String figures are a storytelling activity and an age old form of spiritual play. There are hundreds of them, from all over the world, often representing things from nature or day to day objects or activities. The long days of the Covid-19 pandemic UK lockdown and a bewildered mind led me to learning a number of them, picking at random for a welcome distraction. As the months went by and the lockdown continued, I began writing simple melodies to represent the simple, innocent and playful movements of two hands, a piece of string and the passing of time. There was so much uncertainty within the monotonous days and I think this also comes out in the pieces. 

My brilliant friends Mainly Two, a violin duo, recorded this collection of miniatures in the depths of the Black Forest in Germany 48°49'42.4"N 8°23’09.6”E. It had to be outside, everything had to be outside during that time, so you’ll also hear the soundscape of the forest, distant traffic and airplanes that surrounded them.

String Figures

Many Stars

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It's the 4th volume of the Piano Textures Series started in 2007.
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"The newest installment of timelessly acclaimed picturesque storytelling, Piano Textures 4, invites the listener into magnificently intense piano minimalism. These nine compositions are evocative sonic sculptures, meticulously carved, yet they indeed present different textures".
Analog mastered by Ian Hawgood
Cover by Slovenian photographer Anja Matko 
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Piano Textures 4

Piano Textures VII

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Piano Textures 4 VII

Piano goes through a record machine and produce the pitch shifted sounds

I love experiments with piano sound

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Fragment#5

Written and performed by Blake Ewing

Poem - "postcard containing a mouthful of night" by Esther Ra
Reading - Stefan Michalak

Mastered by Mike Monseur at Axis Audio

Redshift

I Was Born, Then Burnt

be lighted

Tip to Toe

ljons gjaeta

Tides of the Beyond is a ceremonial ambient journey crafted for deep inner exploration, guided by the soothing elements of the ocean. Inspired by the sensations of lying on warm sand, hearing distant seagulls, feeling the sea breeze on your skin, and dissolving into the rhythm of the waves, this album is designed for truffle journeys and expanded states of consciousness.

With layered soundscapes, nature textures, subtle trance elements, and ethereal female vocals, each track invites you to surrender, drift, and return transformed. A musical odyssey between shore and soul where boundaries blur and the tide takes you beyond.

Created for psychedelic ceremonies, meditative dance, and lying fully immersed in nature’s embrace.
Best experienced with headphones, eyes closed, and heart open.

Sands of Memory

Brüder

Brüder (Piano day 2017)

From the HBO documentary "What Happened on September 11th" https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/what-happened-on-september-11

Steve

Coldplay - "Daddy". Piano cover & Sheet. SHEET MUSIC: Coming soon, stay tuned!
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Daddy - Coldplay // Piano Solo

Matthieu was born in 1982 in eastern France. He's been playing piano since his childhood.
He's inspired by everything around him. Life, emotions, experiences, but above all by nature in which he spends a lot of time.
A piano lover, Matthieu offers an invitation to escape to quietness and tranquility, with touches of melancholy and nostalgia.

Brüder (Piano day 2017)

MR