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Topic: SEVEN (2018) - Solo Piano Album Featuring Pianoteq 6

This was my first release way back in October of 2018.  It features The Steingraeber, Steinway D, Steinway B, and Grotrian models from Pianoteq 6.


https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5...O4PnpIFWes

I actually have CDs of it if anyone is interested:

https://song-wave.com/product/nathan-lamotte-seven/

This was my first attempt ever to record and release my own music.  I had originally gone to a really nice recording studio and spent about six hours recording.  The results were lackluster at best.  The guy used a sampled piano that sounded like it had maybe 4 velocity levels, and they weren't very smooth transitions either.  You had to ride the volume knob to listen to it.

That's when I decided to do it myself.  I had watched what the guy did in the control room, and figured I could do that.  I had to find a good piano VST, and that's when I discovered Pianoteq.  I had never heard of it before, but WOW was I impressed.

It took me about a year and a half to record the album, and it is far from my best work in that regard.  But it's special to me and I hope you like it!

Last edited by keynote1157 (11-07-2021 21:08)
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At first, congratulations, good first release And thank you for the story about the beginning. Interesting. You said it’s special to you and I can understand it. I remember my first recording 2013 for the Pianoteq Video Contest - a swedish folksong Who can sail without wind (Vem kan segla…) It was far from my best, too. But it is special. But since then I always compose my own music to the contest every year. This year is the ninth time…..

I listened to all pieces and my favourite right now is No 5 Reflections. Have listened to many kind of music all my life but don’t remember anyone playing as you. Your style is unique. Good! And the music has always kind of an intro, some peaceful part, and forte part with more speed…+ ending.
In the first piece I was waiting and at 0,58 ”it” came and second happening at 1,44 and ending began  2,40 and had very soft nice tones at 3,19  3,20   3,26 (love those ending tones ).
Second piece was different. In third piece there was parts which made me think of Jean Michel Jarre (Oxygene, Equinoxe, Chronology…) but in your own style, good.
Well, Breakthrough was my top second.
This is what I think about it. Like it because it is different. You can be proud of your work     Thank you Nathan!

Stay well and safe,

Stig

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Re: SEVEN (2018) - Solo Piano Album Featuring Pianoteq 6

Good story, Nathan.  I discovered PIanoteq in a similar way, as I was starting to learn on a Casio WK-3000 (or 3400?) when I realized that each key had only four dynamic levels: off, piano, mezzo, and forte.  Curiously, it outputted 127 levels of MIDI for dynamics, so it sounded great with Pianoteq.  A curious world, for sure.  Glad to hear that PIanoteq was eye-opening for you.

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Re: SEVEN (2018) - Solo Piano Album Featuring Pianoteq 6

Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:

At first, congratulations, good first release And thank you for the story about the beginning. Interesting. You said it’s special to you and I can understand it. I remember my first recording 2013 for the Pianoteq Video Contest - a swedish folksong Who can sail without wind (Vem kan segla…) It was far from my best, too. But it is special. But since then I always compose my own music to the contest every year. This year is the ninth time…..

I listened to all pieces and my favourite right now is No 5 Reflections. Have listened to many kind of music all my life but don’t remember anyone playing as you. Your style is unique. Good! And the music has always kind of an intro, some peaceful part, and forte part with more speed…+ ending.
In the first piece I was waiting and at 0,58 ”it” came and second happening at 1,44 and ending began  2,40 and had very soft nice tones at 3,19  3,20   3,26 (love those ending tones ).
Second piece was different. In third piece there was parts which made me think of Jean Michel Jarre (Oxygene, Equinoxe, Chronology…) but in your own style, good.
Well, Breakthrough was my top second.
This is what I think about it. Like it because it is different. You can be proud of your work     Thank you Nathan!

Stay well and safe,

Stig

Thank you for your kind words!  I'm glad you like the album.  I feel Reflections is one of my best pieces as well, but I've never felt it got the treatment it deserved recording-wise.  I'll be releasing a single version of it soon, fully rerecorded with the techniques I've learned over the past three years.  It's rough mastered now and sounds great!

Thank you again,

Nathan

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dklein wrote:

Good story, Nathan.  I discovered PIanoteq in a similar way, as I was starting to learn on a Casio WK-3000 (or 3400?) when I realized that each key had only four dynamic levels: off, piano, mezzo, and forte.  Curiously, it outputted 127 levels of MIDI for dynamics, so it sounded great with Pianoteq.  A curious world, for sure.  Glad to hear that PIanoteq was eye-opening for you.

Thanks!  A good controller is essential no doubt.  I love my FP-90, it's just awesome.

Pianoteq 7 | New York Steinway D, Hamburg Steinway D, Steinway B, Steingraeber E-272, Grotrian Concert Royale, Blüthner Model 1, K2 |
Roland FP-90 | Roland Rubix 22

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