Nils frahm has a most disarming way of letting the music emerge from a life. I often convert the live shows to mp3 so i can listen to them on the go and without an internet connection, which can also. Erased tapes also released juno reworked featuring remixes by luke abbott and clark. It was february 5th, 2007 when the londonbased record company was first registered. Find nils frahm discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Sheets is being distributed exclusively by faber and will be available in good music shops worldwide. Nils frahm releases new album, empty, for piano day. It was through this that nils began to immerse himself in the styles of classical pianists. The hard cover book includes a selection of photographs from. Kiasmos label erased tapes catalogue number eratp062dl release date october 20, 2014. Nils frahm had an early introduction to music, learning the piano throughout his child. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from nils frahm at the discogs marketplace. Nils frahm says by erased tapes 200 free listening. Tr24of nils frahm all encores 2019 modern classical.
In addition to his solo work, frahm has released collaborations with such. Worlds end girlfriend, nils frahm, anne muller, rival consoles, codes in the clouds, olafur arnalds, the british expeditionary force, peter broderick, iambic release date. Nils frahm is one of a handful of young composers contributing to the quietly burgeoning reputation of avantgarde label erased tapes. As a matter of creative freedom, frahm only agreed to work on victoria after its director, sebastian schipper, guaranteed that the german pianist and his longterm collaboratorscellist anne muller, violist viktor orri arnason, experimental guitarist erik k. Shortly after erased tapes was awarded best small label 2015 at the aim awards. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. On all melody, nils frahm has crafted an organic techno. The label is sometimes mentioned for its strong sonic and visual aesthetic with a special focus on packaging and design, which has seen collaborations with feld, supermundane and gregory euclide erased tapes has a tradition of releasing.
Berlinbased contemporary composer nils frahm has built a steady reputation for his intimate, poignant piano recordings, yet they so far only showed a fragment. Erased tapes collection v by various erased tapes artists, released 24 december 20 1. It was through this that nils began to immerse himself in the styles of. Its no surprise that nils frahm is frequently offered film soundtrack work, though he habitually turns it down.
Traditional electronic, ambient, modern classical, electroacoustic, experimental. The busy german producer nils frahm returns with a film score. Nils frahm montreux jazz festival 2015 fd live acoustic session 2011 boiler room x dimensions 2014. Nils frahm returns to the stage with the second volume of his encores series of eps, following the showstopping all melody album, released in january 2018. Download erased tapes records music label songs, singles and albums on mp3. Since 2012 erased tapes peers olafur arnalds and nils frahm have spent many hours together in their studios across berlin and reykjavik, freely improvising and occasionally capturing the music for their fans. Encores 3 by nils frahm, released 20 september 2019 1.
For the past two years, nils frahm has been building a brand new studio in berlin to make his 7th studio album titled all melody. His wintermusik was originally conceived as a christmas gift for family and close friends. We agreed on recording the piano parts in my studio in berlin and so it happened that jr and woodkid were guests at durton studio. Though he uses additional instruments and sound effects, the album conjures a. Ansome heaviest fucking acid trip in the universe 0. Berlinbased contemporary composer nils frahm has built a steady reputation for his intimate, poignant piano recordings, yet they so far only showed a fragment of what to expect from a nils frahm concert. The second in a series of eps following the release of frahm s album all melody last year. Worlds end girlfriend, nils frahm, anne muller, rival consoles, codes in the clouds, olafur arnalds, the british expeditionary force, peter broderick, iambic release date 20190228 label erased tapes. Find nils frahm discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Erased tapes is home to olafur arnalds, a winged victory for the sullen, rival consoles, the b. Creaking floorboards and static crackle accompanied muted.
Following on from his first solo piano works wintermusik and the bells in 2009, and 2010s 7fingers in collaboration with cellist anne muller, 2011 saw his breakthrough album felt on erased. Jan 24, 2018 recorded in the storied funkhaus studio in germany, all melody is pianist nils frahms grandest statement yet, yet it maintains the inquisitive, exploratory spirit of his most playful recordings. If you have a download code, sign in to your erased tapes account to claim the digital audio files. Nils frahm announces the release of encores 3 on 20 september 2019, the third and final instalment of his encores series.
Albums include all melody, spaces, and the mountain will fall. Music profile for nils frahm, born 20 september 1982. Nils frahm releases animated video inspired by his screws album, alongside further worldwide tour dates. The three eps will be available as one full length release titled all encores featuring 80 minutes of music on 18 october, to follow his masterful 2018 album all melody. While encores 1 focused on an acoustic pallet of sounds with just a solo piano and harmonium, encores 2 explores a more ambient landscape from the all melody sessions, the pinnacle of which is the astral 12 minute showpiece spells. For the past two years, nils frahm has been building a brand new studio in berlin to make his 7th studio album titled all melody, which will be released on january 26th, 2018 via erased tapes, before nils embarks on his first world tour since 2015. Frahms heart lies in improvisation, in the magic of a moment where, inspired by the space and the audience, his fingers can create new compositions loosely. Nils frahm born 20 september 1982 is a german musician, composer, and record producer based in berlin. Recorded in the storied funkhaus studio in germany, all melody is pianist nils frahms grandest statement yet, yet it maintains the inquisitive, exploratory spirit of his most playful recordings. Though he uses additional instruments and sound effects, the album conjures a mood that will feel familiar to anyone who has spent. All new tour dates can be found on nils s brand new website here. The second in a series of eps following the release of frahms album all melody last year.
