Singles

 

 

 

Composed and performed by Daniel Díaz

 

• Ukuleles
• Upright Bass
• Acoustic Piano
• Percussion

 

 

 

Composed and performed by Daniel Díaz

 

 

Time Keeps Coming

 

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Historia de un notable fracaso

 

New version June 2023 updated with Santiago Arias on bandoneon.
Abstract experimental meditation on my home town Buenos Aires, recorded in Paris, France 2022 by myself (my upright piano, accordina, synths & noises)Composed and Performed by DD

 

Pausa (canción de cuna)

 

Acoustic piano and reverbs. Floating neoclassical piece.

Inspired by a challenge “make music representing a chosen word” The word I use is PAUSE. I wrote a simple and beautiful melody inspired by a 1960’s Argentinian lullaby/children song. Recorded it on piano forcing myself to pause between phrases and sometime sin unexpected places. The late great Ryuichi Sakamoto once said, when asked about his use of silence on composition, that he didn’t use “silence” he did use pauses to create space for resonance. He said something like: silence is nothing, it is not music. Resonance , on the other hand is alive. Silence is not interesting, spaces and resonance are. With that, he did influence me once again. Pause is very useful for me to create interesting emptiness. I just used one instance of Valhalla Supermassive to fill the spaces created by my pauses.
DD Paris , Friday 14th July 2023. Photo: by myself.

 

 

 

 

Avenida Pavón

• Melancholic, ambient dark jazz, instrumental.
• Electric bass
• Acoustic drums
• Accordina
• Vibraphone
• Strings

Photo by Juan Hitters Photo

Composed and Performed by DD

 

Yes, You Are Asleep

from the same upright piano sessions that produced my EP That Old Dark Piano, here played normally and picked with a guitar pick, Just added some synth noises and Valhalla Supermassive.

 

Sheraton 1

 

 

 

Stop Trying

Composed and Performed by DD

 

See You Down the Road

 

 

Romantic Brutality (dedicated to Björk)

For the last 3 decades I never really stopped listening to Björk but the past few years.
I’ve been listening to her music a lot, albeit attending two of her performances.
Very inspiring.
For her birthday and mine November 2023 I released a new instrumental song inspired and dedicated to her.
Two Scorpios, one more year under the sun…..
Happy Birthday!

I performed fretless bass, electric piano, classical guitars, accordina, harp samples, there’s a string section and some programmed beats (with some acoustic, played elements)

The photo is by Paul Hosefros.

Composed and Performed by DD

 

Composed and performed by Daniel Díaz

Instrumental repetitive, proto post-rock-ambient

• Multiple electric guitars
• Bass guitar

 

 

 

Composed and performed by Daniel Díaz

• charango
• percussion
• xylophone
• marimba
• upright bass

 

 

 

Composed and performed by Daniel Díaz with the collaboration of the great Miguel Yanover

DD:

• charango
• percussion
• xylophone
• marimba
• upright bass

Miguel Yanover: recorder (flauta dulce)

Photo by DD, Kyoto, Japan October 2019

 

 

As Far As The Eye Can See New instrumental-experimental single. Panoramic neoclassical-world experimental instrumental, composed an performed by DD in Paris, France. ronroco picked piano brass samples synthesizers electric guitar Streaming, choose your service: https://ffm.to/asfaras

Commons An old track from 2009, publisher’s commission for a “Childhood” themed project. Never released, just got the rights back, Performed in Buenos Aires, Villa Gessel (Argentina) and Paris (France) by DD: upright pianos, requinto (steel string) upright bass, melodica Miguel YANOVER: recorder (flauta dulce) Streaming, choose your service: https://ffm.to/commons

Twenty Fragments Selection A selection from my 20 Fragments album (20 tracks 20 seconds each) Here you have a mix of 15 selected fragments out of 20. Instruments used (in order of appearance) all real instruments unless indicated. Picked piano Bowed upright basses Violins and violas (from sample libraries) Acoustic piano Muted piano Ronrocos Fretless bass Synthesizers (arpegiators) Micro Korg, Z3Ta, AAS. Charango Melodicas Emu Vintage Keys (pads) Bowed chamber bowls (From Soniccouture library) Reverse bowed piano (from sample library) Full 20 Fragment album release early this month here: 20x20project.bandcamp.com/album/twenty-fragments

