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Based on improvisation and little compositions performed while travelling in Argentina last year (2016), edited, mutilated, treated and expanded in Paris 2017, here some charango music I finished recently:  

Haiku poetry and music. Naviar Haiku is a music project in which artists are invited to make new music inspired by a weekly assigned haiku poem. Here my recent contribution to this project, March and April 2017:    

Producer’s call for composers, My take on Jean-Luc Nancy’s “58 incidences On The Body” over the philosopher’s recorded voice. DD https://58indicesonthebody.wordpress.com/ https://soundcloud.com/58_plus1_indicesonthebody

A set of 3 little ambient pieces I recorded with my Indian harmonium in Paris, February 2017.

New collection for TV/Films (released by Sonoton GmbH) “Minimalist Steel Drums“ SCDV 603 30 tracks composed and performed by Daniel Diaz

“Réquiem + Himno” es la segunda pieza que escribí dedicada a mi madre, al día siguiente de su muerte (7 de Noviembre de 2016). La primera “In loving Memory” fue grabada rápido el día mismo, esta llevo mas tiempo. Quería grabar mi piano acústico en casa y una orquesta de contrabajos (unos 12 en total) […]

This year 2016 I created a “catalogue” of my instruments and sonic possibilities as a multi-instrumentalist. For that purpose I recorded  several short snippets with each and every instrument I own and play, performed solo or accompanied by other instruments, but one instrument at the time clearly in the spotlight. The full set is available […]

This year 2016 I’m creating a “catalogue” of my instruments and sonic possibilities as a multi-instrumentalist. For that purpose I’ll record several short snippets (I guess there’ll be 50 in total) with each and every instrument I own and play, performed solo or accompanied by other instruments, but one instrument at the time clearly in […]

New album release; Swan Song by Daniel Diaz. Downloads (MP3, Hi Res FLAC) available October 15th 2015. CD (with bonus tracks) on pre order. http://www.dedeland.com/swansongshop.htm   Special guests: Steve Arguelles (UK) Drums Patrick Bebey (Cameroun): Fender Rhodes Gustavo Bulgach (USA/Arg) Clarinet Javier Estrella (Argentina): Drums Leandro Guffanti (Argentina/FR): Soprano sax Damian Jarry (France) Cello Line […]

“Metal Works” In 2014 Daniel Diaz accepted a publisher commission to compose and record a collection of  instrumentals based on DD’s Spacedrum hand pan. Re-mixed on May 2015 some of  these tracks are available for streaming on soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/daniel-diaz/sets/metal-works Instrumental music performed on hand pans (halo, spacedrum, hang both samples and real instrument) and other […]