Updates
It Just Takes Time
For this single I have left the familiar path of ambient and experimental music.
Because I am always looking for challenges on a musical level, there is now a slightly light-hearted poppy track that will be part of my already extensive oeuvre.
After the instrumental version of this song was more or less ready, I felt that something else was missing.
So after some research I came out with the young Taffiny Kablay from Boston.
Taffiny is a talented girl who strives for justice and equality and also writes her own poems.
I came into her poem “A Woman’s Worth” I used this slam-poem in my work, and had contacted Taffiny. Fortunately, she was very excited after listening to the result I had made, and gave me permission to release the single.
The single will be released for streaming and downloading on Bandcamp, iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon and more on June 16th.
Published June 10, 2018
Songs From The Vault
Most people are familiar with my non-vocal music. I’ve released eight albums the past years with instrumental work.
In between the past 30 years, I was also writing songs, but not as my core business.
Some of my vocal performances weren’t to well I know, but the songwriting aspect was fun to create.
One song-album saw the day of light in 2014 “When It’s Gone” and some singles.
Every artist has some kind of secret vault with not-published work, so do I.
After years of doubt, I took all my courage, to decide a public release.
I chose some twenty songs, good enough (maybe) to put on the album.
On 03/22 the album will be available on Bandcamp.com
Published Mar 20, 2018
Determined To Be Uncertain
produced by Johan Troch
released January 20, 2017
I want to thank all the contributors for making this album possible.
piano: Chris Neal (USA)
drums: Jim Dooley (USA)
guitar: Mark Holmogortsev (Ukraine)
fretless bass: Damian Coccio (USA)
e-bow guitars: Mirza Begovic (USA)
e-bow guitars: Bill Vencil (USA)
percussion-loop: Bjorn Chapman (UK)
guitars: Mikhail Medvedev (Rus)
flugelhorn: Steve Dillard (USA)
violin: Kevin Yen (USA)
© 2017 Adagio Productions
https://johantroch1.bandcamp.com/album/determined-to-be-uncertain
Published Jan 20, 2017
Opening-track Into The Night taken from my latest album “Infinite Distances” will be on the new compilation-album Klassik Lounge Nightflight Vol.8, published by the German label;
LemongrassMusic.
DJ Nartak’s eighth Nightflight compilation is a symphony for very special moments. Bursting with finest electro-acoustic soundscapes, lovingly selected and framed in 2 mixes with much attention to detail. Based on latest Downtempo and Ambient gems, it’s astonishing to witness the weightless intersection with elements of Modern Classical, Jazz, Alternative, World Music and Folk, all merging into the Nightflight Sound. A subtle, soulful flow enfolds in an inspiring way, full of hope and understated beauty.
Enchanting delicate sounds lead into the depth of the night, once in a while freshened up with some cool loungy grooves, underlining DJ Nartak’s gentle art of balance. Being on air at Klassik Radio for more than 11 years, DJ Nartak is a well respected musical pioneer, dedicated to quality productions. For all those, who seek relaxation with style and spirit, step on board for another deep-blue Nightflight voyage.
CD release and digital release at Klassik Radio: April 29th, 2016
Digital release worldwide: June 3rd, 2016
CD Export (via Nova Media Distribution): August 2016
Catalogue number: LGM209
Label: Lemongrassmusic (LC 12644)
http://lemongrassmusic.de/artists/various/Klassik-Lounge-Nightflight-Vol-8-Compiled-By-DJ-Nartak/
Published April 28, 2016
Infinite Distances is written and recorded between
November 2015 and January 2016
released January 24, 2016
Drums on Project X by Jim Dooley
Rhythm-loop Into The Night by Brudo Sanz
Guitar on Living Without Frontiers by Alexander Naumov
Percussion-loop on Contemporary Relevance by Achim Behrens
Atmospherics on Conditioned Beliefs by Dan Oberbauer
Percussion on Artificial Intelligence by Eric Hopton
Frippertronics on Artificial Intelligence by
Robert Fripp recorded in 1977
Guitar on A Detailed Descripion by Sub-d
Ambient atmospherics on The Settlement by David Flood
Loop on Significant Measures by Sub-D
Strings on Amplify Your Soul by Eric Hopton
Drums on Infinite Distances by Brodu Sanz
Guitar Frippertronics on Infinite Distances by Ulisse Garnerone
Ambient drones and Rhodes on When She Turned Her Head
by Tim Kahn + crowd recording in Union Station Portland, Oregon
Produced by Johan Troch
© 2016 Adagio Productions
Published Feb 14, 2016
The new album 'The Enlightened' is released on Bancamp.com
It's avaliable for free downloads.
My gratitude goes to Eric Hopton for his wonderful sounds,
Tom O'Bedlam for his recitements on 'Evening Thoughts' part one and two.
Steve Dillard for his Flugelhorn play on 'Evening Thoughts' part one.
You can listen to Eric Hopton's album "Jai Yen" on Bandcamp.erichopton.bandcamp.com/album/jai-yen
Published Jan 18, 2015
A new season has begun to make new work.
I do hope, that I can free my mind to be in a creative state of mind, to compose music that reflects my soul.
I also hope to create spare time enough to do so.
A day has only 24 hours to be awake and asleep.
The urge to make new work is getting stronger now the year is getting to it’s end.
The short dark days of autumn stimulates a melancholy that feeds my needs to compose.
I’m not sure whether a collaboration will follow with other artists or not, time will tell.
‘Like It Used To Be’ http://www.mixcloud.com/johantroch1/like-it-used-to-be/
This is the first song I wrote since 8 months, and it feels good.
Published Nov 05, 2014
I have been contacted by Adrian Alejandro Sansalone Muratore from Argentina, who lives in Montevideo Uruguay. Alejandro works in a digital signage project for waiting rooms in Hospitals. He asked me to use my music video’s for 73 LCD connected tv-screens in 20 Clinics in Montevideo.
Although I do not own most of the rights of the video material, only the music on it.
For YouTube and Vimeo, I’ve made an agreement with the video makers, to put their credits along with the video’s.
Their credits will also appear on the exhibiting in those clinics.
Very nice though to know my music will ease the minds of people in Montevideo.
Published June, 22, 2014