Reviews
'Accomplished, genuinely pretty' *** -
Uncut (UK)
'Hamburg-born pianist Nils Frahm spent the last few years creating wondrous, haunting music' -
Mojo (UK)
'German composer Nils Frahm is something of a revelation. ...'The Bells' is a consistently fascinating listen. ...undoubtedly one of the most beautiful releases you're likely to hear over the coming months'
(8/10) -
Rock Sound (UK)
'Nils Frahm is the chief player behind this stark and deeply beautiful work of solo piano compositions on one of Bleep's favourite new labels of 2009 Erased Tapes. Produced by multi label experimentalist Peter Broderick, The Bells sounds like a heartache of an album, minor chords flitting in and out of the ears all conducted first time on the improv.' -
Bleep (UK)
'Already a recognised figure in musical circles, Nils Frahm is now gaining access to a wider audience with these two releases. While The Bells and Wintermusik present different facets of his music, they above all showcase the man’s exquisite talent and his perfect command of his art'
(4.3/5) -
The Milk Factory (UK)
'The Bells feels live. It has a pulse about it. Raw and immediate and played with a sense of urgency... a work of beautiful, heart-breaking introspection'
(8/10) -
The Silent Ballet (US)
'The level of musicianship evidenced by his playing clearly shows Frahm to be a remarkable talent. One comes away from the recording with a high regard for Frahm's technical command of the instrument but even more for the poise his playing demonstrates' -
Textura (US)
'It's helping bring an atmosphere of reflective, emotionally aware calm into the stress of our war-torn bunker.. And look how happy he is on the cover' -
Norman Records (UK)
Links
nilsfrahm.de
durtonstudio.com
myspace.com/nilsfrahm