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My new track with good friends Myon and Shane 54 featuring the lovely Tove Lo. 

Press:
"Seven Lions, releases a preview of his highly-anticipated single, "Strangers" with Myon & Shane 54 featuring Tove Lo, due out on the Mortal Instruments: City of Bones official soundtrack. Seven Lions, along with Myon & Shane 54 and Tove Lo, have taken an avant-garde approach to meld an imaginative bass-trance cross-breed with anthemic vocals that leave the listeners overflowing with nostalgia. The "Strangers" arrangement consists of everything from airy synth chord elegance to an unexpected heavy, yet lush, half-time breakdown and invigorating trance. Seven Lions seems to have an innate ability to channel his spirituality and deepest emotions to transform a canvas of silence into art that is both passionate and moving. "Strangers" is just his latest work that showcases his distinctive talent."

Seven Lions with Myon and Shane 54 - Strangers (Feat. Tove Lo)

06 - Harry Potter Soundtrack - Platform Nine and Three Quarters and The Journey to Hogwarts

A little music box tune to fall asleep & dream about kaijus~

DOWNLOAD : http://www.mediafire.com/file/6jnhbnk21l20njw/Bastien+Lenoir+-+Pacific+Rim+Music+Box.mp3

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Pacific Rim Music Box - cover

LOVED this movie, soooo of course I had to do a cover right? xD Another completely awesome theme composed by Ramin Djawadi~ Hope you guys enjoy it :)

The song is now for sale here: 
http://icerequiem.bandcamp.com/track/pacific-rim-main-theme-acoustic-cover

there is also a tumblr post for it here (please REBLOG and NOT repost - if you repost, my tumblr post does NOT get any notes)
http://icerequiem.tumblr.com/post/72806871168/woo-got-the-license-to-sell-my-pacific-rim-cover

Once again, icon art is courtesy of my good friend, who's other artwork can be found here:
http://yuuhiko.deviantart.com/

Pacific Rim - Main Theme (Acoustic cover)

Messing around with my new XK1c.  I really like what Hammond has done with this.  Take special note of the small details, like the very subtle clicks as the drawbars are pulled out and the chorus/vibrato tabs are pressed.  Nice!

This is the very first preset from the XK1c called Vintage B-3.

Hammond XK1c - Late night demo

Taken from the album 'Spaces' out now on CD/2xLP/Digital via Erased Tapes.

EU order link: www.erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP055
US order link: www.midheaven.com/item/spaces-by-frahm-nils-cd
iTunes Worldwide order link: snip.ftpromo.net/spaces

9/10 Drowned In Sound · 9/10 Clash · 4.5/5 Fact · 4.5/5 Resident Advisor · 9/10 Popmatters · 9/10  The Line Of Best Fit ·  8.5/10 Under The Radar · 8/10 Exclaim! ★★★★1/2 Music Omh · ★★★★ The Irish Times ·  ★★★★ Arts Desk

‘Frahm truly excels’ 9/10 Uncut 
‘Frahm works his magic’ ★★★★ Mojo
‘The infinite elasticity of sound’ 7.8 Pitchfork 
‘Improvisatory, wild, heartfelt’  Interview Magazine
‘A fantastic record’ The Guardian Album of the Week 
‘Frahm creates something mesmerising’ ★★★★ The Observer
‘My favourite new piece of music this year’ Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC 6 Music

www.nilsfrahm.com · www.erasedtapes.com

Spaces

Hammers

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VSQ Performs The Hits of 2013 Vol. 2 is available here: http://vsq.io/Hits13Vs

VSQ Perform's Lorde's "Royals"

Vitamin String Quartet Performs Weezer's Pinkerton is available on vinyl for Record Store Day April 19, 2014

VSQ Performs Weezer's "Across The Sea"

The Vitamin String Quartet - Californication

Lord of the Rings Theme Song

Scar Tissue-Vitamin String Quartet

Weezer - Say It Ain't So (8-Bit)

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (8-Bit)

Vitamin String Quartet - coldplay - paradise

Vitamin String Quartet Performs Taylor Swift Feat. The Civil Wars - Safe & Sound

Wes Anderson films are about the story and his selective soundtracks play a huge factor. Vitamin String Quartet pays tribute to his intimate unions of film and music as innovative string arrangements of “Needle in the Hay” and “Here Comes My Baby” sweep you back into the deadpan drama. 

