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ERATP055
An Aborted Beginning 01:34
Says 08:18
Said And Done 09:39
Went Missing 04:59
Familiar 05:38
Improvisation For Coughs And A Cell Phone 06:44
Hammers 03:48
For – Peter – Toilet Brushes – More 16:49
Over There, It's Raining 03:07
Unter – Tristana – Ambre 11:43
Ross's Harmonium 03:51
Me (Bonus Track) 02:32
Sol (Bonus Track) 03:48
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Berlin-based 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. Frahm’s 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.

Spaces is an ode to the joy of live performance. It expresses Frahm’s love for experimentation and answers the call from his fans for a record that truly reflects what they have witnessed during his concerts. Breaking the convention of a traditional live album, Spaces was recorded over the course of two years in different locations and on various mediums, including old portable reel-to-reel recorders and cassette tape decks. These moments were later pieced together in his Durton Studio and referred to by Frahm as a collage of field recordings rather than a live album. It Includes surprise moments such as the sound of him banging a toilet brush on the piano strings to create a dub-sounding track. The decision to select takes that have people coughing and cell phones ringing show that his audience is an integral part of every performance.

 In his own words:

What I love most about playing in front of people has something to do with a certain kind of energy exchange. The attention and appreciation of my audience feeds back into my playing. It really seems as if there is a true and equal give and take between performer and listener, making me aware of how much I depend on my audience. And since the audience is different every night, the music being played will differ too. Every space I performed in has its own magic and spirit.’ – Nils Frahm

Credits

Cover photo by
Alexander Schneider
Design by Torsten Posselt at FELD
Portraits by Michael O'Neal