Hanakiv - Goodbyes

Hanakiv is a young composer and musician from Estonia (now based in London) who creates meditative piano-based ambient music with elements from classical and electronic music. ‘Goodbyes’ is her debut recording and draws on influences as diverse as Tim Hecker, Björk “Vespertine”, Kara-Lis Coverdale, Arvo Pärt, Erkki-Sven Tüür and Aphex Twin as well as her own cultural heritage.

Her debut album Goodbyes was produced by Fi Roberts after the pair bonded over a shared love of prepared piano and a similar approach to production ideas (a balance of not overdoing it, and letting the songs speak for themselves, but being open to explore) and the result is a deeply beautiful, meditative piano album featuring special guest Alabaster DePlume on lead single No Words Left.