Lovely little sequence going on here and great sounds indeed....

Wonderful work my friend and another great track here. You obviously liked the film Dune by the sounds of it, and this is a very fine set of work you have here chap...

Great sounds Stefan love the sphere, nicely done!

Beautiful "desertic" theme, Stefan! Can hear the wind blowing the sand and dunes shifting..

this one is the last Dune that I listen .. beautiful too! great great project Dune Setphan! great ambient album/set 

great work - very very tangerine dream this one

This track really stands out for me. It's a completely unique feel, creating its own sense associations and developing in a way that's all its own.

DUNE

A short gentle composition for this month's KVR contest

KVR 2210 Folderol Grace

The Dark

Track from the new album "Tension with no Solution" released right on Spotify
Let me know how do you like it!
https://open.spotify.com/track/4HuBHHPqCkxO3nfHLpKuJo?si=28b39da7d2a946e4

A Submissive Smile

https://youtu.be/9bQvbjp60Es
https://www.milanazilnik.com/albums/metamorfosi

"THE HATCH" - the opening track from the upcoming "METAMORFOSI" is LIVE on streaming platforms! And we have a short lot of magnificently illustrated CDs as well!

This story is not about Alice. Although, we've all had Alice in our lives. As well as the Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and Jabberwock, in one form or another. This story is about you. This story is about me. 

These insane days I feel like more than ever I want to open some hidden hatch inside my piano to fall through a rabbit hole into a fantasy land, away from all the madness that I see around..

Many thanks to Yoed Nir for the magnificent cello, Vitaliy Tkachuk for the magical guitar, Craig Akin for the dramatic bass, Phil DiMercurio for the drums and percussion, Diana Lloyd for shaping my voice, Justin Gray for bringing it all home in one stunning mix, and Anastasia Frenkel for illustrating the story in such a wondrous way! And, of course, thanks to my husband, Arty Sandler, for believing in three crazy things before breakfast and making them real!

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Composed by Milana Zilnik
Produced by Arty Sandler
Piano, vocals, Hang drums by Milana Zilnik (Canada)
Cello by Yoed Nir (Israel)
Electric and acoustic guitars by Vitaliy Tkachuk (Ukraine)
Drums and percussion by Phil DiMercurio (US)
Electric and upright bass by Craig Akin (US)
Flutes by Boris Khodorkovsky (Canada)
Mixed and mastered in stereo and in Dolby Atmos by Justin Gray (Canada)
Illustrated by Anastasia Frenkel (Canada)

Metamorfosi

The Hatch

"The Hatch" from "Metamorfosi" by Milana Zilnik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bQvbjp60Es
www.milanazilnik.com/albums/metamorfosi

"DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE" - the 2nd single from “METAMORFOSI” is LIVE on streaming platforms! And we have a short lot of magnificently illustrated CDs as well!

This story is not about Alice. Although, we've all had Alice in our lives. As well as the Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and Jabberwocky, in one form or another. This story is about you. This story is about me. 

When I hear different sounds in my head and then touch the piano, or the Hang, or sing it with my own voice - quite often I feel like falling down the rabbit hole into the world that only exists in the music itself, painted with the brush strokes of notes and in the silence between them.

“The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well. ”

Many thanks to Vitaliy Tkachuk for the magical guitar, Yoed Nir for the magnificent cello, Craig Akin for the dramatic bass, Phil DiMercurio for the orchestral drums and percussion, Diana Lloyd for shaping my voice, Justin Gray for bringing it all home in one stunning mix, and Anastasia Frenkel for illustrating the story in such a wondrous way! And, of course, thanks to my husband, Arty Sandler, for believing in three crazy things before breakfast and making them real!

“Down, down, down. Would the fall never come to an end! I wonder how many miles I've fallen by this time?”

