Thinking of a moment when time dilates and we can watch the scenery everything going on slow and still.... This is version 2.0 with a more intimate piano, less reverb and an additional bridge after the "rain theme"

If you like my music please find me on spotify :-)

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Dirk Maassen - Still (pls. find me on spotify)


December is a special time of year for most of the world. As children we look forward to it with eager anticipation of all of the shiny new toys and presets we will get this season.  As adults our priorities hopefully shift some and we worry more about the gift of giving than the act of receiving.  We imagine making friends and loved-ones, new ones as well as old, happy in some small way. We envision participating with them in their life for a moment or two and sharing some form of intimacy.  We celebrate the opportunity to give love with the intention of building lasting relationships, and if we are wise enough, we let go of expectations of immediate reciprocation and realize the act of giving is itself its own reward...

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"Autumn Rains" is the second installment in a trio of neoclassical solo piano albums composed, performed, and produced by Andrew Souter. These projects have been two decades in the making and represent a return to traditional music composition, engaging song-writing, and the pure passion of emotional story-telling. This trio represents Andrew's most personal and intimate music. It is quite literally a love project. We hope it may help you on your journey, as it has us...

"Autumn Rains" is music inspired by the spirit of Agape. It is an album dedicated to the concept of spiritual love and universal compassion clothed in the metaphor of transcendental natural beauty. It is an album that simultaneously expresses deep love for both the creator as well as the creation. It is said God gave us music so that we could pray without words. It could be added that nature was provided as an example of exactly how to do this effectively. In this spirit, Autumn Rains is a prayer of gratitude for the opportunity to learn from the natural beauty of this world, and an expression of a sense of respect for the inescapable universal equality that nature imposes. It humbly attempts to capture deep feelings of awe, granduer, idealism, and a belief in the innate goodness of the world even when we all face exceptionally hard lessons.

Autumn Rains

Waiting For December

Andrew Souter -- Waiting For December

a collab we did once a while and now remastered it for the upcoming "einklang" album.

thanks to my friend Victor for working with me on this piece:

https://soundcloud.com/vlathesound


Armas De Cristal (Dirk Maassen feat. Vla DSound)

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Opposites of Blindness

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Introducing Diane Birch, Master & Dynamic’s first member of our “In-Residence” program, a new collaborative effort between Master & Dynamic and the creative community. Over the next few months, we will partner with a rotation of artists who will create exclusive content for our SoundCloud account. Find out more on our website www.masterdynamic.com. #MDInResidence

#MDInResidence - Diane Birch — Dead Can Sing (Fine Dining)

Solstice d'été

Solstice d' Ete

Dirk Maassen - Solstice d' Ete

Live performance of my first opera based on H. Ch. Andersen's fairy "The Ugly Duckling"  Beautifully performed by Con Brio Children's Choir and Leopoldinum Orchestra in National Forum of Music in Wrocław.

Comptine D'un Autre Été

Youssef Mousa