As well as his solo work, Frahm has released collaborations with such notable performers as Anne Müller, Ólafur Arnalds, F. S. Blumm and Woodkid. Together with Frederic Gmeiner and Sebastian Singwald he records and performs as Nonkeen.
Frahm had an early introduction to music. His father, Klaus Frahm, was a photographer who also designed covers for ECM Records. He grew up near Hamburg, where he learned the styles of the classical pianists as well as contemporary composers. At school he used mixing boards and was very interested in the quality of recorded sound
Frahm's earlier solo piano works Wintermusik (2009) and The Bells (2009) gained him attention, but it was his 2011 release Felt that was met with critical acclaim. It was his first studio album on Erased Tapes, which has been releasing his music since. The album was followed by the solo synthesiser EP Juno and by Screws (2012), recorded while Frahm was recovering from a thumb injury, and offered as a free download to fans on his birthday. His follow-up to Juno, titled Juno Reworked (2013), featured guest reworks by Luke Abbott and Chris Clark.
Frahm's album, Spaces (2013), was made of live recordings from various venues spanning over two years.
In December 2013, Frahm released his first music book, Sheets Eins, published by Manners McDade. In 2016 the follow-up Sheets Zwei was released.
In 2014, Frahm announced his new piano "Una Corda", specially designed and made for him by David Klavins. The piano weighs under 100 kg and has one string per key, rather than the commonly used three strings.[8]
His album Solo (2015), an improvisation single take without any overdubs, was later recorded on the "Modell 370", a 370cm high vertical piano also made by David Klavins. It was one of the 19 records nominated for the IMPALA Album of the Year Award.
A condensed version of his single "More" was featured in the Assassin's Creed Unity gamescom trailer.
In 2015 Frahm composed his first original score for the German film "Victoria" which is a 140-minute continuous take directed by Sebastian Schipper.
Nils Frahm also collaborated with Woodkid on the critically acclaimed short film ELLIS directed by JR which was released in October 2015.
In the same year Nils Frahm created the "Piano Day" which is celebrated at the 88th day of the year (due to the 88 keys of a standard piano) The first project was the construction of the "Modell 450" together with David Klavins. It is the successor of the "Modell 370".
In February 2016 Frahm released The Gamble, followed by its companion release Oddments of the Gamble in August 2016. Pitchfork.com described the album "as charmingly patched together and messy as it is well-paced and dynamic". The material was recorded over eight years while the artwork was produced by Frahm's father.
Frahm has said "I’m interested in how human beings react in certain situations, and what music does to people’s emotions. How we can change people’s attitudes with tones. After I’ve played a good concert, people leave the room happy. This is something we can give back to the world. When people feel down and like it’s all going to shit, at least we can give them some music and change their attitude so people don’t think it’s all shit.... That’s my religion."
It's The Talk Of The Town
Nils Frahm Lyrics
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We were more than sweethearts,
It's so hard to understand.
Don't know why it happened,
Don't know how it started,
Why should we be strangers,
After all we planned.
I can't show my face,
Can't go anyplace,
People stop an' stare,
It's so hard to bear,
Everybody knows you left me,
It's the talk of the town
Every time we meet,
My heart skips a beat,
We don't stop to speak,
'Though it's just a week,
Everybody knows you left me,
It's the talk of the town
We send out invitations,
To friends and relations,
Announcing our weddin' day
Friends and our relations,
Gave congratulations,
How can you face them?
What can you say?
Let's make up sweetheart,
We can't stay apart,
Don't let foolish pride,
Keep you from my side,
How can love like ours be ended?
It's the talk of the town
How can you face them?
What can you say?
Let's make up sweetheart,
We can't stay apart,
Don't let foolish pride,
Keep you from my side,
How can love like ours be ended?
It's the talk of the town, hm
It's the talk of the town.
The lyrics of Nils Frahm's "It's The Talk Of The Town" unravel the story of a broken love affair. The opening verse highlights the intensity of the relationship as the two individuals involved were not just lovers but sweethearts. The chorus of the song declares that everyone knows, reinforcing the heartbreak and humiliation of the person left behind. The singer, though yearning for reconciliation, finds it impossible to face the conversations and attention surrounding the failed relationship. The second verse establishes the severity of the heartbreak as they had sent out invitations announcing their wedding, and their loved ones had given their congratulations.
The lyrics, though simple, paint a vivid picture of a love story gone awry. The hurt, shame, and regret are all palpable as the singer longs to make amends and heal their relationship. However, pride prevents them from taking the first step. The song's emotional complexity and the singer's evocative and soulful rendition of the lyrics make it a beautiful and poignant song.
Line by Line Meaning
We were more than lovers,
We had a special relationship that was beyond being only lovers.
We were more than sweethearts,
Our bond was not just limited to being sweethearts but was much deeper than that.
It's so hard to understand.
The reason behind our separation is still difficult to comprehend.
Don't know why it happened,
I'm clueless as to why our relationship had to end.
Don't know how it started,
I'm uncertain as to how our relationship even began.
Why should we be strangers,
I don't see why we should act like strangers towards each other.
After all we planned.
We had made many plans for our future together.
I can't show my face,
I'm too ashamed to show my face in public.
Can't go anyplace,
It's difficult for me to go out to public places.
People stop an' stare,
I feel like people are looking at me as if they know my business.
It's so hard to bear,
The burden of our separation is too difficult to bear.
Everybody knows you left me,
It seems like everyone knows that you were the one who ended our relationship.
Every time we meet,
Whenever we cross paths,
My heart skips a beat,
My heart beats faster due to the emotions that still linger between us.
We don't stop to speak,
However, we don't talk to each other.
'Though it's just a week,
Although only a week has passed since our separation.
We send out invitations,
We had sent out invitations for our wedding day.
To friends and relations,
Our invites were sent out to our close friends and family members.
Announcing our weddin' day
We had announced our wedding day with great excitement.
Gave congratulations,
Our friends and family members congratulated us on our upcoming wedding.
How can you face them?
It must be difficult for you to face them now, given our current situation.
What can you say?
What explanation can you give for calling off our wedding?
Let's make up sweetheart,
We should reconcile and be together again.
We can't stay apart,
Staying away from each other is not an option.
Don't let foolish pride,
Let's put an end to our ego and pride.
Keep you from my side,
Don't let those negative emotions keep us apart.
How can love like ours be ended?
Our love was so intense, how could it have ended like this?
It's the talk of the town
Our story is the topic of everyone's discussion.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AL J NEIBURG, JERRY LEVINSON, MARTY SYMES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aerophyic
I love this so much
@haetamattamimy5043
Can anybody tell me more about this track, please? History, the album, full tracklist from the album, anything? Couldn't find any piece of useful information anywhere!
@LaurenLaverne
Victor Silvester & His Orchestra - It's the Talk of the Town - Composed by Jerry Livingston
@piggyman-st8iu
@@LaurenLaverne This seems to be more of a transition track on one of his radio programmes, seeing as how it starts and ends really quickly, kind of like “You’re Dancing on my Heart”. Also, I have checked his “It’s the Talk of the Town” recordings and they’re nowhere near similar to this track.
@piggyman-st8iu
@@LaurenLaverne Also forgive me for responding to a 5 year old comment.
@theeternalempire7235
@@piggyman-st8iu You’re helping others too.
@madelineheidler2545
this sounds like something that would be in an analog horror series lol
@wizardbob1087
👎
@Sonicthehedgeho4
This track is depressingly old