''This little tune came to me on a day where I was feeling overwhelmed. Nederlag means ’defeat’ in Danish but also refers to the subconscious layers of the mind. It’s a reminder to me that there is beauty and hope to be found even in hard times, and it's a feeling I want to share with others - to see the light.''

@jacob_david on his newest piece ; it's out now as part of our Piano Day collection Splices and you can find the recording anywhere you listen to music: https://orcd.co/jd-nederlag

modernarecords.bandcamp.com/album/splices

Nederlag

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Jacob David - Nederlag

Happy Piano Day!

88th day of the year again today, same as the number of the keys on a piano, and the pandemic is still a reality! Piano Day was invented to let likeminded people, piano lovers, piano players, tuners, builders, movers and of course, listeners, communicate with each other. But more importantly, to spread a message of hope and a proof that we can still celebrate life, and escape whenever we want into the safe universe of music.

www.pianoday.org

“Celestial” is my contribution for this year’s piano celebration! Being filmed on “Spring Equinox”, the first day of astronomical spring (aka the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator), in a one-shot camera circular movement, reminiscent of a planet’s orbit…Do you think we are important? Do you think covid19 is worth the hype? Let’s take a step back and realize the impact that planetary movements have to human-scale reality. Just the right tilt, in the right time, and we have this orchard of blooming beauty.

video:
https://youtu.be/7xFd-VOqtmA

shot by: Eirini Karavangeli 
peach orchard by: Evans Karaindros 
ac power in the middle of nowhere by: Fotis Zannos 
- thank you all so much 🙏✨-

"Celestial" will be soon available as a digital release, so stay tuned ;)

Celestial

Celestial (Piano Day 2021)

One of the remixes from the Remixes and Alternates CDr that ships with the new LP by Zvuku. This disc only goes to people who help the funding campaign on indiegogo and select the extra disc perk!

FUND

Zvuku - Coldsong (Tiny Leaves Remix)

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

Companion

Pago

TRACK PREMIERE : Otto A Totland - Pago

@jacob_david's latest piece is out now, set to artwork by Jon Beacham / The Brother In Elysium. Jon did the cover and packaging for Jacob's record Mursejler, which just turned a year old! We're celebrating with this oh-so-sweet number inspired by a melody Jacob's brother played for him when they were kids. As you may have guessed... it's a special one.

🎧 IDOL.lnk.to/jd-nowesind

Nowesind

Jacob David - Nowesind

original music by : FPMORINSTUDIO/Francois Pierre Morin

Guitar Impro Clasical Feel 2024

from compilation ‘Algorithmics’ (Piano Day 2017)
Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/2oG1fbz
iTunes: https://itun.es/ca/wNf5ib
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2pfs44p

@daniel-mulhern
Piano and programming by Danny Mulhern
Recorded and mixed by Danny Mulhern
Mastered by Mandy Parnell at Black Saloon

Artwork by Marin Blanc (http://www.marinblanc.com)
Layout by Nicolas Hyatt

Danny Mulhern - Depth Perception (Algorithmics/Piano Day 2017)

Wings II

The second song from 'Mono' - Simeon Walker's new full length album - 'Turn' invites and welcomes listeners to hunker down and hibernate away from the stresses and strains of the world.

With stunning artwork by Gregory Euclide, the album is now available to pre-order both digitally (on all major streaming services) and on limited edition vinyl and CD.

Head to www.simeonwalker.co.uk/shop for more information

Mono

Pre-order

Turn

https://ftmots.bandcamp.com/album/sleep-stations

From the Mouth of the Sun (aka Aaron Martin & Dag Rosenqvist) return with ‘Sleep Stations,’ an EP of six new songs, out May 18th, 2018 on Lost Tribe Sound. ’Sleep Stations’ rests comfortably alongside 2017’s ‘Hymn Binding’ their third full-length album and their original score for Joshua Z. Weinstein’s feature film, ‘Menashe.’ With ‘Sleep Stations’ the duo assures us that their exquisite palette of classical leaning, electro-acoustics reaped from their previous albums still leaves much to be explored.

In fact, the pieces of ‘Sleep Stations’ were composed during many of the same sessions as ‘Hymn Binding’ and ‘Menashe,’ yet they feel like a natural continuation of From the Mouth of the Sun’s sound, a stepping stone towards the next chapter, if you will. The core sound will be instantly recognizable for those who’ve followed their previous endeavors, comprised of cello, piano, acoustic guitars, lap steel, banjo, ukulele, pump organ, soft humming electronics and warm layer of static.

The title track ‘Sleep Stations’ was originally meant to be included on the album ‘Hymn Binding.’ It acted as a centerpiece and starting point for the music that From the Mouth of the Sun recorded later during the process of scoring the ‘Menashe’ film. The film ended up requiring an extremely spare palette, thus the ‘Sleep Stations’ EP represents a longing for a fuller and more controlled sound that exhibits the dynamic range that From the Mouth of the Sun strive for with their work.

There is a softness and detachment to ‘Sleep Stations’ more so, that seems to give the album an of aerial view of the landscape below. Where ‘Hymn Binding’ felt more grounded in the earth and soil, ‘Sleep Stations’ floats high above, feeling weightless, suspended in slow motion flight.

Arranging ‘Sleep Stations’ as an EP, has allowed Aaron and Dag to tell a shorter story, one that doesn’t have to be such a grand gesture, which is something they’ve wanted to explore for a while now. It’s a beautiful reminder, that a collection of music can still be simple yet deeply affecting, without being overwrought and excessive.
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CASSETTE DETAILS
‘Sleep Stations,’ our 3rd installment in the Dead West Tape Series, arrives on a limited pro-dubbed hi-bias tape cassette, housed in a reverse printed 300gsm heavy stock outer case. The edition (limited to 100) also comes with a download card offering a choice of formats including FLAC, 320K MP3, etc. Mastering was performed by Matthew Collings (aka one half of the duo Graveyard Tapes).
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DEAD WEST TAPE SERIES
Dead West is a series of limited cassette tape releases from the Lost Tribe Sound record label, inspired by the relocation of the LTS headquarters from the dry desert of Arizona to the lowland plains of Wisconsin’s farm country. The Dead West focuses on music built for exploring and soundtracking your environment, whether you're deep in the middle of lush woodlands, or just laying back at home with rested eyes. ‘Sleep Stations’ is the third release in the series. The first two releases in the series come from the composer William Ryan Fritch (Ill Tides) and experimental guitarist Seabuckthorn (I Could See The Smoke).
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credits
releases May 18, 2018

Music & Arrangements by Dag Rosenqvist & Aaron Martin
Mastering by Matthew Collings
Cover Image: NASA/JPL/U of Arizona
Layout & Design by Ryan Keane
© Dag Rosenqvist / Aaron Martin / Lost Tribe Sound LLC
Published by Settled Scores LLC (ASCAP) 2018

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We're here to trace a line from electronic sound designers to classical composers, connecting them through the realms of ambient & cinematic music.

Jacob David - Nowesind

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