Album 2 of 20 of the 20×20 Project. This album was written and performed by Daniel Diaz. Released by 20×20 Project. Every 20 days from 20th January 2020 we release a 20 track album, each track is 20 seconds long. Twenty artists have been approached. Released February 9th2020

Proto-chanson caverneuse et luisante, quasi-optimiste A tribute to modern neoclassical piano players and their muffled sound and to French impressionist composers and their quirky little tweaks and turns on otherwise standard harmonies.” Harmonically this is like Debussy Meet Folk. But the piano idea comes from Olafur Arnalds and Nils Frahn. I played piano, upright bass, glockenspiel and some glass bowls and wine glasses… Composed and performed by Daniel Díaz in Paris, late May 2020. Streaming, choose your service: https://ffm.to/protochanson

Interlude Ushuaia Buenos Aires Production music (for a TV documentary) composed by DD. Solo bandoneon performance by Olivier Manoury. This basic track is the original that served as the core for my 2017 track: When Robots Cry in Buenos Aires photo (c) Daniel Diaz, Caballito, Marzo 2019. Streaming, choose your service: https://ffm.to/mbzqejp

Blues 13 Composed by DD, Palermo, Buenos Aires, March 13th 1995 5AM. Recorded in Paris , early 2020. Performed by Daniel Diaz: electric bass (melody and solo), electric piano, upright bass, drums, electric guitar Miguel Yanover: soprano saxophone photo (c) R.Ernesta (una noche en Palermo Viejo 1993) Streaming, choose your service: https://ffm.to/blues-13

Treinta Años Composed and performed by DD, January 2020 Electric guitars (clean stratocaster) Music box samples Slide guitars (Epiphone Casino) Vibraphone Acoustic piano Analogue synths Upright bass Music for this haiku: “not heard my breath in years. breathe” Poem by @sevenism Photo by DD (Venezia, Italy, 2016) Streaming, choose your service: https://ffm.to/rpvrm0k

Algorithmic Permutations in Black and White Step 1: Define a scale of 8 notes (or sounds). Step 2: Create a melody with 4 notes from the scale resulting from Step 1. Step 3: Replace note 2 in the melodic sequence from Step 2 with an unused note (selected deterministically or randomly). Then do this for note 4, then for note 3, and then for note 1. Step 4: Reintroduce the first melody as counterpoint to the result of Step 3. This establishes a pair of notes at each point in time. My scale is a 8 note diatonic that goes: C-D-E-F#-G#-A#-B-C 8va My 4 note melody is C-E-C8-G# 3 different pianos (one muted and played with mallets) Orchestral samples and treatments. Paris, Friday 22nd March 2019 Streaming, choose your service: https://ffm.to/anddvgj

El Gran Norte Melodic world-ambient Bandoneon (performed by Olivier Manoury) and bowed upright basses and orchestral soundscapes (performed by Daniel Diaz) Photo by Jones Wurster Choose your service (download or streaming): https://ffm.to/yzy47j7

El Gran Sur Melodic world-ambient Bandoneon (performed by Olivier Manoury) and bowed upright basses and orchestral soundscapes (performed by Daniel Diaz) Photo by Lia Tzanidaki (patagonia) Choose your service (download or streaming): https://ffm.to/npdppld

in The Fundamental Mood Experimental-instrumental electro-acoustic ambient ballad DD, Paris, 2017 Synthesisers and electric piano. Dedicated to Rick Wright and Simone Veil. Photo by Elena Nicolai

Spring is Coming, Somewhere, Somehow Experimental-instrumental (orchestral soundscape) DD, Paris, Summer 2017 Cello Upright basses samples: strings and brass feat. Gustavo Bulgach (clarinet) Music for this Haiku by Takarai Kikaku: Springtime in Edo, Not a day passes without A temple bell sold. 鐘ひとつ賣れぬ日はなし江戸の春 Photo by Cater Yang Choose your service (download or streaming): https://ffm.to/koaz99b

