Andreas Hinterseher - Simple Life And Heavy Nights Andreas Hinterseher
Pickup available at Dawson Street
Usually ready within 24-48 hours - Pre-order items available on day of release.
Teamwork is everything in life – but sometimes it can also be very beneficial to form a team with yourself.
Andreas Hinterseher’s new album is, for the most part, a musical collaboration between the accordionist from the band Quadro Nuevo and himself. He composed and arranged twelve of the thirteen tracks on the album. For two of them, he brought in guest musicians: Tanja Conrad on the violin, Anna Rehker on the cello, Philipp Schiepek on the guitar and Didi Lowka on the double bass. He played the accordion, bandoneon, vibrandoneon, piano, trumpet, flugelhorn and trombone himself. The recording took place in his studio in Fischbachau, a tranquil village in the Alps.
Hinterseher’s first album, Stay Away and Play! (GLM Music, 2021), grew out of the original idea of recording music using locally available resources during the lockdowns. He has taken this idea further and is now focusing even more radically on his own capabilities, drawing in particular on his very recent daily experiences and inspirations. Between Simple Life and Heavy Nights.
Sopa Salada de Patata is dedicated to an incredibly salty potato soup that was served to the musicians of Quadro Nuevo by a supposedly renowned chef before a concert.
Anja Tanja. This piece was dedicated to the two fellow musicians who performed this chamber-style tango featuring bandoneon, violin and cello.
Simple Life. That incredibly liberating feeling of travelling across the Alps on a bike, with a tent and very little luggage in my bags and on my mind.
Heavy Nights. Alone in the studio, struggling hard to find inspiration amidst a huge pile of challenging tasks. A tango plodding along laboriously, accompanied by bandoneon and piano.
Letters from the Dark. Recorded on the wintery Aegean island of Samos with Philipp Schiepek on guitar and Didi Lowka on double bass. One room, one lead sheet, one take. An attempt to find the light in the darkest hour.
Makarska. The Balkans have always been a great source of inspiration for Andreas Hinterseher. A wild ride through the sun-scorched landscapes of Croatia.
El Dia Que Me Quieras. A tango classic by Carlos Gardel. A joyful celebration of hopelessness, a solo piece for the accordion.
SUN! After a long Central European winter, sailing in the sunshine on the Croatian coast in a small catamaran. Wonderful!
Milonga. Angry, furious and even a little brutal. But the music transforms these destructive emotions into a conciliatory and relaxed conclusion.
Michèle's Valse. Hinterseher’s homage to the musette waltz. A tongue-in-cheek, wistful recollection of the so-called golden age, when, in early 20th-century Paris, accordionists were the pop stars of the music scene and people danced in their thousands to the protagonists’ virtuoso triplets.
High Above the Deep Blue Sea. Sitting on a night-time flight. Wearing headphones that block out the sound of the engines, and listening to good music that blends seamlessly with the turbulence at an altitude of 10,000 metres.
Ghosted by my Sister. A very personal solo piece for the accordion.
Why? Anyone who has ever had a pet knows that where there are animals, there is always death. Some animals are special. So special, in fact, that they leave a deeply healing mark on the community in which they live. Their loss leaves a deep void in the lives of those left behind. “Why?” is a requiem for a very special companion.
The album Simple Life and Heavy Nights is a very honest account of some intense years. From moments of utter darkness to feelings of utter freedom. All packed into a very small space, overlapping, radically intertwined, happening simultaneously and yet somehow liberated.
Track List
1. Sopa Salada de Patata
2. Anja Tanja
3. Simple Life
4. Heavy Nights
5. Letters From The Dark
6. Makarska
7. El Día Que Me Quieras
8. SUN!
9. Milonga
10. Michèle's Valse
11. High Above the Deep Blue Sea
12. Ghosted By My Sister
13. Why?
Product information
Delivery Details
FREE REGISTERED POST FOR ORDERS OVER €75 WITHINROI*
*DOES NOT INCLUDE HI-FI or HARDWARE PRODUCTS-CHECK DELIVERY RATES FOR MORE DETAILS
Orders are normally dispatched within 12-48 hours of receipt of the order, and normal delivery times to your door are as follows
- Ireland 2-5 working days
- UK 5-7 working days
- Europe 10-14 working days
- U.S. & Rest of World 10-14 working days
Usually ready within 24-48 hours. Pre-order items available on day of Release
Any delays are normally due to the postal service. Orders placed on a Friday will be dispatched on Monday. No orders will be dispatched over the weekend. If you have not received your order within the time shown above, you can check the status of your order. Please email your query to info@towerrecords.ie
CLICK & COLLECT ORDERS:
The service is available via our Website. The collection point is located in Dawson Street only
For more information, contact us at 01 6719444 or email info@towerrecords.ie
Refund and Returns Policy
If the product is in its original condition and unopened, we will accept its return within fourteen days from the day you received the item. You will receive a full refund to the value of the item* *Applies to Online orders only
Refund and Returns Policy Faulty or defective items:
In the unlikely event you receive an item from us that is either defective or faulty, please let us know so we can arrange collection of the item and dispatch a replacement as soon as possible. Please email us at info@towerrecords.ie to arrange the return of a defective item. If goods are being returned due to being defective or an error on our behalf, we will refund delivery charges resulting from the return of the original order. If you still have the original envelope, simply reseal it and return the item to the Sender, stating the fault. FAO Returns Dept. Tower Records 7 Dawson Street Dublin 2 D02 X688
Non-defective items:
If, for some reason, a customer wishes to return an item that is not defective, we will accept the item and issue a refund within 14 days from the day you received the item. If, for some reason, a customer wishes to return an item that is not defective, your item must be unused and in the same “as new” condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging. To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase. Items such as games, CDs or DVDs (any recordable media) that require a security seal must be returned with the seal intact in order to qualify for a refund. In the interest of hygiene, headsets and earphones may not be returned unless unopened and intact in their original packaging. You will receive a full refund to the value of the item* *Applies to online sales ONLY. FAO Returns Dept. Tower Records 7 Dawson Street Dublin 2 D02 X688
To return an item:
Please wrap the item and the package securely and send them to the address below. We do not accept liability for goods which are returned in faulty packaging. We recommend that you use a recorded or registered delivery service. Please ensure that you have included a note giving full details of the problem, the order number, return notification number and any other details that may be helpful to us in order to track your order down quickly and efficiently. FAO Returns Dept. Tower Records 7 Dawson Street Dublin 2 D02 X688