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Composed by Milana Zilnik
Produced by Arty Sandler
Piano, vocals, Hang drums by Milana Zilnik (Canada)
Cello by Yoed Nir (Israel)
Electric and acoustic guitars by Vitaliy Tkachuk (Ukraine)
Drums and percussion by Phil DiMercurio (US)
Electric and upright bass by Craig Akin (US)
Flutes by Boris Khodorkovsky (Canada)
Mixed and mastered in stereo and in Dolby Atmos by Justin Gray (Canada)
Illustrated by Anastasia Frenkel (Canada)

Down The Rabbit Hole

"Down The Rabbit Hole" from "Metamorfosi" by Milana Zilnik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bQvbjp60Es
www.milanazilnik.com/albums/metamorfosi

"CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER" - the third track from "Metamorfosi" album telling the story of a composer who wanted to write music for "Alice in Wonderland" and found herself falling through a rabbit hole opened in her piano. This track is the chapter following her fall, the first encounter with the bizarre world of "Metamorfosi" on the other side.

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This story is not about Alice. Although, we’ve all had Alice in our lives. As well as the Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts and Jabberwocky, in one form or another. This story is about you. This story is about me. 

My life has been swirling around Wonderland for a long time. I have two cats who are as mischievous as Cheshire’s smile. I have Mad Hatter for a husband, crazy enough to believe in three impossible things before breakfast and all day long, and even crazier to make them real. I have Tweedledee and Tweedledum for kids, complementing each other in curious ways. I have my own inner demons to fight against, be it the Red Queen or Jabberwocky. 

Together with my Mad Hatter we’ve been playing this eternal chess game of Metamorphosis, transforming dreams into reality. We both felt like Alice’s story just wanted to hatch through our music into the wonder of this world. And it finally did, bending time and reflecting the sky. All we had to do is making the choice to follow the White Rabbit down the Rabbit Hole. It took us to places we’ve never been before. And this journey becomes Curiouser and Curiouser ever.

We are all mad here!

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Composed by Milana Zilnik
Produced by Arty Sandler
Piano, vocals, Hang drums by Milana Zilnik (Canada)
Cello by Yoed Nir (Israel)
Electric and acoustic guitars by Vitaliy Tkachuk (Ukraine)
Drums and percussion by Phil DiMercurio (US)
Electric and upright bass by Craig Akin (US)
Flutes by Boris Khodorkovsky (Canada)
Mixed and mastered in stereo and in Dolby Atmos by Justin Gray (Canada)
Illustrated by Anastasia Frenkel (Canada)

Curiouser And Curiouser

"Curiouser And Curiouser" from "Metamorfosi" by Milana Zilnik

Soundtrack from Dune 2 (The Battle For Arrakis) game, created by Frank Klepacki

Dune 2 — Credits (DOS, AdLib)

Cover of short theme from Dune II soundtrack composed by Frank Klepacki.
This is only a sketch.

Dont forget to visit me on:
https://www.facebook.com/smiechumusic/
https://www.instagram.com/smiechu_music/
http://bit.ly/SmiechuSpotify

Please also check out my Symphonic Prog Rock/Metal project - The Everlasting Frontier:
https://soundcloud.com/the-everlasting-frontier
https://www.facebook.com/TheEverlastingFrontier/
https://everlastingfrontier.wordpress.com/
http://bit.ly/TheEverlastingFrontierSpotify

F. Herbert's Dune Project - 01 Enemy Approach (F. Klepacki) - sketch

Very long i was thinking about making a music project witch would base on a story and world created by F. Herbert's in his Dune novel. Finally I've found enough time, resources and inspiration to start. 
Initially I assume that project will base on themes made by my favorite game music composer Frank Klepacki - themes from games: Dune and Dune II. This will be of course only a starting point for my own compositions and whole project.
I also assume that music genre of compositions will be very wide, and include large amount of monumental symphonic sounds blended in to progressive rock / metal grooves. There will be also a large dose of synthesized / sampled sounds and effects.
With all of that i hope to catch in this project that specific "Arrakis" atmosphere. 

