Erased Tapes Records & Ja.La Media Activities presentano:
Nils Frahm – Screws
Nuovo album per il compositore tedesco, in uscita il 3 Dicembre per Erased Tapes Records
Questa settimana live a Brescia (Teatro Grande) e Roma (Chiesa Evangelica Metodista)
DATE ITALIANE:
15/11/12 : Foyer Teatro Grande – Brescia (IT)
16/11/12 : C(h)orde @ Chiesa Evangelica Metodista – Rome (IT)
December 3rd will see the official worldwide release of Nils Frahm’s free birthday gift to his fans, entitled ‘Screws’.
Nils experienced an unfortunate accident, which saw him fall from his bunk bed located directly above his studio, which resulted in a broken thumb. But through inspiration from his fans and despite the 4 screws that had just been surgically placed inside his thumb, he started recording with 9 fingers, which later resulted in 9 intimate piano recordings.
Nils chose his 30th birthday to offer these recordings as a free download to his fans via screws.durtonstudio.com where they have been freely available since.
IN HIS OWN WORDS:
I am sitting in front of a sheet of paper. My right hand is bending over my left thumb. The first day I got out of my cast I could bend it by 15°. Now I am already at 50° and that makes me happy. Things are going uphill…
As you can imagine, it is really bad news for a pianist when he gets diagnosed with a broken thumb. That day I was sitting in the emergency room, feeling rather dizzy while thinking of a zillion shows coming up and all the people involved around it. I realised in that moment how busy things have become. It is hard to turn down interesting projects and opportunities, since I surely love my work. It actually never felt like work. Playing piano and playing it for wonderful people is the greatest joy I can imagine.
For a couple of days I felt like this could all be over. How pathetic, but hey – also feeling sorry for yourself has its place somewhere. All of a sudden I had so much time, an unexpected holiday. I cancelled most of my schedule and found myself being a little bored. Even though my doctor told me not to touch a piano for a while, I just couldn’t resist. I started playing a silent song with 5 fingers on my right and the remaining 4 on my left hand. I set up one microphone and recorded another tune every other night before falling asleep.
The day I got rid of my cast I had recorded 9 little songs. They have helped me feel less annoyed about my accident and reminded me that I can only achieve something good, when I make the most of what I’ve got.
– NILS FRAHM
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Berlin-based pianist Nils Frahm has become known for his unconventional approach to an age-old instrument a well as his collaborations with contemporaries such as Ólafur Arnalds, Peter Broderick and Efterklang. Frahm's contemplative, intimate approach has won him many fans around the world including Thom Yorke and Kieran Hebden. After his first solo piano works Wintermusik and The Bells, Frahm released Felt to much critical acclaim in 2011. The album appeared in many end of the year lists including the Guardian, Mojo and Drowned In Sound, followed by sold out shows
with standing ovations and an invitation to perform for the Royal Ballet.
OFFICIAL WEBSITES: screws.durtonstudio.com – nilsfrahm.de – facebook/nilsfrahm