Olaf Sickmann - Slow (CD)

Inspired by life in the "Land Between the Seas" (Schleswig-Holstein) and his everyday life as a father and artist, composer, guitarist, and tin whistle player Olaf Sickmann has recorded timelessly beautiful guitar music on his new CD "Slow," whose magic is hard to resist. Wonderfully flowing melodies that radiate peace and serenity, over which a touch of Celtic, classical, and soundtrack-like music hovers, give this album a meditative character. This takes effect after just a few notes and immediately captivates the listener.
It's no wonder, then, that the music of this highly independent artist is regularly played on radio and television, and has been described as "dreamily beautiful" by Germany's leading folk and world music newspaper (Folker). The renowned guitar magazine "Akustik Gitarre" says of his latest guitar album: "The result is that the guitar poet presents three-quarters of an hour of masterfully fluid melodies." "Folkmagazin" is also enthusiastic about the "hypnotic flow of Sickmann's fantastic six-string odyssey."
To give guitar-loving audiences a chance to delve deeper into "Slow," Olaf Sickmann has included an eBook with all the compositions (sheet music/tablatures) on the CD. Ultimately, "Slow" offers one thing above all else: finding peace in everyday life!
English Version For his new CD “Slow”, composer, guitarist and tin whistle player Olaf Sickmann has recorded a fascinating selection of timelessly beautiful guitar music with an irresistible magic all of its own, inspired by his home in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein and his day to day life as a father and artist. Wonderfully flowing melodies which exude tranquility and calmness, combining Celtic and classical elements with a soundtrack-like quality, give this album a meditative character which is immediately apparent and casts its spell upon the listener after only a few bars.
It's no wonder that the music of this remarkably independent artist is receiving regular airplay on radio and television and has been described by Germany's leading publication for folk and world music (Folker) as "absolutely beautiful". The highly regarded guitar magazine Acoustic Guitar said of his last album, "Here the guitar poet has conjured three quarters of an hour of masterfully flowing melodies", while Folkmagazin enthusiastically praised the "hypnotic stream of Sickmann's fantastic six string odyssey".
In order to enable listeners with a serious interest in guitar to delve deeper into the music on “Slow”, Olaf Sickmann has included an ebook on the CD, with transcriptions of all compositions in notation and tablature. But above all, “Slow” offers a wonderful opportunity to find peace and tranquility in the here and now!

01 May Waltz No. 1
02 November Monday
03 Lisa Loves Pancakes
04 Café Rialto
05 Evening Song
06 The End Of Summer 12
07 Slow
08 The Walking Lights
09 Pictures From New England
10 Welcome to Sailing City
11 The New Bike
12 May Waltz No. 2
13 Harry's Head