Hans Zimmer 2023

The French classical crossover stars go back to their roots and revisit the repertoire they loved growing up. Dans nos yeux is an enticing assortment of lean-back repertoire, including Hans Zimmer’s "Now We Are Free” (from the movie Gladiator), Prélude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1, Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”, The Beatles’s “Yesterday”, and Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.

Born 4 October 1957 in Auckland, New Zealand, Zaine Griff is a singer-songwriter who formed part of the English new wave scene of the 1980s. In 1979 for his solo career, he used various musicians for his band, including future film music composer and musician Hans Zimmer and Ultravox drummer Warren Cann. He released two albums, 'Ashes and Diamonds' (1980) and 'Figures' (1982). On both albums, Hans Zimmer played keyboards and computers. On the second album Figures, Kate Bush sang backing vocals in the song Flowers, which was dedicated to their mime and dance teacher Lindsay Kemp. Also Yukihiro Takahashi of Japanese electronic band YMO joined the musicians.

About ‘Deus Arrakis‘ Klaus Schulze says: „On the one hand this album was created as spontaniously as all my albums before, on the other hand it has a special history: when I produced my eleventh album ‘Dune‘ in 1979 I already knew the ‘Dune‘ triology by Frank Herbert inside out like other people knew their ‘Lord of the Rings‘. I was totally fascinated by this monumental story of the desert planet und I read the books over and over again. I asked Arthur (Brown) and Wolfgang (Tiepold) to come to my studio and started creating my own musical ‘Dune‘…“

This 8 CD box set of 128 tracks will blow your mind with a wide range of chill out music from various artists. It ranges from artists of the 70s such as Brian and Roger Eno, Mike Oldfield, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Genesis, to world music from artists like Shelia Chandra, Govinda, Joi, Baaba Maal, to classical themes by Ennio Morricone, Tasmin Little, Michael Nyman and Barrington Pheloung, to New Age and Celtic music from Enigma, Matt Molloy, Mae McKenna, David Byrne, Sacred Spirit, Adiemus, Douglas Spotted Eagle, Yulara, Clear Sound Project, Penquin Cafe Orchestra plus many many more varieties of artists and music. This box set will satisfy everyones taste and mood for chillout music.