OPW, by Oliver Patrice Weder

OPW

by Oliver Patrice Weder

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meatnordrink So gorgeous and thoughtful. Hercules by the Ocean brings me close to tears; Treehouse, Starchild, For a Troubled Mind are captivating. There's so much here.

So glad I came across OPW on the Moderna summer singles album! One of my new favorite artists. Favorite track: Hercules by the Ocean.

The Green Kingdom Wonderfully melodic album with personality to spare. Lovely nuanced layers, details and interesting textures unfold as the pieces progress. Favorite track: Dear Friend.

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1.	For a Troubled Mind 03:34	buy track
2.	Tulips 01:32	buy track
3.	A Stone's Throw 03:20	buy track
4.	Max 03:47	buy track
5.	Hercules by the Ocean 04:09	buy track
6.	Starchild 03:19	buy track
7.	Notes 00:51	buy track
8.	A Night in Santa Teresa 04:20	buy track
9.	Treehouse 02:33	buy track
10.	Dear Friend 04:47	buy track
11.	Sol's Lullaby 03:19	buy track
12.	Goodbye 03:25	buy track

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‘OPW’ is the debut album and bespoke sample library from musician and composer Oliver Patrice Weder.

Oliver Patrice Weder’s unique musicality has been heavily inspired and shaped by living and travelling through different places and cultures including Brazil, Africa and the USA, as well as his experiences making a home in various European countries.

Oliver discovered his love of keyboards after hearing the sound of Ray Manzarek (The Doors), and spent his formative years playing classical and jazz piano in the rainy foothills of the Alps. After recording and touring across Europe with various bands including psychedelic rock band Time for T, he studied at Valencia’s Berklee College of Music where he established his passion for film music. As well as composing for the BBC, Oliver is lead composer at Spitfire Audio in London. In 2017, Oliver co-scored the feature film ‘The Haunted’ and made a vlog style series Inside the Score with Spitfire Audio, documenting the entire process — from meeting the director, to seeing the film shown at various international film festivals.

Oliver’s deeply personal debut LP, ‘OPW’, took shape across Europe, between Switzerland, UK, Spain and Holland, where he lived and spent time writing and recording this intimate and powerful musical journey. It fuses a rich and unique blend of acoustic instruments and rhythms with electronic elements — from piano, Wurlitzer, experimental strings from the London Contemporary Orchestra, flugelhorn and drum machines through to spoon solos, occasional gritty synths and percussion found in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro — adding flavour and colour throughout.

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released November 1, 2019

Written, arranged & produced: Oliver Patrice Weder
Mix & master: Nick Taylor at Air-Edel Recording Studios Ltd.
Orchestration string quartet: Joaquim Badia
Recording engineer string quartet: Harry Wilson at Spitfire Audio Studios Assistant recording engineer string quartet: Ojevwe Takpimivbiomo at Spitfire Audio Studios
Piano, wurlitzer & electronics: Oliver Patrice Weder
String quartet: London Contemporary Orchestra Soloists (apart from 'Sol's Lullaby' & 'Goodbye'): Eloisa-Fleur Thom (Violin I) Rakhi Singh (Violin II) Becky Jones (Viola) Jonny Byers (Cello) Double bass: Chris Hill ('A Stone's Throw', 'Max', 'Hercules By The Ocean', 'Starchild', 'A Night In Santa Teresa' & 'Treehouse')
Whispers, shaker, rim shots, spoon solo & rainmaker: Juan Espiga at Tuetano Music ('For A Troubled Mind', 'A Stone's Throw', 'A Night In Santa Teresa' & 'Dear Friend')
Cello solo: Karel Bredenhorst ('A Night In Santa Teresa')
Fluegelhorn: Ellister van der Molen ('A Night In Santa Teresa')
Musician contractor double bass: Hilary Skewes
Photography: Lee Kirby Artwork: Lee Kirby, Aspa Founti & Tom Howe

Special thanks: Lucía Serra, René & Ines Weder, Ramón Serra, Tiago Saga, Daniel Gadd, Snorri Hallgrímsson, Ben Onono, Homay Schmitz, Harriet Pittard, Christian Henson, Paul Thomson, Will Evans & everyone at Spitfire Audio

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Oliver Patrice Weder London, UK

Oliver Patrice Weder is a Swiss composer, pianist and producer, releasing music under Moderna Records.

He divides his time between his solo projects, working as the lead composer for virtual instrument pioneers Spitfire Audio, as well as writing for TV, Film and Advertisement. ... more

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