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Pantha du Prince´s second single of his upcoming album “Garden Gaia” is out now! The new  track “Blume,” which is German for “flower,” received its final polish through a conscious act of letting go. Pantha du Prince sent what was for him a finished track to Bendik Hovik Kjeldsberg in Oslo, who then intervened and rearranged everything. And it was Kieldsberg’s idea to have Helena Tusvik Rosenlund sing an additional track over Hendrik Weber’s reverberated vocals. On the track Pantha further allows for extremely fragile musical moods to simply exist and bolsters them with frequencies that seem to naturally communicate with us.

Simon Goff, producer, composer, violinist, and recording engineer, talked to MusicTech in light of his new joined release with Katie Melua, “Aerial Objects”. He reveals compelling insights on his first time working with a vocalist, adapting and re-thinking his sound to create the perfect match between two sonic worlds. Goff further goes on to show of his progress of working in the studio, his special gear, and tools, and gives a piece of advice to those who are seeking to build a studio of their own.

“Player, Piano”, the new upcoming album of Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Daniel Lanois is up for pre-sale now! The album features a series of exotic instrumental piano performances and was recorded at Lanois’ studio in Toronto with the help of co-producer Dangerous Wayne Lorenz. “Player, Piano” will be available September 23rd. The first single “My, All” is out now!

In a new interview with Composer Magazine, Simon Goff and Katie Melua talk to Jim Ottewill about the start of their friendship and eventual artistic collaboration on a joint project that would later become their newly released album “Aerial Objects”. Simon and Katie offer a close look into their creative process and how the combination of their unique approaches to creating music became a natural fit to create a whole new sound.

Modern Recordings´ Robot Koch was the latest guest on New York-based musician, producer, and Ableton certified trainer Brian Funk´s  “Music Production Podcast”. On episode 257 “Creating Worlds and Atmospheres with Robot Koch”, Funk and Koch discuss in depth Koch´s latest album “The Next Billion Years (Foam and Sand Reworks)”, as well as Kochs various TV placements and scores. Koch further shared how he tries to create worlds within his music that are full of emotional impact and explains how he stretches his abilities to find new musical ground.

For the second edition of the CARBS “remix series” Robert Ames and Ben Corrigan chose the electronic music duo Plaid, which consists of Andy Turner and Ed Handley, to remix the first single, “Citadel of Kicks”, of their joint project. Ames had the following to say about his decision to work with duo: “Plaid have been a massive part of my musical diet for a long time, their brand of IDM had a big influence on me when I was a Warp obsessed student in London and their music has really stuck with me.”

Today violinist, composer, and Grammy Award-winning sound engineer, Simon Goff, and multi-platinum-selling singer-songwriter, Katie Melua, reveal their stunning collaborative album, Aerial Objects. The album is available digitally and on CD now via BMG Modern Recordings and will be available on vinyl on September 2. It features previously released singles ‘Hotel Stamba’ and ‘Textures Of Memories’ alongside new tracks ‘Tbilisi Airport’, ‘It Happened’, ‘Aerial Objects’ and ‘Millions Of Things’.

One year after the release of his last album “429 Hz Formen von Stille”, Hendrik Weber aka Pantha Du Prince is getting ready to release his new album “Garden Gaia”. The first single “Golden Galactic” is out now, accompanied by a visualizer. In “Golden Galactic” Pantha du Prince delineates a golden shimmer that’s like a primordial substance for life – the desire to live: “I recorded ‘Golden Galactic’ during a really special moment. I was awake and this golden shimmer slipped through my fingers and turned into sound. I kept playing and playing on a synthesizer while listening to myself play. Then I listened to this music with Friedrich Paravicini. Afterwards, he composed strings for it – it’s like a musical dialogue.”

Released on her 2022 album “Vaermin”, “Crow” was one of Tara Nome Doyle´s leading singles. Now fellow Modern Recordings Artist Meredi has given the track her very own touch in the “Crow (Meredi Version)”. Meredi says this about the reworking Tara´s song and the ispiration behind her version: “There are some connections that stand out in life. Brief moments that we get to experience together and that we wish could last forever. Making my version of Taras song “Crow” was a beautiful journey to the core of her melody, which encapsulates bittersweet story behind the song. I wanted to translate her lyrics into the way I played the piano. There is this sense of hope, something we never want to give up on. That keeps us striving forward although we feel helpless.”

We are very glad to announce that Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Daniel Lanois will release his new upcoming album “Player, Piano” through Modern Recordings on September 23rd of this year! Lanois is not only one of the most acclaimed and influential producers of the modern era (albums for everyone from Bob Dylan and Neil Young to U2 and Peter Gabriel) but also a prolific and critically acclaimed songwriter, having composed scores for Oscar-winning films and blockbuster video games in addition to releasing more than a dozen genre-bending solo records. He is truly an artist that is all about Music That Matters.