1. Making Time (The Creation)
2. Here Comes My Baby (Cat Stevens)
3. Ooh La La (The Faces)
4. Heroes and Villains (The Beach Boys)
5. Alone Again Or (Love)
6. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard (Paul Simon)
7.Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) (Peter Sarstedt)
8. These Days (Nico)
9. Life on Mars? (David Bowie)
10. Staralfur (Sigur Ros)
11. Needle in the Hay (Elliott Smith)

Buy the album now! http://vsq.io/wesandrson

Ooh La La - (Vitamin String Quartet Tribute to The Faces)

Vitamin String Quartet Fireflies

Vitamin String Quartet Performs Modern Rock Hits of 2012 Vol. 1

1. Tongue Tied (Grouplove)
2. Ho Hey (The Lumineers)
3. It's Time (Imagine Dragons)
4. Too Close (Alex Clare)
5. Burn it Down (Linkin Park)

Available now at iTunes:http://vsq.io/grplove


Vitamin String Quartet Performs Grouplove's "Tongue Tied"

No Doubt - Settle Down (Baauer Remix)

September 20th marks the 30th birthday of Berlin pianist Nils Frahm, but also the day he has chosen to give his fans a special gift in the form of 9 songs he recorded with 9 fingers, entitled 'Screws'.

Nils experienced an unfortunate accident which saw him fall from his bunk bed located directly above his studio, which resulted in a broken thumb. But through inspiration from his fans and after a gentle walk and talk through the park with a close friend, he decided to deal with the situation in the only way he knew – playing his piano.

With four screws surgically placed inside his thumb, he started recording with his remaining 9 fingers, what later resulted in 9 intimate piano recordings.

Fans can download 'Screws' as mp3s or in full 24-bit 44.100 kHz audio quality here (http://screws.durtonstudio.com), and pre-order a Vinyl/CD edition from the Erased Tapes online store (http://erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP046), which will be released later this year.

'I am sitting in front of a sheet of paper. My right hand is bending over my left thumb. The first day I got out of my cast I could bend it by 15°. Now I am already at 50° and that makes me happy. Things are going uphill...

As you can imagine, it is really bad news for a pianist when he gets diagnosed with a broken thumb. That day I was sitting in the emergency room, feeling rather dizzy while thinking of a zillion shows coming up and all the people involved around it. I realised in that moment how busy things have become. It is hard to turn down interesting projects and opportunities, since I surely love my work. It actually never felt like work. Playing piano and playing it for wonderful people is the greatest joy I can imagine.

For a couple of days I felt like this all could be over. How pathetic. But hey – also feeling sorry for yourself has its place somewhere. All of a sudden I had so much time, an unexpected holiday. I cancelled most of my schedule and found myself being a little bored. Even though my doctor told me not to touch a piano for a while, I just couldn't resist. I started playing a silent song with 4 fingers on my left and the remaining 5 on my right hand. I set up one microphone and recorded another tune every other night before falling asleep.

The day I got rid of my cast I had recorded 9 little tunes. They have helped me feel less annoyed about my accident and reminded me that any good is something I can only achieve, when I am making the most out of what I've got.

Thank you all for listening!

With lots of love,

Nils


9FINGERS North American Tour 2012

09/16 New York (US) – West Park Presbyterian Church 
09/21 Boulder (US) – Cherryvale Studios
09/22 Colorado Springs (US) – The Mesa
09/23 Santa Fe (US) – O'Shaughnessy Performance Space @ Santa Fe Uni
09/24 San Fransisco (US) – private show (RSVP only)
09/29 Seattle (US) – Decibel Festival @ Broadway Performance Hall
09/30 Portland (US) – Classic Pianos
10/03 Mexico City (MX) – Mutek

ERASED TAPES 5th Anniversary Tour w/ Ólafur Arnalds & A Winged Victory For The Sullen

10/08 HAMBURG (DE) – Fliegende Bauten
10/09 PRAGUE (CZ) – Palac Akropolis
10/10 BUDAPEST (HU) – Trafo
10/11 MANNHEIM (DE) – Alte Feuerwache
10/13-14 BERLIN (DE) – Radialsystem
10/15 AMSTERDAM (NL) – Paradiso
10/16-17 LEUVEN (BE) – Stuk
10/18 LONDON (UK) – Hackney Empire
10/19-20 ISTANBUL (TR) – Salon IKSV

