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“Between Worlds” – a short film

Feb
10
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 […]

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Keep it Strange … Lyrical Themes

Jul
02
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 […]

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

May
18
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.

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

Dec
15
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 […]

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Boxer Bikin’ Africa!

Dec
15
2016
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I did the music for this fun-filled romp filmed by Ziggy Hofmeyr in Guinea for the West African transport market. Chassis forte, tout puissant!    

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Action! “Dramatic Themes” now out on Auz library Strange Fruit.

Oct
10
2016
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“Dramatic Themes” is the new album with Melbourne-based production library Strange Fruit. It’s been refreshing to produce an internationalist sound, using an orchestral and pianistic backbone with jazz flavours, evocative instrumentation and contemporary sonic palettes. […]

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Heavenly Harmony – Evocative African Voices

Aug
30
2016
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“Heavenly Harmony – Evocative African Voices” is an album reinterpreting much of the very best African material from my Mama Dance output. Featuring the sumptuous voice of Ntutu Nyiki, it is both deeply and authentically […]

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Mana : Book of Sand

May
12
2016
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“Mana” is the collaboration between myself and Chris Tokalon. We released “North Africa – Arabic Inflections” with production library Mama Dance in December 2015. Since then we decided to create a complimentary project, using the […]

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“Valley of the Shadow: Rites of Loss”

May
12
2016
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“Valley of the Shadow: Rites of Loss” was released in February 2016. This eclectic, classical crossover suite for strings, voices and sound design explores the universal narratives of loss through moods like denial, bargaining and anger. […]

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“North Africa – Arabic Inflections”

Dec
01
2015
by Nic Paton | 1 Comment

New media music for an inter-related world…

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