How old is Nils Frahm?
39 years (September 20, 1982)
Nils Frahm/Age
What genre is Nils Frahm?
| Nils Frahm | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Contemporary classical, ambient, electronic |
| Labels | Erased Tapes |
| Associated acts | Nonkeen, Oliveray with Peter Broderick, Ólafur Arnalds, Anne Müller, F.S. Blumm |
| Website | nilsfrahm.com |
Is Nils Frahm classically trained?
Though Frahm trained as a classical pianist, he says he always saw the instrument as a machine to be tweaked, expanded and defied. “The piano can do certain things very well, and other things it can’t do very well,” Frahm says. Frahm’s first albums, beginning in 2010, were intimate solo piano collections.
What inspired Frahm?
Klaus Frahm, born 1953, studied Social Anthropology and Journalism. Since 1980 he has been working as a photographer. Taking inspiration from seminal photographers like Ed Ruscha, Walker Evans and the Bechers, this photographer documents the overlooked sides of billboards of L.A.
What keyboard does Nils Frahm use?
Roland Juno
Nils talks to us about BBC6 asking him to play a special Proms night at the Royal Albert Hall, his first movie soundtrack, and exactly why he loves his Roland Juno synthesizer, Chorus Echos and JC-120 Jazz Chorus. And if you get the chance, see him live.
What gear does Nils Frahm use?
Nils talks to us about BBC6 asking him to play a special Proms night at the Royal Albert Hall, his first movie soundtrack, and exactly why he loves his Roland Juno synthesizer, Chorus Echos and JC-120 Jazz Chorus. And if you get the chance, see him live.
What is Nils Frahm doing now?
Today Nils Frahm continues to work as an accomplished composer, producer and celebrated performer from his Berlin-based studio at the renowned Funkhaus. His unconventional approach to an age-old instrument, played contemplatively and intimately, and on a mesmerising scale through his vast stage shows, has won him many fans around the world.
Where can I watch Nils Frahm’s new concert film Tripping?
The film is available to watch on Frahm’s YouTube channel. In December 2020, Frahm released the concert film Tripping with Nils Frahm, accompanied by a live album out on Erased Tapes Records. The film premiered on the curated online cinema Mubi, and is still showing on various on-demand platforms.
How long did it take for Nils Nils to organise all melody?
In the course of two years he organised an ambitious overhaul of the entire space. His highly acclaimed 2018 album All Melody was born out of the freedom that his new environment provided, allowing Nils to explore without any restrictions.