Surround Us, by Pieter Nooten

Surround Us

by Pieter Nooten

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1.	Ode 06:17	buy track
2.	Anybody 04:45	buy track
3.	An End 06:16	buy track
4.	Soothing Dust 04:54	buy track
5.	Drone 06:10	buy track
6.	This World 04:44	buy track
7.	Blue Wonder 04:46	buy track
8.	Around Us 05:19	buy track
9.	Secret Room 03:50	buy track
10.	Romanz 05:03	buy track
11.	Blue Square 07:24	buy track
12.	Dutch Clouds 05:10	buy track
13.	Belong 05:06	buy track

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Exploring the possibilities of electronica and laptop composition even further; Pieter Nooten, one of the original members of Clan of Xymox and former collaborator with Michael Brook brings us the astounding acoustic and organic sounding 'Surround Us'.

The album features gorgeous guest vocalists interspersed with beautiful, classical compositions.

Far beyond the clichés of contemporary electronica, Nooten squeezes heart wrenching melancholia -beautifully executed, honest and intimate - out of the 'digital box', proving how good and deeply heartfelt home recorded electronica can sound, Nooten delivers a true masterpiece of lap top composition.

In collaboration with improv cellist Lucas Stam, whose sensitive and intuitive playing technique cuts right through some of the most intense instrumentals; Nooten and Stam prove to be the pioneers of a long-expected period in contemporary music. A future that is NOT turning out clinical nu jazz or industrial noise fresh from the academies, neither mind numbing corporate pop, playable in any old mp3 format. Here we experience warmth and dynamics, features that seemed so long lost in music. 'Surround Us' brims with vitality, humanity, pain, passion and sweet, sweet melancholia

Pieter is more influenced by"the depth and beauty of the simplest Bach fugue than by most modern pop".

Current line-up: Pieter Nooten (laptop, keyboards, vocals),Lucas Stam (cello).Live VJ: Miryam Chachmany

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released May 28, 2012

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Pieter Nooten London, UK

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Someone There

Feb 2023
Se Dire Au Revoir

Nov 2019
Stem

Jun 2018
Haven

Apr 2013
Surround Us

May 2012
Here is Why (rgirl71)

Sep 2010

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