Transience (Letting Go) Experimental-instrumental-electro-acoustic Ukuleles Synth bass Treated orchestral samples Electric piano Analog synthesizers Marimba Electronica Voices 8 tracks of fretless bass guitar recorded on Friday 24th 2017 between 15h and 17h. Alarm clocks and bells from my vaults. Love, DD Composed and performed by DD, Paris, France. Photo by DD, Kyoto, Japan, 2019. Choose your service (download or streaming):  https://ffm.to/14qq6qv

Fretless Wake Up Call Experimental-instrumental fretless bass This is your fretless bass alarm clock. Best way in town for a happy, glorious wake up. 8 tracks of fretless bass guitar recorded on Friday 24th 2017 between 15h and 17h. Alarm clocks and bells from my vaults. Love, DD Composed and performed by DD, Paris, France. Choose your service (download or streaming): https://ffm.to/d6moddp

Copernicus’ Bad Idea New charango track featuring Miguel Yanover (recorder/flauta dulce) Instruments I played: Ukulele Bass (Kala U-Bass) Two Ukuleles Marimba Tongue Drum Harmonica Lead analog synth Balafon (x2) Special guest Miguel Yanover: Soprano sax. Photo by Lena Bell Composed and performed by DD, Paris, October 2019 Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/G9WQ9V43

El Destino Fusio experimental-instrumental Instruments I played, in order of appearance: Charango Acoustic bass guitar Synthesizer Bombo legüero Pezuñas Marimba/Tongue Drum Composed and performed by DD, Paris, October 2019 Photo by DD, Asturias, Spain, 2016 Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/NkjaxMmV

Errante Sedentario New experimental-instrumental–orchestral soundscape Orchestral soundscape, using real cello performances from various sources including Pierre Fournier, Damien Jarry and Mr Rostropovich, Violin samples from my vinyl collection including Yehudi Menuhin’s Bach sonatas , and electronica, synths and samples performed by myself @ the pleasure dome, June 2017. Bowed upright bass section recorded by myself also. Photo by N.A.S.A. Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/eodcvsd8

Un Altro Angelo (synth orchestral version) (charango Pan-American road movie) Instruments: Electric basses Upright bass Drums (brushes) Electric piano Acoustic guitars Vibes Synthesizer Composed and performed by Daniel Diaz, Paris France November 2019 Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/fU_hG

Mojave Gaucho (charango Pan-American road movie) Instruments: Electric basses Upright bass Drums (brushes) Electric piano Acoustic guitars Vibes Synthesizer Composed and performed by Daniel Diaz, Paris France November 2019 Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/8XHeSAEW

It Is Coming… Dark experimental ambient. Instruments I played, in order of appearance: Electric bass guitar (jazz bass with pick) 2x Ronrocos Electric guitar (stratocaster) Bombo legüero Pezuñas Harmonica Composed and performed by DD, Paris, October 2019 Photo by Mahir Uisar Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/h25qgdwQ

El Lanin Classic “Instrumental Andino” tune, composed and performed by DD September 2019. Remixed January 2020. Instruments: Electric basses Upright bass Drums (brushes) Electric piano Acoustic guitars Vibes Synthesizer Choose your service (download or streaming): http://awal.lnk.to/EtDqWjU7

Habanera de los Pedros Instruments: Electric basses Upright bass Drums (brushes) Electric piano Acoustic guitars Vibes Synthesizer Composed and performed by Daniel Diaz, Paris France November 2019 Dedicated to my father, to Pedro Almodovar, and all the Pedros in Asturias during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/RfDudqVN

Magnolia Blosoms Ambient experimental instrumental, electric guitar solo over rich electro-acoustic drone. composed and performed by dd Inpired by this haiku: “the sky I see seems full of magnolia blossoms” photo by andrii ganzevych poem by Natsume Sōseki Choose your service (download or streaming): https://ffm.to/magnoliablossoms

