Raphael Mann
@raphaelmann.bsky.social
Musician, recording artist, record producer - www.raphaelmann.com - debut solo album out on May 30th!
Founder of FrizzRecords.com - half of thesilverpanda.co.uk
Founder of FrizzRecords.com - half of thesilverpanda.co.uk
I’m not the sort of person to do one of those unboxing videos where you scream with excitement…but this arriving in the post today has made me very happy…
There’s only 1 copy in the world so far… It's a test pressing from Elastic Stage, who are offering lathe-cut vinyl on demand…
There’s only 1 copy in the world so far… It's a test pressing from Elastic Stage, who are offering lathe-cut vinyl on demand…
June 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I’m not the sort of person to do one of those unboxing videos where you scream with excitement…but this arriving in the post today has made me very happy…
There’s only 1 copy in the world so far… It's a test pressing from Elastic Stage, who are offering lathe-cut vinyl on demand…
There’s only 1 copy in the world so far… It's a test pressing from Elastic Stage, who are offering lathe-cut vinyl on demand…
My debut album as a solo artist, The Changing Of The Seasons, is out tomorrow!
I'll be on Cambridge Radio (UK) tonight at 9pm to celebrate; in conversation about the album with Davey Hammond - join us if you can!
I'll be on Cambridge Radio (UK) tonight at 9pm to celebrate; in conversation about the album with Davey Hammond - join us if you can!
May 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
My debut album as a solo artist, The Changing Of The Seasons, is out tomorrow!
I'll be on Cambridge Radio (UK) tonight at 9pm to celebrate; in conversation about the album with Davey Hammond - join us if you can!
I'll be on Cambridge Radio (UK) tonight at 9pm to celebrate; in conversation about the album with Davey Hammond - join us if you can!
So the album is out on Friday - May 30th - my debut as a solo artist…!
Here’s the back cover artwork showing the track list, framed by another beautiful drawing by Maree Choie
Here’s the back cover artwork showing the track list, framed by another beautiful drawing by Maree Choie
May 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
So the album is out on Friday - May 30th - my debut as a solo artist…!
Here’s the back cover artwork showing the track list, framed by another beautiful drawing by Maree Choie
Here’s the back cover artwork showing the track list, framed by another beautiful drawing by Maree Choie
Mika volunteered to mime the melodica part in the ‘Late Blooms’ video…
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic #videostills
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic #videostills
May 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Mika volunteered to mime the melodica part in the ‘Late Blooms’ video…
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic #videostills
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic #videostills
As with all the artwork for this album, Maree Choie did the wonderful drawings for this one (as well as lending her voice and woodwind playing to the tracks themselves)...
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic #indiemusic #coverartwork
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic #indiemusic #coverartwork
May 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
As with all the artwork for this album, Maree Choie did the wonderful drawings for this one (as well as lending her voice and woodwind playing to the tracks themselves)...
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic #indiemusic #coverartwork
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic #indiemusic #coverartwork
This Friday's single is the last one before my album is out...
It's called 'Late Blooms', and it's a song in defiance of the fetishisation in our culture (and especially in the music business) of youth... In celebration of the fact that people of any age can create potent, relevant artwork...
It's called 'Late Blooms', and it's a song in defiance of the fetishisation in our culture (and especially in the music business) of youth... In celebration of the fact that people of any age can create potent, relevant artwork...
May 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This Friday's single is the last one before my album is out...
It's called 'Late Blooms', and it's a song in defiance of the fetishisation in our culture (and especially in the music business) of youth... In celebration of the fact that people of any age can create potent, relevant artwork...
It's called 'Late Blooms', and it's a song in defiance of the fetishisation in our culture (and especially in the music business) of youth... In celebration of the fact that people of any age can create potent, relevant artwork...
