Bloom, by Maria Basel

Bloom

by Maria Basel

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Wally Walton This music is written with such patience, the beauty just naturally blossoms from it. It's so unhurried it's like it just evolves on its own accord. A really wonderful piece of art, the piano at the beginning and end make it seem so intimate and so complete. Favorite track: Parallels.

Dr. Beaf This is my outright favourite release in my Bandcamp collection.There's nothing that could be done better on this album; a master class in LP crafting. The entire album is a sonic masterpiece and something truly precious with each listen. A journey of melancholic tracks exploring relationships and self worth with emotive vocal expression, swelling full of phenomenal production qualities where restraint, dynamics and creativity merge in wonders for the listener. Favorite track: Broken.

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1.	Beginnings 02:40	buy track
2.	Silence 03:02	buy track
3.	Made For This 03:48	buy track
4.	Broken 04:11	buy track
5.	Rush 03:22	buy track
6.	Ghost 04:03	buy track
7.	Lights Out 04:08	buy track
8.	Let Go 04:05	buy track
9.	Blindfolded 03:25	buy track
10.	Parallels 03:19	buy track
11.	Fearful Men 04:55	buy track

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Maria Basel's debut album "Bloom" casts its spell right from the first notes. A deep dive into the sound worlds of the Wuppertal musician, she sets the mood for a journey through cinematic worlds as well as reduced composed pieces, from fragile-melancholic to powerful electronically driving. The heart of their music is and remains Basel's magical piano playing, which frames the opening and closing of the record.

"'Bloom' is about new beginnings and letting go of old burdens that weigh you down and drag you down. It's about forgiveness, fear, longing for more lightness, depression, the courage to show weakness, growth and change. About how important it is to be more loving and patient with yourself in order not to get crushed in the wild current of the world."
In contrast to her first EP "Layers" (Listenrecords 2021), which Basel recorded and produced completely on her own, she collaborated with other artists* for "Bloom"; first and foremost with musician and producer Jonas David, who also lives in Wuppertal, who played acoustic guitar and flugelhorn, among other things, and co-produced many of the songs.

For a more organic sound, much more analog instruments were used for the recordings: Milo Isgro's drums were recorded at Pausa Studio in Sicily, for example, and Charlotte Jeschke, long a part of Basel's live band, contributed her soulful cello. The pianist then combined this side of Basel's sound, which gives it warmth, with electronic sounds such as synths, beats, loops and samples. This part also includes new elements and directions, some songs are downright danceable; the focus on beats and fancy synths is much greater than on "Layers", which gives the album a great variety.
"Bloom" deals with a variety of events in interpersonal relationships. Sometimes autobiographical, but always universally formulated, Basel provides her listeners with a wide canvas for their own experiences and associations.

Fear and doubt must be conquered in order to grow and blossom.
Maria Basel's "Bloom" can help us all in this.

credits

released October 13, 2023

All songs written, composed & produced by Maria Basel.

Co-production by Jonas David.
Arrangements by Maria Basel & Jonas David.

Recorded at home, Studio Hitmaschine Huenefeld & Pausa Studio, Siciliy.

Mixed by Ben Majchrzak at Native Sound Recording, St. Louis.
Mastered by Jim Locke.

Cover photography by Arne Schramm.
Inlay photography by Talitha Lahme.
Artwork design by Arne Schramm & Anna Bartók.

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Maria Basel Wuppertal, Germany

Born into a family of classical musicians Maria Basel grew up in a household with music at its centre.
Today she works as a musician, composer, producer and DJ in different constellations and genres. With hypnotising synth, piano and vocal progressions she creates captivating sound layers that draw on a variety of genres, from classical to popular music to electronic and RnB sounds. ... more

discography

Bloom

Oct 2023
Let Go

Sep 2023
Rush

Aug 2023
Broken

Jul 2023
Made For This

May 2023
Layers – Live bei TV Noir

Nov 2021
Layers

Mar 2021
Wake Up Tired

Jan 2021
Same But Different

Oct 2020
Lioness

Aug 2020

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