Encores 2 is the second companion EP following Frahm's All Day album. ©2016 Nils Frahm under exclusive licence to Manners McDade Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. First Defeat 2. In the same manner as SHEETS EINS they focused on providing not only the visual but also tactile pleasure of this art piece. For further enquiries and questions, please contact info@mannersmcdade.co.uk. Realising a long-term plan to create a recording studio that would match the scope of his ideas, Frahm has taken over Funkhaus’ Saal 3 – a grand space originally used to record chamber music – and made it his own, housing his incredible array of keyboards, pianos and synthesizers, and exploiting the unique acoustic properties of the building. In addition to his solo work, Frahm has released collaborations with such notable performers as Ólafur Arnalds, F. S. Blumm, Anne Müller and Woodkid. With Frederic Gmeiner and Sebastian Singwald he records and performs as Nonkeen. [6] His follow-up to Juno, titled Juno Reworked (2013), featured guest reworks by Luke Abbott and Chris Clark. [17], Frahm has said "I’m interested in how human beings react in certain situations, and what music does to people’s emotions. Nils Frahm is a Hamburg born, ... Frahm does have links to the ECM label both through his noted photographer father Klaus, whose work includes sleeves for the likes of Steve Kuhn and Pat Metheny, but also in the quiet intensity that he brings to his keyboard playing on the likes of "Fundamental Values." He was also the mind behind the Klavins 450; the world’s tallest piano at over 14ft, which he built especially to record his album Solo. Proof-reading by by Nina Maria Frahm and Milly Paine [11], A condensed version of Frahm's single "More" was featured in the trailer for the video game Assassin's Creed Unity gamescom.[12]. ‘Tripping with Nils Frahm’ captures one of the world’s most sought-after live acts performing at one of Berlin’s most iconic buildings. Reflected back from a screen, beamed Victoria, Sebastian Schipper’s one-take feature.Microphones and instruments were strewn in every alcove as the movie played out on an infinite loop. Piano illustrations by Paul Paetzel Nils Frahm – All Encores (Erased Tapes) UK release date: 18 October 2019. by Ben Hogwood published: 18 Oct 2019 in Album Reviews. [16], In 2016 Frahm curated Possibly Colliding at the Barbican Centre in London, featuring a weekend of music, art and films. Born in Berlin in 1982, Nils Frahm was always surrounded by music. Father and son generally don’t collaborate. Sheet transcription by Jeremy Holland-Smith, assisted by Nick Pike Layout and design by FELD studio for digital crafts Sonar 8. The improvised experimental method of applying the liquid light-sensitive emulsion on the watercolor-paper with a brush underline the roughness and simple structures Klaus has photographed and transport his ideas on structure and improvisation. His consistent yet dynamic span of remarkable work places him as one of the leading innovators in ambient, classic and electronic genres. The event's first project was the construction, with David Klavins, of the Modell 450 piano, the successor to the Modell 370. Winsome diagrams from Berlin-based artist Paul Paetzel decorate the directions. Frahm's album Spaces (2013) was made of live recordings from various venues spanning two years. Second Defeat 6. No-one in the world of neoclassicism champions the piano as passionately as Nils Frahm.In 2015 the German composer founded Piano Day to honour the instrument, taking place on the 88th day of each year (in reference to the 88 keys on a piano). SHEETS ZWEI images by Claudia Gödke. [9] (Standard pianos have from one to three strings per key. A Shimmer 7. The arrangement of the visual elements of SHEETS ZWEI and their elegant and aesthetic composition as well as the finest selection of the high quality production materials was accomplished by Torsten Posselt and the good people at Berlin digital craft studio FELD. The night Klaus opened a photo show in Los Angeles, his sone Nils was performing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. To mark this year’s Piano Day and as an acknowledgement to these unprecedented circumstances we find ourselves in, Nils Frahm surprised the world with a collection of eight solo piano pieces, titled Empty, made available digitally on March 28.The highly anticipated physical editions on vinyl and CD are set for release via Erased Tapes on October 23, 2020. How we can change people’s attitudes with tones. It weighs under 100 kg and has one string per key. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Klaus Frahm at the Discogs Marketplace. Frahm had an early introduction to music. Frahm's earlier solo piano works Wintermusik (2009) and The Bells (2009) gained him attention, but it was his 2011 release Felt that was met with critical acclaim. ℗ 2016 Erased Tapes Records Ltd. All rights reserved. Tripping with Nils Frahm is an illustration of Nils’s lauded ability as a composer and passionate live artist as well as the enchanting atmosphere of his captivating, and already legendary Funkhaus shows: An extraordinary musical trip – rare and exclusive, close and intimate, bringing a unique concert experience to … [2], In December 2013, Frahm released his first music book, Sheets Eins (Sheets One), published by Manners McDade. His father, Klaus Frahm, was a photographer who also designed covers for ECM Records. [13] He also collaborated with Woodkid on the critically acclaimed short film ELLIS[14] directed by JR which was released in October 2015. Nils Frahm’s music could