ALBUMS & SHEET MUSIC

  • Naïve
    release: August 30, 2024

    MUSICIANS
    Areni Agbabian - vocals
    Marc Karapetian -electric bass
    Nate Wood - drums
    Tigran Hamasyan-  piano, synths: Korg Minilogue XD, effect pedals 

    PRODUCTION

    Composed, arranged and produced by Tigran Hamasyan 

    Recorded in Benaji Studio, in Laguna, CA in March 2020, at home in Venice, CA in 2020, at friends house in At Water Village and at Wave recording  in November 2021, Kerseboom Studio,  and at a hotel in Luxembourg in November 2019. 

    Mixed by Nate Wood and Tigran Hamasyan 
    Except: Album 1 track 1,2 and Album 2 track 11 mixed by Udo Pannekeet at Daily Music Talk. 
    Album 1 track 3 mixed by Mesrop and Tigran Hamasyan. Album 1 track 10 mixed by Tigran Hamasyan

    Mastered by Sander van der Heide

    Tigran Hamasyan -  piano, synths: Korg Minilogue XD, Roland Phantom X6, Behringer Deepmind, effect pedals, vocals, drum programming, editing and tiny bit of post production. 
    Areni Agbabian - vocals on album 1 tracks 1,4,7,11 and 12. Album 2 tracks 6, 9, 11.
    Sofia Jernberg - vocals on album 1 track 6 and album 2, track 5.
    Vahram Sargsyan - vocals on album 2 track 4.
    Layth Sidiq - violin on album 1 track 2. 
    Mesrop - post production on album 1 track 3. 
    Marc Karapetian -electric bass on album 1 tracks 1,2,6,8 and 11. Album 2 tracks 1,3,5,8,9 and 11.
    Nate Wood - drums on all tracks except album 1 track 4.
    Nate Wood - electric bass on album 2 track 9.

    Illustrations by Khoren Matevosyan 
    Artwork direction by Khoren Mirzoyan 

  • StandArt
    release: April 22nd 2022

    MUSICIANS
    Tigran Hamasyan, piano (1-9)
    Matt Brewer, acoustic bass (1, 2, 4-6, 8, 9)
    Justin Brown, drums (1, 2, 4-6, 8, 9)
    Mark Turner, tenor saxophone (3)
    Joshua Redman, tenor saxophone (4)
    Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpet (7, 8)

    PRODUCTION
    Produced by Tigran Hamasyan
    Recorded April 11-13, 2021 at Stagg Street Studio, Los Angeles, CA
    Engineered and Mixed by Pete Min
    Assistant Engineer: Trent Slatton
    Mastered by Nate Wood, Kerseboom Mastering, Brooklyn, NY

    Paintings and Drawings by Gaguik Martirosyan

    Design by Yeva Babayan

  • Revisiting the Film, featuring Morgan Agren (Single)
    release: May 12th 2021

    Composed by Tigran Hamasyan

    Recorded at Benaji Studio

    MUSICIANS
    Tigran Hamasyan
    Morgan Ågren

  • The Call Within
    release: August 21st 2020

    MUSICIANS
    Tigran Hamasyan, piano, keyboards, vocals, whistling, synthesisers, effects, electronic drums
    Evan Marien, bass
    Arthur Hnatek, drums
    Areni Aghbabian, vocals (2)
    Artyom Manukyan, cello (2)
    Varduhi Art School Children’s Choir, vocals (6)
    Tosin Abasi, guitar (8)
    Beth and Steve Wood, backup vocals (9)

    PRODUCTION
    Produced & composed by Tigran Hamasyan
    Track 2 co-produced with Mesrop
    Recorded at Evelyn & Mo Ostin Music Centre at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
    Engineered by S. Husky Huskolds, Jorge Velasco, Mesrop Sarkisyan (Wave Recordings) and Steve Wood (Benaji Studio)
    Mixed by Pete Min at Lucy’s Meat Market

    Photography by Elena Hamasyan
    Artwork and Design by Nana Tchitchoua
    Co-designer: T. Wade Ivy
    Poetry and Text by Tigran Hamasyan
    Edited by Susanna Sargsyan

    Special thanks to UCLA recording studio and the Armenian program at UCLA

  • They Say Nothing Stays The Same
    release: September 13th 2019

    Original soundtrack from a Japanese film with same title, by actor-director Joe Odagiri. Music by pianist & composer Tigran Hamasyan.