‘When We Have The Time’…
A love song of sorts… Certainly the closest I get to one on this album…
A song about how there’s never enough time, and how we get caught up in being busy and neglect the things that really matter…
Most of it is in 5/4 time; which is an addictive signature to write in…
A love song of sorts… Certainly the closest I get to one on this album…
A song about how there’s never enough time, and how we get caught up in being busy and neglect the things that really matter…
Most of it is in 5/4 time; which is an addictive signature to write in…
May 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
‘When We Have The Time’…
A love song of sorts… Certainly the closest I get to one on this album…
A song about how there’s never enough time, and how we get caught up in being busy and neglect the things that really matter…
Most of it is in 5/4 time; which is an addictive signature to write in…
A love song of sorts… Certainly the closest I get to one on this album…
A song about how there’s never enough time, and how we get caught up in being busy and neglect the things that really matter…
Most of it is in 5/4 time; which is an addictive signature to write in…
Maree Choie is all over this next one… ‘When We Have The Time’ that is, the single that comes out this Friday… winding her astral woodwinds in and out of the words, and uplifting the chorus-bridge-whatever-you-want-to-call-it-part with her vocal harmony…
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic
May 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Maree Choie is all over this next one… ‘When We Have The Time’ that is, the single that comes out this Friday… winding her astral woodwinds in and out of the words, and uplifting the chorus-bridge-whatever-you-want-to-call-it-part with her vocal harmony…
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic
#musicsky #musiciansky #originalmusic
I’ve put 4 singles out in the last few weeks. If you’ve taken the time to listen to any of them I very much appreciate it!
The next one, out this Friday, is probably my personal favourite. It’s called ‘When We Have The Time’, and it’s about not losing sight of the things that really matter…
The next one, out this Friday, is probably my personal favourite. It’s called ‘When We Have The Time’, and it’s about not losing sight of the things that really matter…
May 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I’ve put 4 singles out in the last few weeks. If you’ve taken the time to listen to any of them I very much appreciate it!
The next one, out this Friday, is probably my personal favourite. It’s called ‘When We Have The Time’, and it’s about not losing sight of the things that really matter…
The next one, out this Friday, is probably my personal favourite. It’s called ‘When We Have The Time’, and it’s about not losing sight of the things that really matter…
Another post in appreciation of the inestimable contribution of Maree Choie to the new music I’m releasing…
On Darkness & Light I recorded multiple layers of her clarinet, flute & voice for what’s probably the most richly textured arrangement on the album. It wouldn't sound 1/2 as good without her!
On Darkness & Light I recorded multiple layers of her clarinet, flute & voice for what’s probably the most richly textured arrangement on the album. It wouldn't sound 1/2 as good without her!
May 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Another post in appreciation of the inestimable contribution of Maree Choie to the new music I’m releasing…
On Darkness & Light I recorded multiple layers of her clarinet, flute & voice for what’s probably the most richly textured arrangement on the album. It wouldn't sound 1/2 as good without her!
On Darkness & Light I recorded multiple layers of her clarinet, flute & voice for what’s probably the most richly textured arrangement on the album. It wouldn't sound 1/2 as good without her!
Some stills here from the ‘Darkness & Light’ video… Experimenting with light and shadow… (The single is out of Friday!)
May 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Some stills here from the ‘Darkness & Light’ video… Experimenting with light and shadow… (The single is out of Friday!)
And the hits just keep on comin'...
Thanks to anyone that's listened to my singles over the last few weeks... The next one is out on Friday...
If you've enjoying them & you'd like to pre-save the album you can do it here, & I'll love you for it...
raphaelmann.ffm.to/thechangingo...
#musicsky
Thanks to anyone that's listened to my singles over the last few weeks... The next one is out on Friday...
If you've enjoying them & you'd like to pre-save the album you can do it here, & I'll love you for it...
raphaelmann.ffm.to/thechangingo...
#musicsky
May 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
And the hits just keep on comin'...
Thanks to anyone that's listened to my singles over the last few weeks... The next one is out on Friday...
If you've enjoying them & you'd like to pre-save the album you can do it here, & I'll love you for it...
raphaelmann.ffm.to/thechangingo...
#musicsky
Thanks to anyone that's listened to my singles over the last few weeks... The next one is out on Friday...
If you've enjoying them & you'd like to pre-save the album you can do it here, & I'll love you for it...
raphaelmann.ffm.to/thechangingo...