PREVIOUS PRESS:

'No. 42 Best Albums Of 2011' -The Guardian
'Felt is a transportative album, a balm for troubled minds.' BBC Music
'Frahm’s hyper-intimate recording technique for the album makes Felt a captivating listen' (9/10) DIS

★ ★ ★ ★ – Popmatters ★ ★ ★ ★ – Uncut ★ ★ ★ ★ – Clash ★ ★ ★ ★ – Mojo

OFFICIAL WEBSITES: screws.durtonstudio.com · facebook.com/nilsfrahm · twitter.com/nilsfrahm · erasedtapes.com

Screws

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Nils Frahm - Me

Nils Frahm asked his fans to rework 9 tracks on an album he completed and I decided to do one for fun. This one is called "You".

You (Reworked)-Nils Frahm

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Vitamin String Quartet Performs Adele's "Skyfall"

Vitamin String Quartet Performs The Black Keys available now: http://vsq.io/vsqblackkeys

Vitamin String Quartet Performs The Black Keys' "Gold on the Ceiling"

I was excited to see this wonderful collection of little piano vignettes released by Nils, one of my favorite piano players and people. The simplicity of these pieces and the honesty I feel in the music communicated a sense of ease and exploration that I immediately connected with.  This is my rework of a beautiful passage contained in the song "Re". 

http://www.unseen-music.com

http://reworked.nilsfrahm.com/

Nils Frahm - Re (Helios Rework)

The Modern Wedding Collection Vol. 2 is available now http://bit.ly/YqWmfr

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Vitamin String Quartet Performs Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours"

VSQ Performs Modern Rock Hits 2012 Vol. 2 is available now: http://vsq.io/mrh12v2

1. Sail (AWOLNATION)
2. I Will Wait (Mumford and Sons) 
3. Stubborn Love (The Lumineers)
4. Radioactive (Imagine Dragons)
5. Some Nights (fun.)
6. The A Team (Ed Sheeran)
7. Take a Walk (Passion Pit)
8. Madness (Muse)

Vitamin String Quartet Performs AWOLNATION's "Sail"

Vitamin String Quartet Performs Modern Rock Hits 2011 Vol. 2 is available now: http://vsq.io/modrck2011v2

Vitamin String Quartet Performs M83's "Midnight City"

VSQ Performs Modern Rock Hits 2012 Volume 2 is available now: http://vsq.io/mrh12v2

Vitamin String Quartet Performs Ed Sheeran's "The A Team"

VSQ Performs New Order is available now: http://vsq.io/neworderv

VSQ Performs New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle"

Tennis Court

Way too much as usual. But that's half the fun of it. 

TOVE LO - Habits /// EVILACE Remix

Arranged in 2012 for String Theory (www.stringtheorycellos.com), Columbia University.

Original music by Joe Hisaishi.

Dynamics and rendering isn't perfect -- but you get the idea.

Hisaishi - Theme from My Neighbor Totoro (Miyazaki) for Cello Sextet

Los Angeles, California serves as home base for the concept group called Vitamin String Quartet. The group is made up of studio musicians who are brought together to interpret and record orchestra style covers of music from all types of genres ranging metal, techno, country, pop, rock and hip-hop dance music. While the quartet uses a wide assortment of artists and instruments, one fairly constant member of the group is violinist Tom Tally. Tally has been intimately involved in the composing, arranging and conduction of many songs on approximately 50 of the albums that have been recorded by the group. While the group is referred to as a string quartet, the reality is that more individuals are usually involved, using instruments such as violins, cellos, percussion, brass and woodwinds. The group was originally brought together in 1999 as an experimental project. They wanted to determine the effects of using classical style instruments to create new and different sounds on popular recordings. Early on, the FM broadcast station WWHK in Concord, NH would play the group's music 24 hours a day, every day, for a period of time. The popularity of the group's music has led to the music being featured on TV and in the movies. Credits include So You Think You Can Dance (2008), TV show The Vampire Diaries (2010), the 100th episode of Gossip Girl and the fifth season finale of Modern Family (2014). Throughout the years, the group has been involved in the recording of over 200 different albums. In 2009, the group stepped out of the box a bit and recorded some original material provided by some of the various musicians on the album Per_Versions.