A contemplative classical #playlist with old friends & new discoveries.
London, England
Joined June 2017
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“… a particular flavour of sonic tenderness which pulls on my heartstrings with a sombre reverberation of the keys…”
EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE
Otto A. Totland (@ottoat)
"Rift"
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From his upcoming album, "Exin", out on June 14th via Nils Frahm's LEITER.
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My new solo piano piece, which I composed on and titled as "Morning, January 1st", is out today on all of your favourite streaming platforms.
It will be released as part of "Perceptions Vol.5" compilation with many beautiful piano tracks via @bigoandtwigetti on April 19th, 2024
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“… an imaginative and quirky celebration of the forests’ colourful ecosystems…”
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Bell Chen (@bellepianist)
"Kingdom Animalia"
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Taken from her album "Ravel In The Forest", out via Platoon. Video by @dr_formalyst.
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"... floating in a perpetual, ethereal and dreamy chord..."
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Cedric Vermue
"Variations"
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BEST OF 2023
Music For The Film Behind Closed Eyelids
@denovali @BrunoSanfilippo @ftmots @losttribesound @italtek @Planetmurecords @DGclassics @_loscil_ @room40speaks @krankyltd @maxrichtermusic @snorrihallgrims @moderna_records @tim_hecker @MilanRecLabel
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BEST OF 2023
Music For The Frosty Night When I Miss Your Warm Light
@bpmoore_ @bvdub_official @touchedmusic @haniaranimusic @gondwanarecords @Heinali @injazerorecords @ValgeirS @bedcomrecords @bigoandtwigetti @kjartanholm @ryuichisakamoto @moderna_records
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HC'S BEST OF 2023
Music For Watching The Snow Slowly Fall In The Moonlight
@xximrecords @BorisRogowski @f_paterlini @MemorecSas @francesshelley @hauschkamusic @CitySlang @moderna_records @whalesrecords @bonjoursergio @sophhutchings @MercuryKX
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"... I generally use sound design and electronic elements to support or underpin the acoustic instruments..."
Today, we're in the studio with @Jim_Perkins_, a pianist, a composer, and a founder/curator of a London-based @bigoandtwigetti label.
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ContemplativeClassic retweeted
“… a quiet, contemplative, and mysterious atmosphere, inspired by piano works of Erik Satie…”
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Steve Luck (@steveluck)
"Be Curious"
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Taken from his same-titled album, self-released tomorrow, November 24th.
ContemplativeClassic retweeted
“… I usually try to bring new elements to the process or deliberately limit myself to one instrument…”
Today, we are in the studio with @HaniaRaniMusic
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Her new gorgeous album, "Ghosts", is out on October 6th via @GondwanaRecords.
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“… a familiar constant with changing surroundings creating a warm and emotionally moving piece…”
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@Jim_Perkins_ & Curve Ensemble
"A Distant Sun"
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From the upcoming album "From the Deep", out on September 29th via @bigoandtwigetti
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I've got a brand new Contemplative Podcast for you! On today's episode @MattEmeryMusic chats with Daniel Inzani and Alex Hobbis of the @HiddenNotes_ festival, which will take place this year in Stroud, Gloucestershire, on the 23rd and 24th of September: hcdi.gs/HiddenNotes
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VIDEO PREMIERE on @H_C
It’s always a real honor to be featured in one of the most representative blogs of new music and much more, one of my favorites
Check it
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@xximrecords
@HarrisonParrott
@birdsonghp
@Bechstein1853
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An absolute privilege to chat w/ @AdamWiltzie for The Contemplative Podcast about @AWVFTS beginnings, soundtrack work & albums The Undivided 5 & Atomos aswell as upcoming shows at @BarbicanCentre this weekend + much more. You can listen via @H_C or all your usual podcast apps.
We've got a third episode of The Contemplative Podcast in which @MattEmeryMusic chats with @AdamWiltzie of the one and only @AWVFTS (@ninjatune)
Listen to A Winged Victory For The Sullen
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Be sure to also check out the upcoming show at the @BarbicanCentre!
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PREMIERE: Enjoy a first listen to "Unity (Mike Lazarev CrO2 Reduction)", third in a series of reworks from the 2022 album 'Spirals' by @DianaYukawa - a poignant study in ephemerality frozen in sonic amber by @LazarevPlays on @1631recordings
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In honour of Piano Day, we've curated 'Fractals' - a compilation of 12 beautiful new pieces by brilliant composers & pianists from around the world. It's out TODAY in our Bandcamp store and you can find it wherever you stream music.
Listen here: moderna.ampl.ink/fractals
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We have a very special release for you today, a reimagining of the wonderful Jóhann Jóhannsson’s ‘A Model of the Universe’ by UK composer @LazarevPlays
🎧 ampl.ink/amotu
Big thanks to @adiotalleviart for the original artwork and to @taylordeupree for the mastering
ContemplativeClassic retweeted
"… a good instrument gives you such deep inspiration and can make you tremble with just one note…"
Today we're in the studio with Squid Game and Parasite composer and multi-instrumentalist Jung Jaeil: hcdi.gs/jaeil
His new album "Listen" is out now via @DeccaRecords
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Happy to share with you another entry in the brand new season of the Contemplative Podcast! In this episode, @MattEmeryMusic interviews Brian Fennel, aka @SYMLMUSIC, about his new record on @NettwerkMusicUK, recent @kexp session, collaborations and more!
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It's an early, dark and cold morning in London, and I'm enjoying this official music video by Vanessa Wagner and her flawless execution of a piece titled "Solitude" by @ryuichisakamoto featuring narration by the maestro himself.
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