#musicsky
My last release before these recent solo recordings was a collaboration with Marianne Dissard on the soundtrack album to her theatre piece Souvenir Of England, and you can listen to us in conversation about it with Neil Saint of Retropopic Radio on his latest podcast...I'll put a link in a comment!
May 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
My last release before these recent solo recordings was a collaboration with Marianne Dissard on the soundtrack album to her theatre piece Souvenir Of England, and you can listen to us in conversation about it with Neil Saint of Retropopic Radio on his latest podcast...I'll put a link in a comment!
New single out tomorrow! This one is the title track of my upcoming debut solo album, called ‘The Changing Of The Seasons’..
Featuring Maree Choie on clarinet, flute and vocals, and releasing on Frizz Records
#musicsky #musiciansky #indiemusic #originalmusic
Featuring Maree Choie on clarinet, flute and vocals, and releasing on Frizz Records
#musicsky #musiciansky #indiemusic #originalmusic
May 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New single out tomorrow! This one is the title track of my upcoming debut solo album, called ‘The Changing Of The Seasons’..
Featuring Maree Choie on clarinet, flute and vocals, and releasing on Frizz Records
#musicsky #musiciansky #indiemusic #originalmusic
Featuring Maree Choie on clarinet, flute and vocals, and releasing on Frizz Records
#musicsky #musiciansky #indiemusic #originalmusic
Here’s the artwork for this Friday’s single…
The drawings for all these cover designs were done by the multi-talented Maree Choie
The song is called ‘The Changing Of The Seasons’; it’s the title track of my forthcoming album (which is out on May 30th on Frizz Records)
#musicsky #musiciansky
The drawings for all these cover designs were done by the multi-talented Maree Choie
The song is called ‘The Changing Of The Seasons’; it’s the title track of my forthcoming album (which is out on May 30th on Frizz Records)
#musicsky #musiciansky
April 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Here’s the artwork for this Friday’s single…
The drawings for all these cover designs were done by the multi-talented Maree Choie
The song is called ‘The Changing Of The Seasons’; it’s the title track of my forthcoming album (which is out on May 30th on Frizz Records)
#musicsky #musiciansky
The drawings for all these cover designs were done by the multi-talented Maree Choie
The song is called ‘The Changing Of The Seasons’; it’s the title track of my forthcoming album (which is out on May 30th on Frizz Records)
#musicsky #musiciansky
This week’s single, out on Friday May 2nd, is the title track from the upcoming album, ’The Changing Of The Seasons’…
This one is about as energetic as I get on this album (i.e. not very…but at least it’s in 4/4…!)
#musicsky #musiciansky #indiemusic #originalmusic
This one is about as energetic as I get on this album (i.e. not very…but at least it’s in 4/4…!)
#musicsky #musiciansky #indiemusic #originalmusic
April 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This week’s single, out on Friday May 2nd, is the title track from the upcoming album, ’The Changing Of The Seasons’…
This one is about as energetic as I get on this album (i.e. not very…but at least it’s in 4/4…!)
#musicsky #musiciansky #indiemusic #originalmusic
This one is about as energetic as I get on this album (i.e. not very…but at least it’s in 4/4…!)
#musicsky #musiciansky #indiemusic #originalmusic
Song number 6 from my upcoming album is out tomorrow!
The opening track on Side 2, it’s called ‘My Imagination Of A Swan’, and it’s about realising that things were not they way they seemed…
#musicsky #musiciansky #newmusic #indiemusician
The opening track on Side 2, it’s called ‘My Imagination Of A Swan’, and it’s about realising that things were not they way they seemed…
#musicsky #musiciansky #newmusic #indiemusician
April 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Song number 6 from my upcoming album is out tomorrow!
The opening track on Side 2, it’s called ‘My Imagination Of A Swan’, and it’s about realising that things were not they way they seemed…
#musicsky #musiciansky #newmusic #indiemusician
The opening track on Side 2, it’s called ‘My Imagination Of A Swan’, and it’s about realising that things were not they way they seemed…
#musicsky #musiciansky #newmusic #indiemusician
This week’s single, ‘My Imagination Of A Swan’ was inspired by a conversation with my daughter, Mika, about how different swans are in real life from the way they’re usually depicted in artwork… Which made me reflect on how people can often be that way too…
April 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
This week’s single, ‘My Imagination Of A Swan’ was inspired by a conversation with my daughter, Mika, about how different swans are in real life from the way they’re usually depicted in artwork… Which made me reflect on how people can often be that way too…
Thanks to everyone that’s listened to ‘Out Of Love With The City’!
