Name: Solo Piano 2
Brand: Chilly Gonzales

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gentle017v

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Limited edition

Release date

2012-07-09

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PIAS

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Standard:20

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Chilly Gonzales

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Modern Composition

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Born in Canada, Chilly Gonzales is a Berlin-based futuristic entertainer who combines hip-hop, electro-funk, lounge and new-age goofiness to create his ironic and often surreal musical pastiches. In his teen years, he was influenced by *Frankie Goes To Hollywood*. He recorded two albums as part of rock/pop outfit Son - 'Thriller' and 'Wolfstein'. Nowadays he's living in Cologne, Germany, working as a producer and pianist.
Chilly Gonzales draws inspiration from a variety of artists including *Sébastien Tellier*, *Nils Frahm*, *Chapelier Fou*, "Dustin O'Halloran", *Sylvain Chauveau* and many more. His unique style has garnered him a dedicated following around the world.
With his eclectic blend of genres and playful approach to music, Chilly Gonzales continues to captivate audiences with his innovative soundscapes. Whether performing as a solo artist or collaborating with other musicians, his talent as both a producer and pianist shines through in every composition.

In december 2011, Chilly Gonzales moved his piano into Paris' studio pigalle. there, alone for 10 days, he recorded a handful of songs that had made the short list from a hundred or so melodies written over the eight years that had passed since the release of the now iconic solo piano. the self-proclaimed musical genius has traveled quite a road to 'solo piano ii'. producing grammy-nominated albums and breaking a guinness world record jump-started a period during which chilly gonzales returned to the stage after several years behind a studio console working for others. with his own albums and supporting tours, chilly drew attention to his versatility as a performer and to his virtuosity as a pianist. rare is the artist that can make people dance to the trendiest electronic beats and then turn a symphonic orchestra into a back-up band for a rap concert. at the same time, chilly became the 'go to guy' for piano compositions with drake, feist, daft punk and even the late steve jobs, all calling upon him. but that was then, and 'solo piano ii' is now. indeed, it is the mark of a true entertainer to recognize that time when the greatest respect one can show his fans, is, as chilly himself noted on his 2011 release the unspeakable chilly gonzales, to simply 'shut up and play the piano.'

Solo Piano 2

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