Nils Frahm Covers In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country On New Album

http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/nils_frahm_reworks_miles_davis_boards_of_canada_nina_simone_for_late_night_tales_compilation

Berlin-based musician and producer Nils Frahm recently dropped his surprise Solo album, then followed it up with the soundtrack to German film Victoria. Now, it has been revealed that the contemporary composer will be the latest artist to curate a compilation for the Late Night Tales series.

Described in a press release as "a hypnotic voyage through modern and classical composition, experimental electronics, jazz, dub techno, soundtracks and soul," the album is due out on September 11.

In addition to compiling the collection, Frahm contributes a cover of John Cage's "4'33"" and "Them (Solo Piano Edit)." His personal touches can also be heard on tracks he's reworked like an overdubbed rendition "Mango Drive" by Rhythm and Sound, adding choral interruptions to Miles Davis' "Générique" and slowing down Boards of Canada's "In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country" to a sluggish speed of 33rpm. Frahm's girlfriend's cat Cleo even makes an guest appearance, purring throughout Nina Simone's "Who Knows Where the Time Goes."

The compilation also includes pieces from Four Tet, Bibio and Colin Stetson, finally closing with an exclusive spoken word track courtesy of actor Cillian Murphy.

Frahm issued the following statement about the project:

I've really got off on working on compilations lately. It's such a wonderful way to delve deep into your music collection. My flat is now crammed with music media of all stripes, from an old hand-cranked 78 phonograph player to 45s and albums on vinyl, my beloved old cassette tape collection, even mini-disks and, lately, WAV and MP3s. It's all music to me. After spending hours recording from all of these diverse sources, I started to play around with the tunes, layering them, sampling, looping certain parts, extracting phrases and using all the freedom that this allowed me. If I got a little carried away or stepped on anyone's toes in my quest to do something interesting and original, then I apologise. Some things may have accidentally landed on the wrong speed, while other spooky happening have occurred along the way, whether it's ghostly additions of reverb and delay or simply subtle edits or reproductions, they've all gone into the magical stew I've tried to create for your pleasure and edification. I can't tell you how much fun I've had creating this compilation for you but, suffice to say, I hope it will be a nice journey for your mind and heart.

http://soundcloud.com/latenighttales/late-night-tales-nils-frahm-album-sampler

I'm confused. Has he actually covered it or taken the original and slowed it down?

Aye, isn't this just a regular 'Late Night Tales' compilation series, this time with tracks chosen by Nils Frahm

From the description, sounds like he just slowed it down. Genius.

Be interesting to know how he covers 4' 33'' too (and how many people skip straight to track #2 if it's close to the original)

just a playlist of songs, he may re-mix/work some tracks but all Late Nite Tales (so far) are just complations..he's actually covering 4' 33" ?

  On 7/21/2015 at 4:24 PM, Joyrex said:

From the description, sounds like he just slowed it down. Genius.

lol

Samples do sound nice, keen to hear it.

Weird, I bought the late night tales off of iTunes and the beautiful place track was not slowed down. I'm pissed off a little bit.

covering "4'33", how innovative

On the vinyl version the track isn't slowed down, but on the mixed version it is. I actually really liked the mixed version with the track slowed down.. when I got the vinyl and the tracks were not altered and played individually, I was disappointed.