Author Archives: nic paton

Made In Africa. And Germany.

Aug

2018

At last – a massive project complete: 20 fresh, upbeat African tunes from Southern township jive to Northern desert vamps created for German production library Popvirus. This is “Doh Mi Ray”, dedicated to recently departed […]

untamed. conversations in music.

Jul

2018

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A project that has been gathering steam over the last 18 months is “untamed” with Francois le Roux, Isaac van der Merwe and myself, Nic Paton. This is music like you have never heard: and […]

Laúd and Proud

Apr

2018

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¡Hola! Spoils from the Old and New worlds! Just returned from abroad with a Laúd Cubano (left) and a Spanish Laud (right). I found the Cubano in ARTex in Havana. Cuba not being a country […]

Collaborating with Adele Blank on “Bengingazi”

Feb

2018

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Legendary South African choreographer Adele Blank heard and used various sections of my suite for strings “Valley Of The Shadow” (2016). She is developing it as a South African fusion dance piece called “Bengingazi” using […]

2 UK releases: “African Chillout” and “Haunting Beauty”

Feb

2018

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Following my eventful trip to London in July 2017, I am thrilled to announce the release of my music on 2 very different collections. Firstly, don’ wurry be ‘uppy: “African Chillout” is relaxing, fresh, contemporary […]

“Between Worlds” – a short film

Feb

2018

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I’m very fortunate to have been the subject of a short film by promising young director Greg Bakker. It’s an artful video portrait which pulls together my long and winding road in music in a […]

Keep it Strange … Lyrical Themes

Jul

2017

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Nic Paton’s second album with Melbourne Production Library Strange Fruit is “Lyrical Themes” (SF 196). The key to this collection is its crafted melodic emphasis and often melancholic mood, with piano, winds, string quartet and wide-ranging plucked […]

“Fairytales and Fantasy” – the composer’s view.

May

2017

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Watch John Bartmann and Nic Paton muse about “Fairytales and Fantasy”, their release December 2016 release on Munich-based production music label Minds and Music.

“Fairytales & Fantasy” on German library DNA/Minds & Music

Dec

2016

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“Fairytales and Fantasy” is a collaboration between Nic Paton and John Bartmann, for unique Munich-based production library DNA Musik (Minds and Music) Rooted in fantasy, folklore and nature, this collection ranges from regal fanfare to […]