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Sacha Hoedemaker Interview on Nagamag
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Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?
Sacha Hoedemaker:
Cinematic Piano.
Often, his music is compared to film scores. Soundtracks.
Atmospheric Piano.
There is always a story in his music. A universal story.
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Sacha Hoedemaker:
Sacha started playing piano at the age of 8. After two years of piano lessons, he quit. Thinking; this is not for me.
Then he was cast as a musical accompanist at the age of 14 in a school musical. He fell in love with musicals and wanted to learn everything there was about musical theory. How were songs built up and what were recurring patterns, etc. He quickly realized that he had a good ear and started exploring different genres. After a couple years he was playing professionally for semi-pro singers as well as in theaters and restaurants as a background pianist. Always listening to how his music had an effect on the room.
This skill then became useful when he tried improvisational theater. He scored scenes with the same ears as listening to a busy restaurant. What is needed in order for the 'audience' to have a good time. Connecting music with emotions and stories. That's what makes him a highly sought after musical director.
Sacha is now a musical improviser. Envisioning a story and letting go of all that is distracting, through meditation and mindfulness. Using all his gathered knowledge about music in the last decade, and focusing it on his craft by creating a listening experience. On a daily basis, he plays for Europe's biggest improvisation theater called Boom Chicago. He graduated from the Abbey Road Institute in Amsterdam in 2020 and currently is running a growing home-studio called The Music Maker. At the start of 2020, he was looking for more creative outlets and he joined several collaborative projects, one of them resulted in an Emmy win. (#CreateTogether) He is the pianist for Dr. Peacock (in Concert).
He started releasing music during the pandemic, in August 2020, and has been growing his presence on the classical piano market ever since.
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Sacha Hoedemaker:
Yes, after I had discovered that I could play anything.. I took on the challenge of learning Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. It took me a full week, but I managed to do it. I couldn't contain myself and kept playing new songs every day. From Classical to Pop and from Jazz to Gabber. Seeking to challenge myself, was a driving factor for me to keep coming up with, and taking on creative projects.
Nagamag:
What is your goal in terms of music?
Sacha Hoedemaker:
It has been a dream of mine to score a full feature film, as a composer.
Starting small, my initial goal is to create several cues, or score a short film. Help conveying a story in any way that I can. Too many stories are silenced, I see it as a my calling, to help tell some of those.
Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?
Sacha Hoedemaker:
Vulfpeck "1612"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?
Sacha Hoedemaker:
Elliot Jacques "Kaleidoscope"
Discover & Listen to Sacha Hoedemaker
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Papi Churro, FRANZ – Compañeros (Spotify)
“Imagine a scenery of coastal cafes and restaurants, the fiery sun overhead, sparking lights and the smell of Portuguese cuisine later in the evening. Single -Compañeros- is the journey in a cozy corner of our mind.”
“Прибрежные кафе и рестораны, раскалённые на солнце мостовые, подмигивание одиноких фонарей и запах португальской кухни поздним, прохладным вечером. Сингл -Compañeros- это путешествие в уютные уголки наших воспоминаний.”
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https://www.instagram.com/the_breed_producer/
https://www.instagram.com/papichurromusic/
https://www.instagram.com/franzchesco/
Quote the Raven – Home Is Worth the Blues (Spotify)
“The melodic ballad -Home Is Worth the Blues- from a gifted country musician -Quote the Raven, creates a genuine harmony of stringed instruments such as guitar and mandolin, vocals and colorful sense of adventure.”
“Мелодичная баллада -Home Is Worth the Blues-, исполняемая кантри-музыкантами -Quote the Raven, это неподдельная гармония струнных инструментов, таких как гитара и мандолина, колоритный вокал и жажда приключений.”
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“Written in a former slaughterhouse turned jam space in Calgary, this single was inspired by the environment, the stories told and the history within the building. We want this song to resonate with those who are always working tirelessly to make ends meet and to know their voices are heard.