Water in C Experimental instrumental single. From a 2018 junto challenge, Assignment: Record a piece of music in tribute to Terry Riley’s In C using only samples of water sounds) Used: -Several water samples, drops on a glass, waves of the sea (Baltic and South Atlantic) , – a brandy glass hit with a stick – rain drops (field recording) – several instances of Chris Watson’s Ice and Water Recordings for Geosonics – and a grand piano. Photo by Tim Marshal Created by DD, Paris July 20th 2018 Choose your service (download or streaming): https://ffm.to/waterinc

La mécanique de l’âme New neoclassical experimental single, last single for this productive 2019. 14 tracks of bowed upright basses (harmonics, effects and multiple layered bass and hi pitched notes) Some samples (harp, violin) Sound effects, noises. Cello. Composed and performed by DD 2019 Photo by DD, Oslo, Norway 2018 Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/_xoeN

When Robots Cry In Buenos Aires

Instrumental experimental. Sad, contemplative & melancholic bandoneon solo (performed by the great Olivier Manoury). Synthesizers radio interferences glitch and noises. Composed and performed by DD in Paris, France. Remixed and a bit reworked November 2019. Image by Franck V. Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/TSLWY

December Vignette

Instrumental contemplative & melancholic little piece.  Composed and performed by DD in Paris, France, one December morning. Acoustic bass guitars Celeste Process: paulstrech, reverbs, delay. photo: jessica furtney Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/C1bgD7A0

A History of Bittersweetness Instrumental bittersweet & melancholic ballad. Dedicated from my heart to N.C. Composed and performed by DD in Paris, France, May 2019. Classical Guitar Acoustic Piano Upright Bass Drums (brushes) Vibraphone Electronica soundscape Music box samples. photo by click-and-learn-photography Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/Xx33j

Aspro

A New mix for a 2018 ambient track recorded in Paris, France. Hang Bowed upright basses Harmonium Treated acoustic soundscapes Performed by DD in Paris , France. Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/FRJ1p

Broadcasting From The Desert A single with a “B-Side” like they use to be… 1- Broadcasting From The Desert electric guitar and treatments/noises 2- Lost In Cordoba The source track for “Broadcasting…” a solo electric guitar little theme, perofmred on Edgar Grau’s Epiphone Joe Pass hollow body guitar and recorded by Edgar using his vintage Neumann U47 mic, Cordoba, Spain, 2016. Photo by Tim de Groot Choose your service (download or streaming):  https://awal.lnk.to/0s6WO

The Limit of the Rare Bird A new , expanded and updated version of this track I composed for a @naviar-records Haiku 2 1/2 years ago: Daniel-diaz – The-limit-of-the-rare-bird Flutes, ocarinas, upright basses, synths, soundscapes by DD Photo by D.D. (Perigord Noir, france 2016) Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/5xN6y

The Long Sleep Dark-melodic-ambient instrumental A New version of an instrumental composed and recorded some years ago for London’s Haiku Fest, “The Long Sleep” is here reworked on electric guitar and soundscapes, always experimental- instrumental in styla and dark and melancholic in mood. Electric Guitar (startocaster) Electro-acoustic soundscapes Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/wfFFpViS

The Wind Down The Fields of Autumn Electro-acoustic, naive and sensitive instrumental. Electric piano Electro-acoustic soundscapes Electric basses Cello String section (sample library) Spoken voice (reading of a poem by Pablo Neruda) . Choose your service (download or streaming): https://awal.lnk.to/q3h7w

Prasino

New ambient single released today, “PRASINO” Acoustic piano Electro-acoustic soundscapes Bowed upright basses Infinite reverbs Composed and performed by DD Streaming and download, choose your service: https://awal.lnk.to/5Jk2z

Would You Focus, Please?

