Tristan Eckerson is a Pianist, Composer, and Producer from Cincinnati, Ohio. In the past four years Tristan has released five full length albums and more than an album’s worth of singles, both independently and with 1631 Recordings (Nils Frahm, Dustin O’Halloran, Hauschka), A Remarkable Idea (Bloc Party, Benoît Pioulard, Maxïmo Park, Robot Koch), Mellotron Records, 7K! Records, and Sonder House. He has toured through North America and Europe and has composed music for award winning commercials, short films, and web series. His music has received multiple sync placements in television and has been streamed over twenty five million times worldwide.
“Quiet now” is probably the most minimal, haunting, and ethereal composition for solo piano that Tristan Eckerson has ever created. Using the sound of sustain and reverb as an instrument unto itself, the gentle and eerie track is both mysterious and soothing, peaceful and stark. The cover photo was taken in Akiyoshidai, Japan by Japanese artist and photographer Chizuru Masumura.
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