“Home is Worth the Blues” is dedicated to the people who are working to live - the working class who gives it their all every day at a job that helps them survive and live within the world. The lyrics tell the story of how home is the place in our lives that make our day jobs worth while.
We want this single to inspire listeners to continue their daily grind knowing at the end of the day they get to come home to loved ones, relaxation and to remember why working tirelessly is all worth it.
https://www.instagram.com/quotetheravenduo
An impromptu trip to Nashville set the wheels in motion for the sophomore record from Americana Folk duo, Quote the Raven. The sounds filling the Nashville airways reinvigorated the Newfoundland duo’s inspiration and they found a new home in the Americana genre. Their new record titled Can’t Hold the Light is a summation of the journeys that the pair have experienced over the past two years.
Collaboration has always been at the forefront of everything Quote the Raven has done. Similar to their first record Golden Hour, Can’t Hold the Light features an A-list of collaborators including Chris Kirby, Charlie A’Court, Blake Reid, Andrew Waite, Jessica Pearson, Andrew Sneddon, Nick Earle, and so many more.
In the past two years, Quote the Raven have reached over 500,000 streams, been added to the prestigious “Folk & Friends” playlist on Spotify, and earned showcases and award nominations at the East Coast Music Awards. They’ve performed at the 2019 AmericanaFest in Nashville, been featured regularly on Stingray’s Folk Roots channel, landed on the !earshot chart across Canada, and received multiple sync placements, including the CityTV drama “The Wedding Planners”.
Music Newfoundland & Labrador’s 2019 Group of the Year have embarked on a whopping five tours of Eastern Canada, mapped out a Home Routes trek of Western Canada and performed at the legendary Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival.
Quote the Raven marry smooth vocal harmonies with an, at times, haunting aesthetic that both bewitches and allures the listener. They draw influence from the likes of Joy Williams (Civil Wars), Brandi Carlile, and The Milk Carton Kids. The pair entertain audiences with their quirky, quick wit dynamic that glimpses into the daily lives of touring musicians. www.quotetheravenofficial.com
Josh Fudge – FEEL LIKE (Spotify)
“Everything you need to create a certain mood is in -Feel Like-. Harmonic sound distortion, analogue warmth of synthesizers and hypnagogic Lo-fi music. ”
“Всё, что нужно для того, чтобы создать определённое настроение, есть в -
Feel Like-. Гармонические звуковые искажения, аналоговая теплота синтезаторов и гипнагогическая музыка Lo-fi.”
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FEEL LIKE is a blissful and upbeat song, filled with groovy basslines, lush synths, driving drums, and sweet vocal lines. Capturing the feeling of hopeless euphoria, FEEL LIKE encapsulates how it feels to be left rendered useless by love.
https://www.instagram.com/_joshfudge/
Jonas Hain – Alice (Spotify)
“Another solo piano track for the (Neo) Classical fans and of course those who seek for the elegance in music. "Alice" is part of the album Weißes Rauschen (white noise) and holds a personal tone of mystery.”
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https://www.jonashain.com/
Andreas Kübler – We Could Be Stars (Video)
“Andreas Kubler delivers a new epic track to illuminate your dark moments. Prepare yourself for a short trip in space and back to Earth. Powerful mix that follows an upright direction and unearthly vocal touch in a super galactic video.”
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Andreas Kübler’s life is all about music. He went on stage to tour Europe as singer and bass guitar player right after school, played lots of music and left the stage again to compose even more. His style could be described as epic music, but plainly emotional would cover it better. A contemporary, modern orchestral sound is the basis of his compositions, but that’s all that makes them comparable.
Andreas is one of the founders and the lead composer of the popular music studio IMAscore and responsible for the music of some of the most successful movie marketing campaigns of all time. This includes Disney’s The Lion King, Aladdin, How To Train Your Dragon, Jurassic World, Avengers and the Star Wars saga. On top of that the music he wrote for the Captain Marvel promotional campaign won the prestigious Clio Gold Award in 2019.
