Nils Frahm – Felt
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Erased Tapes Records – ERATP033CD |
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CD
, Album
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Country: |
Europe |
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Genre: |
Classical |
Style: |
Modern Classical |
Tracklist
| 1 | Keep | 3:27 | |
| 2 | Less | 5:33 | |
| 3 | Familiar | 3:30 | |
| 4 | Unter | 2:37 | |
| 5 | Old Thought | 5:49 | |
| 6 | Snippet | 4:26 | |
| 7 | Kind | 3:23 | |
| 8 | Pause | 5:36 | |
| 9 | More | 8:56 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
- Mixed At – Durton Studio
- Recorded At – Durton Studio
- Mastered At – ET Mastering
- Lacquer Cut At – Dubplates & Mastering
- Pressed By – GZ Digital Media – X63001
Credits
- Artwork – Torsten Posselt
- Lacquer Cut By, Transferred By [Re-digitisation] – Lupo*
- Liner Notes – Nils Frahm
- Mastered By – Emil Thomsen
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Nils Frahm
Notes
The liner notes from Nils Frahm are written as a letter ("Dear beloved listener,...") in which the creation of the albums music and its title is explained. "Felt" was used by Nils to dampen his piano for nighttime playing in respect for his neighbours. But it turned out that Nils fell in love with the quietness and special beauty of this piano sound.
Recorded and mixed by me at "Durton Studio"
Lacquer cut & re-digitisation at "D+M"
© & ℗ 2011 Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
All tapes erased by a Kooky German.
Made in the EU.
Packaged in a card sleeve with a four-page insert.
Recorded and mixed by me at "Durton Studio"
Lacquer cut & re-digitisation at "D+M"
© & ℗ 2011 Erased Tapes Records Ltd.
All tapes erased by a Kooky German.
Made in the EU.
Packaged in a card sleeve with a four-page insert.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text, on sticker): 4 050486 051436
- Barcode (Scanned, on sticker): 4050486051436
- Label Code: LC 15952
- Matrix / Runout (Variants 1): X63001 ERATP033CD
- Mastering SID Code (Variants 1): IFPI LD02
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 5J05
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): X63001 ERATP033CD
- Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI LD02
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 5J54
Other Versions (5 of 9)
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Felt (LP, Album) | Erased Tapes Records | ERATP033LP | Europe | 2011 | ||
| Felt (9×File, WAV, Album, 24-bit 44.1 kHz) | Erased Tapes Records | ERATP033DM | Europe | 2011 | |||
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Felt (11×File, WAV, Album, 24-bit 44.1 kHz) | Erased Tapes Records | ERATP033DM | Europe | 2011 | ||
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Felt (11×File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps) | Erased Tapes Records | ERATP033DM | Europe | 2011 | ||
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New Submission
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Felt (LP, Album) | Erased Tapes Records | ERATP033LP | Europe | 2011 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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The hammer noises are too heavy really and somewhat spoil the gentle piano musings
I suppose they add a sort of rhythm, but several tracks in it gets rather grating - seems a gimmick
I'd be intrigued to hear this same album without the noises.
It might be nice with sounds of trees rustling, or birds tweeting instead of the constant hammering -
First of all, I don’t think I’ve heard an album from Nils Frahm that didn’t impress me. Ever since I heard The Bells (Kning Disk, 2009) and Wintermusik (Sonic Pieces, 2009), I’ve hungrily consumed everything by this Berlin based modern classical composer. Both of the above, as well as Unter | Über release, and now Felt have been picked up by the wonderful Erased Tapes Records, home to Ólafur Arnalds, Peter Broderick and A Winged Victory For The Sullen. Oh, and while I’m going through Frahm’s discography, don’t forget his collaboration with Anne Müller on 7fingers - one of my all time favorite glitchy modern classical albums!
For Felt, we find Nils back behind the piano, playing solo pieces that are hauntingly beautiful, dangerously gorgeous and melancholy elated. The microphones on the recording appear to be placed very closely to the hammers, keys, and pedals. So close that I could hear every breath, stroke and creaking of the instrument. The album is so personal, intimate and cozy that there is no doubt that Frahm has fused his fingers with his piano, and became inseparably one. The melodies warm up, slowly rise into the air, evaporate and immediately become classic. The consecutive plays of the album only reassure their permanence in the contemporary and neo classical world.
This accidental finding unraveled a deeply affectionate space, allowing the instrument to whisper its secrets through the hands of the player, sharing the music through the physical act of playing, as eloquently captured on the album. This is a piece that only Frahm could make and it could only have been released by Erased Tapes. Felt receives our highest possible praise and is featured on our Best of 2011 list, Music For Watching The Snow Slowly Fall In The Moonlight. Can not recommend this enough…
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