Acoustic intrumental. Recording on the road, at 37°09’01.7″S 56°53’06.9″W Used what I have with me: one Requinto on the photo (taken on recording location) an instrument I bought in Tegucigalpa 22 years ago. 8 tracks of it recorded with an AKG 451, then I converted one melody track to midi and triggered a lead synth on z3TA-2. Added some upright bass notes from my vault, notes I recorded 13000 km away from here long time ago, or in a different timeline…. A major, 168bpm in 7/4 time. Streaming and download, choose your service: https://awal.lnk.to/jtPWe

Meditation

New ambient single. Hybrid Eb minor/major nine minutes meditational soundscape. -Drone performed on my Harmonium from New Delhi, using all 3 possible stops and a “drone”.(4 tracks) -Live Hang improvisation recorded with two microphones in Paris. -Upright bass (bowed ) softly sustaining a root note all along. … Streaming and download, choose your service: https://awal.lnk.to/meditation

Zahara or the Ocean’s Edge

Composed by DD in Zahara De Los Atunes, Cádiz, Andalucía, España. Instruments: Accordina Charango Udu drum Upright bass Indonesian flutes. Performed by DD , Barbate, Spain and Paris , France. Photo by Joel Vodell Streaming or download, choose your service: https://awal.lnk.to/Zahara

Meet The Eye Experimental melodic ambient. Recorded and mixed on the road, exactly at 37°09’01.7″S 56°53’06.9″W Requinto (acoustic , steel string) Samples and electronica. A lap top and headphones creation. Remixed in Paris, summer 2019 for this release. Streaming or download, choose your service: https://awal.lnk.to/meettheeye

The Endless Solitude of a Mountain Village

composed and performed by DD ukuleles (two takes, L/R) reverse ukulele muted upright piano treated piano (pick and bow) sine wave monophonic synthesizer khim (samples) brass section (albion I) photo by ricardo gomez angel poem by iliyana stoyanova Streaming & downloads, choose your service:  https://awal.lnk.to/TheEndlessSolitudeofaMountainVillage

Une étérnité, voir plus Composed and performed by DD, recorded in Paris, France, September 4th and 5th 2017. All the “pad” sound come from several reverb units and plugins: infinite decay reverb, freeze reverb particle reverb, granular reverb, etc. instruments used, in order of appearance : Electric guitar (distorted power chord) bowed upright bass section (8 takes) 3x Startocaster (clean) electric guitar 2x Martin Acoustic guitars (L/R) 3rd Acoustic Guitar (Center) Spanish guitar Electric bass guitar (Drake custom) Acoustic Piano A brass section sample (towards the end) Chords used: Emaj – F#m – G#m – G#m(maj7) – Amaj(7/9/#11) – Amaj(6/7) – E aug

Streaming & downloads, choose your service:  https://awal.lnk.to/wotOw

Full Summer Moon What is this? Acoustic naive instrumental divertimento in 2 parts, 5/4 time signature spacedrum hang ukuleles (2) upright bass synthesizer marimba xylophone Photo by by Chris Child Stream and download: https://awal.lnk.to/FullSummerMoon

Emily Dickinson Classical guitar, soundscape, spoken voice.   Stream and download: https://awal.lnk.to/emilydickinson

https://open.spotify.com/track/5UiV1LwtlTjSgEPytlqHEw?si=HgMTqOPsSsuvitlLIa3PWA

Galaxio NO SYNTHESISERS USED. I played the same note (La – A) or a basic power chord (A-E-A) on several instruments: -Upright piano -Acoustic guitar (nylon string) -Ukuleles (2) -Charangos (2) -Upright bass -Electric bass guitar (2) Then I played some harmonic sparks on my bass guitar and some random hi pitch notes on the piano to create some still+-moving harmonic content. (Mostly around Am/Amaj) The sustained drones are reverbs of many “long-infinite decay” types. I added some field recordings (mountain forests, etc) Stream and download: https://awal.lnk.to/galaxio

https://open.spotify.com/track/4PoiZBNen8gv0ZQdzFiwfs?si=qEftlJVIRRGXQJDIVblzpA

Altiplano Electrico experimental & panoramic electric guitar. Performed by DD in Paris, solo Epiphone Sheraton electric guitar. Photo by by Setuan Ajina Stream and download: https://awal.lnk.to/AltiplanoElectrico