The next single, out this coming Friday, April 25th, skips us forward to the start of the second side of the album, and a song about swans, and people…
#musicsky #musiciansky #skyoriginalmusictracks #IndieMusic
The next single, out this coming Friday, April 25th, skips us forward to the start of the second side of the album, and a song about swans, and people…
#musicsky #musiciansky #skyoriginalmusictracks #IndieMusic
April 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Thanks to everyone that’s listened to ‘Out Of Love With The City’!
The next single, out this coming Friday, April 25th, skips us forward to the start of the second side of the album, and a song about swans, and people…
#musicsky #musiciansky #skyoriginalmusictracks #IndieMusic
The next single, out this coming Friday, April 25th, skips us forward to the start of the second side of the album, and a song about swans, and people…
#musicsky #musiciansky #skyoriginalmusictracks #IndieMusic
Me and the kid went to have a look at the Japanese carpentry exhibition at Japan House in Kensington the other day (thanks to Danny Decourtelle for the tip-off!)…
Made me want to get back into making things out of wood…
Made me want to get back into making things out of wood…
April 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Me and the kid went to have a look at the Japanese carpentry exhibition at Japan House in Kensington the other day (thanks to Danny Decourtelle for the tip-off!)…
Made me want to get back into making things out of wood…
Made me want to get back into making things out of wood…
I can’t emphasise enough the contribution of Maree Choie to this album that I’m about to release… I didn’t collaborate with anyone else on it at all. All the sounds you hear, and all the visual elements as well - videos and cover artwork - are the work of just the two of us…
#musicsky #musiciansky
#musicsky #musiciansky
April 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I can’t emphasise enough the contribution of Maree Choie to this album that I’m about to release… I didn’t collaborate with anyone else on it at all. All the sounds you hear, and all the visual elements as well - videos and cover artwork - are the work of just the two of us…
#musicsky #musiciansky
#musicsky #musiciansky
Just started reading this... I get a tiny a mention, courtesy of my homie Art Terry, who was interviewed by Michel Faber for the book... So far, intriguing stuff...
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April 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Just started reading this... I get a tiny a mention, courtesy of my homie Art Terry, who was interviewed by Michel Faber for the book... So far, intriguing stuff...
#musicsky
#musicsky
Four of the songs from my album have been out as singles already, released as they were recorded... Over the next six weeks I'll be releasing six more, beginning with 'Out Of Love With The City' on Friday... Stay tuned...
#musicsky #musiciansky #SkyOriginalMusicTracks #independentmusic
#musicsky #musiciansky #SkyOriginalMusicTracks #independentmusic
April 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Four of the songs from my album have been out as singles already, released as they were recorded... Over the next six weeks I'll be releasing six more, beginning with 'Out Of Love With The City' on Friday... Stay tuned...
#musicsky #musiciansky #SkyOriginalMusicTracks #independentmusic
#musicsky #musiciansky #SkyOriginalMusicTracks #independentmusic
A swan’s nest… This is a strange sort of echo of my previous post about my ‘Out Of Love With The City’ song & the mating habits of adult humans… How we had to leave town to find a place to build a nest… Why do these two always pick this busy spot right by the towpath, of all places, to build theirs?
April 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A swan’s nest… This is a strange sort of echo of my previous post about my ‘Out Of Love With The City’ song & the mating habits of adult humans… How we had to leave town to find a place to build a nest… Why do these two always pick this busy spot right by the towpath, of all places, to build theirs?
'Out Of Love With The City', which is out next Friday, April 18th, tells the story of how starting a family meant I could no longer afford to live in the city I grew up in... An angry song, softly sung...
April 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
'Out Of Love With The City', which is out next Friday, April 18th, tells the story of how starting a family meant I could no longer afford to live in the city I grew up in... An angry song, softly sung...