Dont forget to visit me on:
https://www.facebook.com/smiechumusic/
https://www.instagram.com/smiechu_music/
http://bit.ly/SmiechuSpotify

Please also check out my Symphonic Prog Rock/Metal project - The Everlasting Frontier:
https://soundcloud.com/the-everlasting-frontier
https://www.facebook.com/TheEverlastingFrontier/
https://everlastingfrontier.wordpress.com/
http://bit.ly/TheEverlastingFrontierSpotify

F. Herbert's Dune Project - 02 Plans Within Plans (F. Klepacki) - sketch

Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8lqjh8Hvw
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Where Giants roam the Earth there is a Giant piano - The Piano As Big As a Tree.

In the summer of 2015 I had the amazing chance to play the biggest upright piano in the world - "The Giant", made by David Klavins (@thepianoguy), the renowned pianomaker. 

When I touched "The Giant" for the first time, this very piece was born under my fingers. We called it "The Piano As Big As a Tree".

I knew right away that one day I would compose a whole album for this extraordinary piano.

This year my dream finally came true! Thank you for the inspiration, David!

Don't miss the music video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8lqjh8Hvw

The digital album is available on:

* iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/album/where-giants-roam-the-earth/1431530487

* Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Where-Giants-Earth-Milana-Zilnik/dp/B07GMWQSRD/

* BandCamp: https://milana.bandcamp.com/album/where-giants-roam-the-earth

* CDBaby: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/milanazilnik4

The album has received some terrific reviews already!

* Pam Asberry: https://pamasberry.com/2018/09/26/album-review-where-giants-roam-the-earth-by-milana-zilnik/

* Kathy Parsons: https://mainlypiano.com/reviews/milana-zilnik-where-giants-roam-the-earth

I still have a limited edition CDs and sheet music books (both perfect and spiral binding) on my hands that I will personally sign for you if you order via BandCamp. Most have been preordered already, so act fast ;-) Thank you very much for your support! Any proceeds from album sales go back into music  - we got some plans already for the next musical project that will take about a year to complete.

Where Giants Roam The Earth

The Piano As Big As a Tree

"The Piano As Big As A Tree" - Music Video by Milana Zilnik and Arty Sandler

Master Time Clock

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0_JNV-Z64A
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This was the song of my youth. I wanted to sing it for over 20 years yet only now I felt like I am ready for that. Like many others I was shocked this year to know that Dolores is gone. This cover is our little tribute to her and her unique voice. I hope I did it justice. Many thanks to my husband Arty who is always there for me and who produced this video. Many thanks to Diana Sharp for helping me to find my voice.

"Zombie" (Cranberries) Performed by Milana

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE9QWWsyU6o
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This year has started quite busy not leaving much time for new recordings. Here is another popular song that some of my students asked me to teach them how to play and sing it.

On another note :) Last year thanks to your votes I got the chance to play on the stage of Berlin Philharmonie! This year you can help me perform in Place des Arts in Montreal! All I ask you to do is to nominate my album! For that all you need to do is just to send an email to eprawards@gmail.com with the subject "EPR NOMINATIONS" and the following text:

"Milana Zilnik 
Where Giants Roam The Earth
Best Solo Piano Album"

Thank you!

"Shallow" ("A Star Is Born") performed by Milana Zilnik (Video)

Dune5: Sandworm

I used to make synthesizer music back in the early 90ies with a roland synth, an Atari ST and a 4track recorder, but was never satisfied with the results. So for some years i returned to classic piano.

 I was overwhelmed by the possibilities of todays software when i started making electronic music again in 2010. My music is made with my computer, Mu-Lab as DAW and Vst's like Camel Audio Alchemy or free one's like synth1.

A big "Thank you" to everyone who takes the time to listen to my stuff and for every comment. I hope you enjoy the music i make!

Dune5: Sandworm

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