Nils frahm toilet brushes more live in london youtube. Library tapes nils frahm 2008, mit library tapes, sonic pieces. Nils frahm re official music video from erased tapes plus. Today nils frahm continues to work as an accomplished composer, producer and celebrated performer from his berlinbased studio at the renowned funkhaus. Erased tapes collection vii by various erased tapes artists, released 05 february 2016 1.
Amirador nils frahm releases encores 3 on september 20, 2019 the third and final instalment of his encores series. It was the fastest selling ticket of the entire season. The record company was established by germanborn robert raths in early 2007 and is currently managed by raths and sofia ilyas. 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 juno60, rhodes piano, drum machines, and moog taurus. Since the day nils first encountered the impressive studio of a family friend, he had envisioned to create one of his own at such a large scale.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The cinematic orchestra the workers of art kelly moran remix 6. Here are my favorite live nils performances on youtube. Using cello, choir, gong, marimba, timpani and trumpet. Recorded on the klavins m370 in 2014 as an improvisation single take without any overdubs. It was through this that nils began to immerse himself in the styles of classical pianists from previous generations as well as the music of contemporary composers, before forging his own musical path through composition. Erased tapes records is a london, united kingdom based independent record label focusing on releasing avantgarde music.
Sheets eins is a deluxe artefact available in hard and soft cover, containing the sheet music to ten of nils frahms piano works, illustrated instructions on how to modify your piano to achieve nils signature felt sound. P penguin cafe penguin cafe orchestra peter broderick. Created by placing felt on the hammers of the piano, the record defines frahms signature sound. Nils frahm wraps up an exultant year with two shows at londons hammersmith apollo on december 4th and 5th, followed by a sold out four night residency where it all began at funkhaus berlin, december 1114. Duo give an official release to an impromptu, improvised session. Nov 16, 20 nils frahm is one of a handful of young composers contributing to the quietly burgeoning reputation of avantgarde label erased tapes. Nils frahm screws reworked by erased tapes 200 published on 20151111t. Fed through old reverb chambers at the restored funkhaus, berlin, and a unit fashioned from a mallorcan dry well.
The distinctive sound of his felt recital was the result of his experimenting with different ways to dampen the sound of his piano when rehearsing late at night in his thinwalled appartment. Out now on erased tapes, the lp comprises eight solo piano pieces. Fast forward to the present day and nils is now the proud host of saal 3, part of the historical. For the past two years, nils frahm has been building a brand new studio and making music at funkhaus in berlin. Nils also released his first music book in the same year. All new tour dates can be found on nilss brand new website here. Following the release of encores 1 on june 1st, nils frahm releases of encores 2, the second in a series of eps following the release of the universally. The duos sound is an astoundingly rich, tonally pure example of synthdriven experimentation, conceived and performed by two prolific collaborators. Erased tapes records ist ein plattenlabel mit sitz in london. Erased tapes collection iii from erased tapes on beatport.
When i first heard nils new album screws i instantly fell in love with it not only because of the music, but also because of its backstory. The cinematic orchestra the workers of art photay remix 6. For the past two years, nils frahm has been building a brand new studio in berlin to make his 7th studio album titled all melody, which will be released on. His unconventional approach to an ageold instrument, played contemplatively and intimately, and on a mesmerising scale through his vast stage shows, has won him many fans around the world. Nils frahm, neneh cherry and gaika have also been added to the east london festival, which returns in may. Stream nils frahm says by erased tapes 200 from desktop or your mobile device. Spaces was mastered by the gifted hands of mandy parnell and will be released in the form of a cd, 2xlp and download on november 18 via erased tapes. For a musician this early in his career, frahm displays an incredibly developed sense of control and restraint in his work, catching the ear of many fans. Jun 19, 2015 the busy german producer nils frahm returns with a film score. Erased tapes records music for lovers music versus timemusic for wobbling music versus gravity. Life story love and glory 2015, mit olafur arnalds, erased tapes records. Nils frahm had an early introduction to music, learning the piano throughout his childhood. Encores 3, encores 2, encores 1, keys, ambre, top tracks.
Felt 2011 having recorded his last album live in a large, reverberant church, nils frahm now invites you to put on your headphones and dive into a world of microscopic and delicate sounds so intimate that you could be sitting beside him. Spanning over ten years, erased tapes has nurtured avantgarde artists from all around the world whilst remaining genredefying and truly independent. The record company was established by robert raths in early 2007 in london, with the release of ryan lee wests vemeer ep under the aparatec moniker. Review of erased tapes collection viii album by various. It will be available via erased tapes in digital format containing a 12page picture booklet. Frahms heart lies in improvisation, in the magic of a moment where, inspired by the space and the audience, his fingers can create new compositions loosely based around his familiar melodies. Empty, all encores, all melody, tag eins tag zwei, solo remains, singles. Nils then recorded the 2012 works screws while recovering from a thumb injury, which he gifted to his fans on his birthday. With the first volume of encores, nils frahm focused on a fully acoustic sound by performing on only solo piano and harmonium.
Erased tapes records is home to olafur arnalds, a winged victory for the sullen, peter broderick, nils frahm, and michael price, amongst others. The three eps will be available as one full length release titled all encores featuring 80 minutes of music on october 18, to follow his masterful 2018 album all melody. The all melody world tour continues apace in 2019 across europe and the us. Nils frahm screws reworked by erased tapes 200 free. Nils frahm releaseproduct all encores label erased tapes catalogue number eratp126dl.
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