“When the Sun shines in your eyes, like a whizzard old and wise, then the darkness is blinded by the Light” - Om Mani Padme Hum (Single, 2023)
Welcome! I am an improviser, a searcher. By approaching making music as a meditation, my hands do the work without my mind interfering too much. Creating music in a pure linear flow. I always tune my instruments 8 Hertz lower (432 Hertz) than is usual in modern music. It is said that this little difference allows music to resonate with the healing and calming frequencies of the Universe. Moreover, I think it sounds nicer, more open and less sharp. Experience it yourself, enjoy listening to my music!
Giving your story extra emotion, expressiveness and impact, that is my passion. I've been doing that for a large part of my life. Are you looking for the right sound for a catchy pop song or an imaginative soundtrack? Based on my experience, curiosity and intuition, I would love to be an inspiring co-creator, from concept to master. In the studio, or on stage.
Composing • Recording • Mixing • Mastering • Performing
Watch how an improvisation is recorded. In this video I am testing and tuning the sound of the piano and the electronics. Tweaking, adjusting, trying out, a very nice phase in the production process. The old Dutch Rippen piano is tuned to 432 Hertz and two of the three strings per tone are muted. This and the felt ribbon between hammers and strings give the piano a very open, warm and dreamy tone.
Check out the difference between a recording in 440 and 432 Hertz here. The recordings are musically identical, only the digital instruments are tuned differently. The piano sound is created using a high-quality software instrument by Pianoteq that calculates all the characteristics of a Steinway piano at lightning speed for every note played. This makes it possible to tune the piano to 432 Hertz without introducing unnatural side effects.
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Marc van Mourik (1977, The Netherlands, graduated in music and mechanical engineering) is a professional producer / improviser since the early 2000s. He has already produced music for many different types of music productions, film productions and commercials for well-known and lesser-known organizations. As an improvisation pianist, Marc accompanied many moving, hilarious and exciting scenes for theater companies in the Netherlands.
Since his early childhood he has been fascinated by the art of free improvisation, first on the church organ, then on the piano, synthesizers, bass guitar, accordion and various types of flutes. For as long as he can remember, his cosmic antennae have given him access to an infinite music library from which he can always stream new music.
The music Marc makes generally sounds sensitive, cinematic, relaxing and imaginative. This makes his music very suitable for meditation, healing and yoga, for example, but also as a soundtrack for inspiring, moving film productions.
Nowadays Marc regularly produces and releases new music from “Soundtracks To Relax”, his platform to send more and more light and love into the world with the help of music and beautiful people.
The single 'Cycle Of The Sun', released in 2011, marked the beginning of Marc's presence on Spotify and other streaming services. Marc's catalog now consists of more than 25 singles and albums that have already been streamed millions of times worldwide.
Check out the latest news about releases, performances and products here.
Nov 24 2023
I produced the soundtrack for a short Dutch movie “Jouw stem” based on a spoken word from Bjorne Willemsen.
Music: Marc van Mourik
Actors: Yannik Willemsen, Eva Zentveld, Jerry Millerson
Camera: Barry Annes
Production design: Nina Pentz Edit: Robbert Clignett
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Nov 24 2023
How nice to be able to contribute to this cool initiative by teacher/speaker/adventurer Evert Heintz in a musical way.
His mission is to learn children of primary school age through his Dutch YouTube channel “Meester Flow” about how they can…
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Apr 14 2023
New Patterns Of Reality is a co-production between me and Wilka Zelders. I always enjoy working with her, just like the surprising results of our purely improvised sessions. In this track Wilka felt the need to go wild on a…
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Mar 20 2020
Shortly after the release of 'Images of Relaxation' I released another album called '5 Meditations'. Also on this album you will find beautiful piano improvisations, but even quieter and more meditative. I played all tracks in one take in a…
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Mar 12 2020
Yes, it's there! My new album full of exciting relaxing music. The music is inspired by the imaginary exciting, moving, inspiring and insightful images that pass by during moments of deep relaxation or meditation. Most tracks were recorded in January…
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Jan 18 2020
During the opening of the new Sundancer building in Oosteind I improvised a 432 Hz concert. I found it very special to experience what the music did to people, it was wonderful to hear that people were touched and moved…
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Jan 4 2020
The last few days I went into the studio to make recordings for a new album, more about this soon. I was allowed to use the beautiful hospitality and practice space of Peter and Marianne in Dussen. Now, a day…
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