be described as a fusion of electronic-ambient and classical, so it could well appeal to a lot of ECM fans’ aesthetic sensibilities. He is known for combining classical and electronic music and for an unconventional approach to the piano in which he mixes a grand piano, upright piano, Roland Juno-60, Rhodes piano, drum machines, and Moog Taurus. [3] At school he used mixing boards and was very interested in the quality of recorded sound. The Big O 5. SHEETS ZWEI includes illustrated instructions to turn every piano into an Una Corda piano which Nils developed recently together the piano builder David Klavins. It was here that he had composed his last album, the acclaimed All Melody , and here … It was his first studio album on Erased Tapes, which has released his music since. Tripping with Nils Frahm – Film & Live Album out now Today sees the release of the concert film and live album Tripping with Nils Frahm. Nils Frahm: No, I don’t write stuff down, but I remember well. In December 2018, Nils Frahm returned for four nights at Funkhaus Berlin, the former headquarters of the East German national radio which is now a complex of studios and concert halls. Klaus Frahm, born 1953, studied Social Anthropology and Journalism. Like sonar mapping a cave, the echoes of a sampled beat and reverberations of a keyboard in whichever of the dozens of spaces filled by Frahm in the last two years put right anybody expecting Frahm’s introverted intimacy and whet the whistle for his most varied - and brilliant - album yet. It was followed by the solo synthesizer EP Juno; and by Screws (2012), recorded while Frahm was recovering from a thumb injury, and which was offered as a free download to fans on his birthday. "[4], Frahm is known for using vintage gear on his songs and live performances. In February 2016, Frahm released The Gamble, followed by its companion release Oddments of the Gamble in August 2016. [1], Frahm had an early introduction to music. He grew up near Hamburg, where he learned the styles of the classical pianists as well as contemporary composers. In the same year, Frahm created "Piano Day", celebrated on the 88th day of the year (due to the standard piano's 88 keys). Sheet layout by Max Knoth The main focus of his works is architecture, now and then with political-ethical or social subtexts. He is known for combining classical and electronic music and for an unconventional approach to the piano in which he mixes a grand piano, upright piano, Roland Juno-60, Rhodes piano, drum machines, and Moog Taurus. Available in good music shops and online stores worldwide. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Nils Frahm - The Bells at Discogs. That goes for his post-classical solo-piano work, which is … [4] He studied classical piano for 8 years under Nahum Brodsky, the protégé[citation needed] of the protégé[citation needed] of Tchaikovsky, who lived in a neighbouring village. A legendary artist at a legendary location: Tripping with Nils Frahm captures one of the world’s most sought-after live acts performing at one of Berlin’s most iconic buildings. When Nils Frahm kicked off his world tour at Funkhaus Berlin in January 2018 to bring his highly acclaimed studio album All Melody to the stage, an ambitious journey was just to begin: Over the next two years, Frahm … Complete your Nils Frahm collection. Published by Manners McDade and distributed by Faber Music. ), His album Solo (2015), an improvised single take with no overdubs, was later recorded on the "Modell 370", a 370 cm high vertical piano also made by David Klavins. Empty by Nils Frahm, released 28 March 2020 1. A Shine 3. His works have been widely exhibited and are in numerous collections. Photographs by Klaus Frahm The improvised experimental method of applying the liquid light-sensitive emulsion on the watercolor-paper with a brush underline the roughness and simple structures Klaus has photographed and transport his ideas on structure and improvisation. At school he used mixing boards and was very interested in the quality of recorded sound. SHEETS ZWEI is the second in a series of bespoke art music books, containing the sheet music to ten of Nils Frahm’s piano pieces. In 2015, Frahm composed his first original film score, for the German film Victoria, a 140-minute continuous take directed by Sebastian Schipper. In 2006, rather than pursue an orchestra career, Frahm moved to Berlin as a jobbing technician.[5]. The incomparable Nils Frahm presents the third and final instalment in his Encores series of EPs, with all three of the compositions available as an 80-minute album titled All Encores. In rounding off his Encores trilogy of EPs by releasing them as one full-length package, Nils Frahm invites questions about whether or not they were always designed to fit together, as well as an obvious pressure that he initially seemed to have avoided by opting for short-form releases – All Encores, inevitably, will now be judged against last year’s superb All Melody LP. Since 1980 he has been working as a photographer. Musician Nils Frahm's photographer father Klaus Frahm produced covers for a handful of ECM jazz records, including one of their biggest hits, Pat Metheny’s As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls, as well as the hidden gem, Tom van der Geld’s Path. Multi-talented German pianist, composer and producer Nils Frahm isn’t just one of the most acclaimed musicians at work in any genre right now; he also has one of the most prolific outputs. When people feel down and like it’s all going to shit, at least we can give them some music and change their attitude so people don’t think it’s all shit... That’s my religion. [2] He grew up near Hamburg, where he learned the styles of the classical pianists as well as contemporary composers. 