    All music composed and performed by Tigran Hamasyan

    Tigran Hamasyan - piano, voice, whistling, synthesisers, effects, post production.

    *additional recording by Seigo Matsunaga playing double bass on “Changing time 3” and “Processional”

    Recorded, mixed and mastered by Scott Fraser at Architecture in Los Angeles, California in February and March 2019

    Produced by Tigran Hamasyan

    The music of this album was composed at Tigran’s house in Armenia, during a tour in UK, during two weeks spent in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, during another week in Madrid and was finalised in Los Angeles.

  • For Gyumri
    release: February 16th 2018

    MUSICIANS
    Tigran Hamasyan, piano, voices, post production

    PRODUCTION
    Produced by Tigran Hamasyan
    All compositions written by Tigran Hamasyan
    Recorded and mixed by Antoine Gaillet for FLAM Music
    Assistant Engineers: Clément Gariel, Olivier Leducq
    Studio de Meudon, Meudon, France
    Additional recordings by Sergey Gasparyan at Alphasound Recording Studio, Yerevan, Armenia
    Mastered by Nate Wood at Kerseboom
    All works published by Yergatun, administered by Universal Publishing (ex. USA and Canada)

    Photography by Elena Hamasyan

    Design by Jason Arias

  • An Ancient Observer
    release: March 31st 2017

    MUSICIANS
    Tigran Hamasyan, piano, voices, synths, Fender Rhodes, effects

    PRODUCTION
    Produced by Tigran Hamasyan
    Recorded and Mixed by Antoine Gaillet for FLAM Music
    Assistant Engineers: Clément Gariel, Olivier Leducq
    All tracks recorded at Studio de Meudon, Meudon, France
    Additional recordings by Sergey Gasparyan at Alphasound Recording Studio, Yerevan, Armenia
    Additional vocals recorded at Alphasound Recording StudioMastered by Nate Wood at Kerseboom
    All compositions written by Tigran Hamasyan, except “Nairian Odyssey” and “Etude No. 1” (based on Armenian folk melodies)
    All works published by Yergatun, administered by Universal Publishing (ex. USA and Canada)

    All photos by Elena Petrosyan except page 12 photo by Zaven Khachikyan
    Photo editing assisted by Sonia Baghdasarian

  • Atmosphères
    release: September 2nd 2016

    MUSICIANS
    Jan Bang: Live Sampling, Samples
    Tigran Hamasyan: Piano
    Arve Henriksen: Trumpet
    Eivind Aarset: Guitar

    RECORDED
    June 2014, Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI, Lugano

    Produced by Manfred Eicher

  • Luys i Luso
    release: September 4th 2015

    Armenian sacred music from 5th-20th c.

    MUSICIANS
    Tigran Hamasyan: Piano, Prepared Piano
    Yerevan State Chamber Choir Harutyun Topikyan: Conductor

    Arranged by Tigran Hamasyan

    Produced by Manfred Eicher and Tigran Hamasyan

    RECORDED
    October 2014, Argo Recording Studio, Yerevan

  • Mockroot
    release: February 17th 2015

    MUSICIANS
    Tigran Hamasyan, piano, voice, keyboards, synths, sound effects
    Sam Minaie, electric bass
    Arthur Hnatek, drums & live electronics
    Gayanée Movsisyan, voice on track 5

    "Song for Melan & Rafik" features:
    Areni Agbabian, vocals
    Ben Wendel, saxophones
    Chris Tordini, bass
    Nate Wood, drums

    PRODUCTION
    Produced by Tigran Hamasyan
    Recorded May 2014 by Antoine Gaillet at Studio de Meudon, Meudon, France
    Assistant Engineer: Clément Gariel
    Mixed by Antoine Gaillet at Studio Goo, Paris, France
    Mastered by Nate Wood

    All music composed by Tigran Hamasyan, except for “Kars 1” and “Kars 2” (Traditional Armenian/Tigran Hamasyan).

