanada Rework)

Familiar

"First release from the 'Bach On Felt' series. 
I've known the music since my early childhood, but how does it affect me today? What is the ingenious DNA of the pieces? 
I set out on a mission…”  🙏Sebastian

Bach On Felt. Prelude no.2

Prelude No.2 (Felt Retrofication)

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Adagio for cello and piano

The Notebook - Main Theme

original music: luca longobardi
piano, electronics: luca longobardi

this is the piano version of Bharat, a piece formaly composed for Polispettive, an exhibition by Massimiliano Siccardi

Bharat (piano and electronics edit)

Piece #3 in my Short Vignette series.  

©2015 Chad Lawson

License this piece at - 
https://www.musicbed.com/songs/kites/17308

Kites (unreleased short) - Chad Lawson

Absence

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That's a piano piece totally improvised, I just sat on the piano and play what spontaneously came out. No sheet music, preparation, or forethought. Just spontaneous composition, in one take. No edit. This is why you may hear some "mistakes" but as Thelonious Monk said: “The piano ain't got no wrong notes.” ;-)
I made it as part of the Piano Journal experimentation, a project created by Jason Dzamba: www.thepianojournal.com

Impromptus Vol. 1

Impromptu n°II / FREE Download (Total improvisation, no edit)

Mashup of 'I Am The Doctor' from Doctor Who, and the theme from Sherlock, inspired by a similar mashup of 'Doomsday' and Sherlock's Theme. Actual themes are not composed by me.

Since my download limit for this one was reached, i posted a link to download on my tumblr here:
http://cartooon-heart.tumblr.com

I Am The Doctor / Sherlock's Theme

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Peace

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Singles

Lone Waltz

Brombaer & Fljóta - Lone Waltz

a collection of tape loop based ambient tracks to fall asleep to

all tracks performed on rhodes piano, solton e-3000 & modded evans ve-80
additional synth overdubs on track three made with arturia matrixbrute

lower playback volume recommended

sleep well & enjoy listening

all tracks written & produced by Hannes Kretzer
cover artwork my Melanie Kretzer

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Italian composer and pianist Luca Longobardi represents the generation of classically trained musicians who incorporate the language of contemporary electronic music into their pieces, which are furthermore strongly connected to the multimedia arts. Born in 1976, Longobardi studied classical music in Italy and New York and went on to earn his doctorate in digital audio restoration in Rome in 2011. His works reveal a strong interaction between classical and contemporary music. The experience he has gained as a theatre musician has increased his interest in the relationship between sounds and spectacle; he has composed music for ballets and films and accompanied installations and experimental art productions (Atelier de Lumières - Paris, Carrières de Lumières - Baux-de-Provence, Kunstkraftwerk - Leipzig). At his multimedia performances and in his recordings, strongly experimental electronic music meets pure, ethereal and simple-seeming piano playing that nevertheless relays deep emotions.

Bharat (piano and electronics edit)

Luca Longobardi

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