Nils Frahm
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Nils Frahm (2015) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 20 September 1982 |
| Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
| Genres | Modern classical, ambient, electronic |
| Labels | Erased Tapes |
| Associated acts | Peter Broderick, Ólafur Arnalds, Anne Müller, F.S. Blumm |
| Website | Official website |
Nils Frahm (born 20 September 1982) is a German musician, composer, and producer based in Berlin. 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 machine, and Moog Taurus without using any loops.
As well as his solo work, Frahm has released collaborations with such notable performers as Anne Müller, Ólafur Arnalds, and F. S. Blumm.
Biography
Frahm had an early introduction to music. His father, Klaus Frahm, was a photographer who also designed covers for ECM Records.[1] He grew up near Hamburg, where he learned the styles of the classical pianists as well as contemporary composers.[2]
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. It was his first studio album on Erased Tapes, which has been releasing his music since. The album was followed by the solo synthesiser EP Juno and by Screws (2012), recorded while Frahm was recovering from a thumb injury, and offered as a free download to fans on his birthday.[3] His follow up to Juno, titled Juno Reworked (2013), featured guest reworks by Luke Abbott and Chris Clark.
Frahm's latest album, Spaces (2013), was made of live recordings from various venues spanning over two years.[1]
In December 2013, Frahm released his first music book, Eins, published by Manners McDade.[4]
In 2014, Frahm announced his new piano UNA CORDA, specially designed and made for him by David Klavins. The piano weighs under 100 kg and has one string per key, rather than the commonly used three strings.[5]
A condensed version of his single "More" was featured in the Assassin's Creed Unity unity gamescom trailer.[6]
Discography
Solo recordings
- Streichelfisch (2005, AtelierMusik)
- Electric Piano (2008, AtelierMusik)
- My First EP (2008, AtelierMusik)
- Wintermusik (2009, Erased Tapes, EP)
- The Bells (2009, Kning Disk, Erased Tapes)
- Unter/Über (2010, Erased Tapes, EP)
- Felt (2011, Erased Tapes)
- Juno (2011, Erased Tapes, EP)
- Screws (2012, Erased Tapes)
- Spaces (2013, Erased Tapes)
- -solo- (2015, Erased Tapes)
Collaborations
- Dauw (Split) (2009, Dekorder)
- Music for lovers Music versus time (2010, Sonic Pieces)
- 7Fingers (2010, HUSH, Erased Tapes)
- Stare (2012, Erased Tapes, with Ólafur Arnalds)
- Music for wobbling Music versus gravity (2013, Sonic Pieces)
- Sheets/Eins (2013, Manners Mcdade/Erased Tapes)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andrew Male (9 October 2013). "Nils Frahm Flaunts the Imperfection". Mojo Magazine.
- ↑ Rachel Wakefield (30 April 2010). ""The music I play inspires my life": Nils Frahm". Wessex Guardian.
- ↑ Ro Cemm (6 December 2013). "Album Reviews: Nils Frahm - Screws". The Line of Best Fit.
- ↑ SHEETS/EINS website
- ↑ Peter Kirn (16 June 2014). "Acoustic Revelation: Inside the Una Corda, the 100kg, 21st Century Piano Built for Nils Frahm". Create Digital Music.
- ↑ http://www.designntrend.com/articles/18008/20140815/assassins-creed-unity-brand-new-trailer-released-gamescom-2014-video.htm
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nils Frahm. |
- Official website
- Frahm on Erased Tapes's website
- Frahm's music book Sheets Eins
- 2013 interview with Interview