Private Note

My daughter's quote...






























"Angels talking through your music....."

I hope you will enjoy listening......

Thank you for your time here....

Violinist, pianist, chamber and orchestral musician, devoted to composing neo-classical music. 
I want to weave a gentle, emotional orchestral language, that speaks about live and touches the heart. 
I try to capture these ephemeral, timeless, and moving moments, transcribing them with devotion to sound and recording them in the sound studio.

The music creations are a testament to the value of retreat,
where silence gives birth to the most profound expressions, contrapuncting the noise of our world.

Thanks for your kind listening and commenting !
Helmut / HELMUTunes

"Pascal Sardi-Antasan - pianiste et compositeur français, mêle les genres du néoclassique, du romantisme dans sa musique émotionnelle et cinématographique. 
Inspiré par sa formation classique et une culture musicale éclectique, il laisse libre cours à son intuition pour créer des compositions touchantes et  modernes"

There is a great community here. I really enjoy listening to your music. I'm also happy when someone listens to mine :)

Songs from the edge of somewhere.
You don’t know if you’re walking into a protest, a party, or a funeral.
Bluesy, soulful rock’n’roll.
Haunted, deep and raw. 
The kind of raw you can’t fake.

“You don’t sound like anyone else,” said Danny Thompson - legendary bassist for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English producer Conil.

Tchad Blake, sonic architect for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, agreed: “Strange Part of the Country is an amazing album. I still listen to it.”

Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green was also a fan, making a rare visit to Conil’s studio to record a mellow take on “Woke Up Around Midnight,” his smoky tribute to the jazz greats.

Conil’s distinct sound has drawn praise from Marc Ribot, Davey Graham, Pino Palladino, and John Leckie - artists and producers known for recognising the real thing when they hear it.

Upon release, Strange Part of the Country made quiet but lasting waves. Q Magazine gave it four stars and a Q Recommends stamp. Blues Matters Magazine put Conil on the cover, calling him “one of the most original artists out there.” In the U.S., “Years Between” climbed to number three on the Alternative Radio Chart.

Raised in England on the Rolling Stones, the Velvet Underground, and Tom Waits, Conil later lived in some of the world’s most musically charged cities - New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Austin and Berlin - chasing sound wherever he went.

That began early. He travelled far, met the Dalai Lama, climbed Kilimanjaro, and crossed the Himalayas - experiences that shaped his perspective and his music.

He is now finishing his long-awaited second album - recorded in New Orleans, Chicago, London and Greece - with Danny Thompson, Tchad Blake and more.

Ionut Mirel Udrea (Member Of APRA/AMCOS) is a music composer, piano player and music producer based in Sydney - Australia. 
Ionut Mirel Udrea composes emotive piano-based instrumental music.

Jimmy écrit les paroles, Hélène compose et chante en s'accompagnant au piano... 
Des textes poétiques chargés de sens, un piano au tempo bien enlevé, ou glissant doucement sur les sentiments et l’évocation des mots, des influences musicales et vocales de tout horizon, une variété de tons, des harmonies et des dissonances, tantôt un parlé-chanté, tantôt une voix claire et pétillante qui va du grave à l’aigu...
"A une voix limpide, accordée aux saisons de l’âme et capable, à côté des coups de sang, des plus subtiles inflexions, Hélène Grandsire ajoute un vrai talent de compositrice doublé de celui d’une pianiste associant finement l’épure et un lyrisme discret. Notre chanteuse excelle à trouver ces correspondances mystérieuses entre un sens de la mélodie, une aisance pour les climats changeants d’une part et d’autre part le monde si singulier d’un auteur : Jimmy Grandsire."
(Laurent Gharibian, Je chante magazine, et Théâtre au vent)
Depuis 2011, Hélène se produit dans divers lieux (cabarets, festivals, médiathèques, cafés culturels, ...). Elle a fait les premières parties de Michel Bühler et d'Alain Aurenche.

Welcome to my SoundCloud page.  It serves as a jar of sorts, to catch the musical ideas flying around in my head!  My hope is that you find something to listen to that offers encouragement and refreshes your soul.

All music is original with a few exceptions (such as new arrangements of old Christmas songs, etc.).  All music has been composed and performed with absolutely no AI-assistance.  I primarily perform and record on the Yamaha MODX8, with an occasional recording on my older Yamaha Clavinova.  You will also find collaborative works on my page, featuring some other amazing musicians on SoundCloud.

It is a joy to share my music with you, and I hope you enjoy listening!