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Parra for Cuva: Nicolas Demuth on “Belle de Nuit” and Returning to Piano
Berlin-based artist Parra for Cuva (Nicolas Demuth) discusses his latest album Belle de Nuit, his evolution in electronic music, and his return to piano-driven compositions.
I Want to Know If We Are the Same People as Before the Journey — Cellist Dobrawa Czocher on Dreamscapes
Every sound on the album is made by one instrument: the cello. Dobrawa Czocher — Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Neue Philharmonie Berlin — on Dreamscapes, the duality of the word "dreams," and why she hopes we can find more time for living and wondering. 🎻
ARE YOU GOING TO THE TENT
Chef Javier does not start with ingredients. He starts with how something looks and how something feels. Deep violet means intensity. Gold to terracotta means play. The restaurant is designed to feel like being inside a Bedouin tent at night, and the menu was chosen because Middle Eastern cuisine does what the space does — it brings people together, breaks bread, stays social into the night. Force the creative process, he says, and it never comes. Let go completely, and the dish arrives whole.