https://open.spotify.com/track/6UjAI4U4zI5OC2VTaNyLEq

The Black Rain experimental acoustic ambient. Performed by DD in Paris, January 22nd 2018 (ukulele, bowed upright basses) No Synthesizers used, nor samples. Photo by Colin Rex Stream and download: https://awal.lnk.to/theblackrain

https://open.spotify.com/track/6gxMRrTEmWZztYy4TRoOTh

Tibetan Bowls experimental acoustic ambient. New single performed on several Tibetan bowls, hit and rubbed with wood mallets. Composed and perforemd by D.D. 2019 Stream and download: https://awal.lnk.to/TibetanBowls

Un Clásico Andino

DD: charango, upright bass, percussion, synth pad Miguel Yanover: recorder (flute à bec) Recorded at different times from 2013 till 2015 in Argentina, France and Spain. Photo is from Arto Marttinen stream and download: https://awal.lnk.to/unclasico

Concrete

Ambient, mostly acoustic track. Features: Indian Harmonium as it sounds listened through concrete walls Synths and electric piano buried on “concrete basement” convolution reverb. Composed and performed by Daniel Diaz, 2019. Stream and download: https://awal.lnk.to/concrete

Finisterre

Melodic-Ambient, mostly acoustic track.

• Tibetan bowls
• Shakuhachi
• Melodica Hohner
• Treated dulcimer
• Clocks
• Tongue drums (treated)
• Matrix 12 synth pad
• Voices

Composed and performed by DD in Paris, France, May 2018. https://awal.lnk.to/Finisterre

The Uncertain Glory Of An April Day Acoustic experimental instrumental using changing odd time signatures. Ukuleles (two takes left-right) Upright bass Marimbas Harmonium Drums Caxixis Analogue synth (à la Rick Wright) Composed and performed by DD, December 2018 Photo by Vivek Kumar https://awal.lnk.to/OHJPm

To The Moonlight Neoclassical Two Ukuleles Multiple bowed upright basses Cellos and Violins from different libraries. Accordina. Performed by DD in Paris, 2018 Image by Benjamin Child https://awal.lnk.to/tothemoonlight

La Morne Melodic Ambient Drone/Soundscape based on the extraordinary sustain of my Drake Custom 5 bass (main tracks here are a drone (volume pedal) impro and an harmonics melody on that bass) Additional sounds are orchestral samples, synthesizers, a violin track through granulate plugin and some martin J15 acoustic guitar strums severely manipulated using Paulstrech software. Track inspired by the magnificent light and amazing wind blowing around La Morne, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, at the south-west end of Mauritius, during certain days of the month of August. https://awal.lnk.to/lamorne

A Ghostly Melody Experimental melodic ambient Piano Soundscape (synths and samples) Reverbs Delays April 2018, Paris France Picture by Casey Horner https://awal.lnk.to/aghostlymelody

Silent Facing The Sea Experimental instrumental piano brass samples soundscape synthesizers Composed and performed by Daniel Diaz Paris, France, October 17-18th 2018. Image by Patrick Fore https://awal.lnk.to/silent

Shallow Water, Winter Moon Experimental instrumental Electric guitar (Epiphone semi-hollow body) Geosonic samples: Field recordings by Chris Watson (ice and water) Treatments (delay, filter, saturation, paulstrech) Picture by Teddy Kelley Performed by DD, Paris, France, January 24th and 25th 2018 https://awal.lnk.to/UZQDL

Aux Compositerus Barbares A riff an its interminable variations. Instrumental experimental rock. Electric guitars Acoustic guiatrs Upright bass Ukulele Electric basses Composed and performed by DD, November 2017. Photo by Frida Bredesen https://awal.lnk.to/Auxcompositeursbarbares

World’s End Serenade Proto-ambient-post-rock 12 electric guitars (clean, distortion, e-bow) Bass guitar Keyboards synthesizers. Composed and performed by DD June 2018 Image by Karsten Wurth https://awal.lnk.to/i5pVo