Andreas Küblers public music is the musical portrayal of his artist self. No limitations, no briefings, no boundaries.
http://andreaskubler.com/
Pastel Boy – Water (Spotify)
“Pastel Boy with his new electro fascinating pop - Water - please us with his solid production and a melodic groove flow that is hard to resist, like the power of water. Thirsty for good pop? Try Water from Pastel Boy! ”
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‘Water’ is the debut release from queer artist Pastel Boy, a slinky number detailing the feeling of craving someone so much it’s a necessity, with laid back delivery giving space for the listener to bop to. A collaboration with DefStarz, ‘Water’ is the first of many releases from the UK-based artist, with a full length project being released later this year.
https://instagram.com/pastelboy.wav
Pastel Boy is an emerging pop/synth-pop artist based in Leeds, UK. The introspective musician is poised to make waves with his unparalleled sound and vivid style, inspired by life, love, and heartbreak, pushing the envelope with his sound and creating a well-rounded, dynamic style. The queer artist seeks to connect intimately through his lyricism and have people dance and escape through his music, having listeners engulfed in the musical world he creates with his words and sounds.
Surrounded by the song-crafting of Glass Animals & Oscar Scheller, the vocals limitless of Caroline Polachek & Kimbra, the emotionally lyricism of Lily Allen & No Doubt and the production techniques of Gorillaz & Toro Y Moi, Pastel Boy’s eclectic taste has inspired the music he creates and imagery he conjures. Through his emotion-filled music and ability to paint a picture with his words, Pastel Boy is ready to tell his story while keeping us dancing, through bouncy rhythms and smooth instrumentation.
https://twitter.com/pastelboy_wav
Dubbydubich – Crimean Connection – Rode Bozhe Zhito (Spotify)
“Crystal clear instrumental indie creation for your chilling break. The absolute mystic wave of an other dimension. An elixir to clean your mind from useless thoughts and negative energy. Listen carefully in full length!”
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Based on a Ukrainian native folk song and spiced with an electronic world fusion.
Dubbydubich is a Crimean based producer and musician, observing a world of an electronic world fusion phenomena.
Part and influencer of Crimean Connection, Gelatinos and a Suatkan Studio, independent indie label.
Rodrigo Rodriguez – If I Adore You (Ambient Future Garage & Shakuhachi) (Spotify)
“Floating, literally woolen on the banks of rivers structure and peculiar genre Future Garage minimalism, signifies us with such a chic work, as -If I Adore You (Ambient Future Garage & Shakuhachi) -. Calm, gentle motive, atmospheric lo-fi elements and spiritual ethnic instruments.”
“Плавная, словно волны на берегу реки структура и свойственный жанру Future Garage минимализм, знакомит нас с такой шикарной работой, как -If I Adore You (Ambient Future Garage & Shakuhachi)-. Спокойный, нежнейший мотив, атмосферные lo-fi элементы и духовые этнические инструменты.”
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Ambient Future Garage & Shakuhachi Traditional flute from Japan
https://www.instagram.com/rodrigoshakuhachi/
International known Shakuhachi player, composer and musical producer born in 1978 Argentina, but grew up in Spain. His music is classified as Ambient, New Age music or World Music.
He studied classical and traditional Japanese music with the renowned master of shakuhachi Miyata Kohachiro in Tokyo and in the International Shakuhachi Kenshu-kan School.
https://www.facebook.com/rodrigorodriguezmusic/
Project Kronos – Hope Springs Eternal (Spotify)
“Author -Project Kronos- in his neoclassical compositions -Hope Springs Eternal- is like trying to share with us his thoughts through the beauty of musical images of hope. A hope that never dies.”
“Автор -Project Kronos- в своей неоклассической композиции -Hope Springs Eternal- словно пытается с нами поделиться своей мыслью через всю красоту музыкальных образов, что надежда – хорошая вещь, возможно, даже лучшая из всех. Она не умирает.”
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https://www.instagram.com/project.kronos/