    Photography by Mirzoyan

    Album Artwork & Design by Vahram Muradyan

  • Shadow Theater
    release: 2013

    MUSICIANS
    Tigran : Piano, Voice (except II), Programming (2-5), Synth (3, 4, 12),
    Fender Rhodes (6-12), Wurlitzer (7, 9, 10), Harpsichord (7), Glockenspiel (12), Celesta (2, 5, 8, 12)
    Areni Agbabian : Voice
    Ben Wendel : Saxophones (1-4, 6-10), Bassoon (5, 11)
    Sam Minaie : Bass (1, 2, 6, 8-12)
    Chris Tordini : Bass (3-5, 7), Voice (5)
    Nate Wood : Drums (1, 2, 4, 6-10, 12), Percussion (1, 12), Voice (5)
    Jean-Marc Phillips Varjabedian : Violin (3,12)
    Xavier Phillips : Cello (2, 3, 6, 7)
    Jan Bang : Programming (3)
    David Kiledjian : Programming, sound treatment (2, 4, 5)

    PRODUCTION
    All songs composed & arranged by Tigran Hamasyan except,
    Drip - Traditional Armenian song from Karin (Erzurum)
    Holy - Makar Yekmalyan (1856 - 1905)
    Pagan Lullaby - Traditional Armenian lullaby from Aruch (Thalish)
    Erishta - Music by Tigran Hamasyan - Traditional lyrics
    Lament - Music by Tigran Hamasyan - Lyrics by Areni Agbabian

    All songs published by Yergatun Publishing

    Recorded in June 2012 at La Buissonne, Pernes Les Fontaines, France
    Recorded & mixed by Adam Samuel
    Recording Assistant : (Flam) Nicolas Baillard
    Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, USA

    Executive producer : Yann Ollivier

    Cover and inlay photos : Karen Mirzoyan

    Design : Element-S - Jérôme Witz

    All songs published by Vergatun Publishing / Universal Music Publishing France (ex North America)

    Produced by Tigran Hamasyan

  • EP NO.1 (EP)
    release: January 1st 2011

    MUSICIANS
    Norayr Kartashyan: duduk, blul [5]
    Tigran Hamasyan: piano, synthetizer, voice [1-5]
    Nicolas Moreaux: acoustic bass [1-2]
    Nate Wood: electric bass, drums [3, 5]
    Jeff Ballard: drums, percussion [1-2]
    Jesske Hume: sound effects [4]
    Gayanée Movsisyan: voice [1-4]

    PRODUCTION
    Verve / Universal Music Classics & Jazz France
    Recorded Studio Sequenza, 2010 & Kerseboon Studio, 2011

  • A Fable
    release: February 2011

    MUSICIANS
    Tigran Hamasyan: piano, synthetizer, voice [1-5]
    Gayanée Movsisyan: voice [1-4]
    Norayr Kartashyan: duduk, blul [5]
    Nicolas Moreaux: acoustic bass [1-2]
    Jeff Ballard: drums, percussion [1-2]
    Nate Wood: electric bass, drums [3, 5]

    Jesske Hume: sound effects [4]

    PRODUCTION
    Thomas Vingtrinier Recording Assistant
    Damien de Clerck, coordination
    Mkhitar Gosh, quotation Author
    Yann Ollivier, executive producer

    Melanya Hamasyan, illustrations
    Anna Mkrtichyan, calligraphy
    Jérôme Witz, design
    Vahan Stepanyan, photography

  • Red Hail
    release: 2009

    All music by Tigran Hamasyan

    Shogher Jan, Chinar es and Amran Gisher are based on Armenian folk songs.

    MUSICIANS
    Tigran Hamasyan, piano, fender rhodes, synths
    Areni Agbabian, vocals
    Ben Wendel, saxophone
    Sam Minaie, bass
    Nate Wood, drums
    Charles Altura, guitar on tracks 3,7,11

    PRODUCTION
    Label - Seebedon

    Composed and Produced by Tigran Hamasyan

    Shogher Jan, Chinar es and Amran Gisher are based on Armenian folk songs.

    Recorded at Benaji studio engineered by Nate Wood

    Mixed and Mastered by Nate Wood

    Front cover drawing by Melanya Hamasyan