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Nils Frahm (born 20 September 1982) is a German musician, composer, and record producer based in Berlin. Conceived of as “musical islands” off of the mainland of 2018's album All Melody, the third part is more percussive and electronic than the previous EPs that focussed on piano and ambience. The artwork by Klaus Frahm comes from a series of photographs of barns, abandoned buildings and other rural artifacts taken in Portugal during Nils’ childhood. If you have experienced a Nils Frahm live show, you will know the encore section is where he really lets himself go. The photographer Klaus Frahm collaborated with his son to provide the special artwork for SHEETS ZWEI. The artwork by Klaus Frahm comes from a series of photographs of barns, abandoned buildings and other rural artifacts taken in Portugal during Nils’ childhood. His son is Nils Frahm, famed experimental composer and musician who combines classical and electronic music. The German composer Nils Frahm continuously creates new ultra visceral soundscapes that beckon transient modalities. After I’ve played a good concert, people leave the room happy. Nils Frahm (born 20 September 1982) is a German musician, composer and record producer based in Berlin. Nils Frahm ’s dominant mode is the eyes-closed fantasia: immersive, rapturous, sentimental. I would always listen to the original pieces and then learn it bar by bar, just by muscle memory. Berlin-based pianist Nils Frahm has build steady reputation in the electronic world although he is mostly known as a modern classical pianist. Post a comment. about. [8], In 2014, Frahm announced his new piano "Una Corda", specially designed and made for him by David Klavins. I was never good at sheet music reading - so classical lessons were hard. He studied classical piano for 8 years under Nahum Brodsky, the protégé of the protégé of Tchaikovsky, who lived in a neighbouring village. Fri, 01 Jun 2018. Explore releases from Klaus Frahm at Discogs. The book contains specially selected artwork, illustrated instructions on how to prepare your piano and a digital pass to download audio copies of the titles featured in each book. His father, Klaus Frahm, was a photographer who also designed covers for ECM Records. This is something we can give back to the world. [10] It was one of 19 records nominated for the IMPALA Album of the Year Award. [7] In 2016 the follow-up Sheets Zwei was released. SHEETS ZWEI is the second book in the SHEETS series featuring the printed music of Nils Frahm’s piano works. Nils Frahm releases new five-track EP, Encores 1. Featured artwork by his father Klaus Frahm comes from a series of barns and abandoned buildings taken in Portugal during Nils’ childhood. In the studio of a former GDR production facility, Nils Frahm assembled a projector in the centre of the floor. This is a list of some of his main equipment:[18], Moog Taurus Bass Pedal Synthesizer Version 3, "The Quietus - Features - A Quietus Interview - The Listener Is The Key: Nils Frahm Interviewed", "Nils Frahm: 'My music can be quite heavy. The version of ‘Said And Done’ on The Bells for example was created that night. It's the first in a series of EPs containing material that was originally written for his last album. There’s reason to celebrate, however — he’s just released his first concert film and album combo, Tripping with Nils Frahm, captured in December 2018 over four nights at Berlin’s iconic Funkhaus, where the artist’s impressive studio is also based. The deluxe artefact also includes some simple ideas to transform any piano into an Una Corda, the piano commissioned by Nils from master … No Step On Wing 4. Extending his solo piano set with a Juno synthesiser, Rhodes and tape delay, has seen Frahm bring his unique.. Nils Frahm - For by Erased Tapes published on 2011-09-03T18:13:20Z After releasing Nils Frahm’s two-track solo synthesiser EP ‘Juno’ in a highly sought after 7” edition, Erased Tapes now re-release the original Juno tracks with guest reworks by Border Community's modular synth wizard Luke Abbott and Warp veteran Clark. [1] Pitchfork described the album as "charmingly patched together and messy as it is well-paced and dynamic". Sheets Zwei is the second in a series of bespoke art music books by the German composer and performer, Nils Frahm. Klaus is not the only member of his family interested in performance spaces. Tweet. In 2006, rather than pursue an orchest… [15] The material was recorded over eight years while the artwork was produced by Frahm's father. Based on the shown tricks the tone of a usual instrument can have the character of the Una Corda piano, which due to its construction has a particularly warm and pure sound. All sound recordings used with permission. Christmas has come early for fans of ambient classical/electronic music. Review: Last year, Nils Frahm initiated the "Encores" series: a trilogy of EPs exploring different aspects of his musical world.Here, those sets get gathered together on CD for the very first time. His parents were self-taught musicians, while his father, photographer Klaus Frahm, also designed covers for ECM Records, whose churchly jazz atmospheres, along with a wealth of classical music, filled the mind of the young Nils. Click here to be redirected to Faber Music where the purchasing options will be displayed. Nils Frahm recorded his new EP through a stone well he found on Mallorca.