Jan Wagner Nummern Download

Jan Wagner's debut titled Nummern (Numbers) was recorded as a series of sonic diary entries, between the spring of 2016 and December of the same year. If not for a serendipitous meeting with producer James Varghese, during which Jan played him one of his compositions, this record would have probably never seen the light of day. James loved what he heard, so Jan had asked him if he would be up for adding some bits to the recordings. This is how the biting synth arpeggios, the thick subs and the fractal like swirling synths that on occasion envelop the piano like a fierce string section, found their way into the final arrangements. James is like my second pair of ears. He added some stuff and took some stuff away. He gave me perspective when I was too deep into it. He filled the gaps, sometimes they were big gaps, sometimes it was just a tiny slot. Regardless, he always wanted it to be a "Jan Wagner track". JW BIO: Jan Wagner is a piano player, producer and sound engineer. He's been playing the piano since the age of 5. With his personal work he explores a simplicity of expression, one that maximises the emotional truth of each composition. He's fascinated by the music hidden beneath the surface: overlapping overtones, textures and the sounds created by the piano's intricate mechanism (clicks, creaks etc). Over the years, Jan mixed a whole lotta records for Berlin-based techno label Ostgut, which might explain his inclinations towards minimalism and the unwavering commitment to a sonic efficiency and immediacy. He's been working at the legendary Faust Studio Scheer, alongside Hans Joachim Irmler, for over a decade. He can also be often spotted at the Hitapapa Studio of Pola Roy and Judith Holoferenes.