Singles

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

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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)

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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

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.

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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.

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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)

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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)

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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

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Melodic world-ambient

Bandoneon (performed by Olivier Manoury) and bowed upright basses and orchestral soundscapes (performed by Daniel Diaz)

Photo by Jones Wurster

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Melodic world-ambient

Bandoneon (performed by Olivier Manoury) and bowed upright basses and orchestral soundscapes (performed by Daniel Diaz)

Photo by Lia Tzanidaki (patagonia)

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Experimental-instrumental

electro-acoustic ambient ballad

DD, Paris, 2017

Synthesisers and electric piano. Dedicated to Rick Wright and Simone Veil.

Photo by Elena Nicolai

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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(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

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(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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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)

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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

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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)

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Prasino

New ambient single released today, “PRASINO”

Acoustic piano

Electro-acoustic soundscapes

Bowed upright basses

Infinite reverbs

Composed and performed by DD

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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experimental acoustic ambient. Performed by DD in Paris, January 22nd 2018 (ukulele, bowed upright basses) No Synthesizers used, nor samples. Photo by Colin Rex

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experimental acoustic ambient.

New single performed on several Tibetan bowls, hit and rubbed with wood mallets.

Composed and perforemd by D.D. 2019

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Neoclassical

Two Ukuleles Multiple bowed upright basses Cellos and Violins from different libraries. Accordina.

Performed by DD in Paris, 2018

Image by Benjamin Child

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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.

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A Ghostly Melody

Experimental melodic ambient

Piano Soundscape (synths and samples) Reverbs Delays

April 2018, Paris France

Picture by Casey Horner

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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

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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

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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

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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

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