‘Delicate Piano’ includes melancholic piano phrases inspired by the Scandinavian neoclassical sounds of contemporary pianists and film music. Created with a 1950’s Bentley upright piano, gently muted with some felt in order to give it a close, nostalgic sound. Focused on sparse and dynamic playing, two Aston Starlight microphones helped capture the magic of the instrument, with a pure and high quality signal chain capturing natural ambience and creaky textures from this vintage upright and surrounding environment. Pure, close and unfiltered, these recordings will hold a special place in any producers toolkit.

We’ve also included manipulated and reinterpreted versions of the base piano recordings (found in the Warps folder) which can be used to add subtle atmospheres to tracks or inspire whole new compositions.

Finally, included are a number of one shots which cover a range of basic and extended chords as well as a small selection of single notes, perfect for dropping into a sampler to craft your own parts. You get a range of sampler formats included in the download to help you get started, including Kontakt (Full), Ableton, Logic Sampler and more.