FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION
Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album
Six nocturnal piano miniatures where tenderness leads. Written in the quiet hours and rooted in lived experience, Nokto 2 continues Jordi Forniés’ exploration of hope, healing, and gentle resolve. Minimalist in gesture, rich in feeling. Released by Decca Records US.
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Cover art for Nokto 2 by Jordi Forniés.
Nokto 2 is me writing after midnight when the house is quiet and every sound feels close. Six short piano pieces where melody, space, and the pedal carry most of the feeling. I recorded the EP in 2024 and released it on February 21, 2025 with Decca Records US. It sits somewhere between new age, ambient and modern classical. Quiet on purpose. Simple up top, but with little details that reveal full stories if you lean in. It lives next to Hela Nokto my first album with Decca Records US and also stands on its own as a small, calming listen. For your GRAMMY® consideration in Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album.
The Pieces
Love Me More Than Ever
I wrote this while caring for my parents through Alzheimer’s. Some days I heard an unspoken sentence in the room: please, love me more than ever. I shared it on World Mental Health Day. If you’re walking a similar path, I hope this brings you a bit of closeness and steady breathing.
Morning Drops
A tiny reset for the start of the day. I pictured those frozen beads you see on winter mornings and the quiet they create. Think of it as a short pause before the day begins, a small reset to start the morning feeling grateful.
It’s Time To Dream
A gentle nudge to start or restart a dream. No schedule required. The music stays patient so your thoughts can wander and land where they need to. It's a reminder that it's always a good time to start dreaming.
Blue Air
Two pianos having a soft conversation. One keeps a steady, almost mantra-like rhythm; the other sings over it. I wanted it to feel safe, spacious, and good to breathe with, a piece to help you meditate and feel creative.
The Rain That Shines
This one began with a message from someone named Rain on Instagram. Her story reminded me that we carry a light even when we forget it’s there. The piece is a small note to say we all shine in our own way and it's important to remember that.
Beings
Who are we when the labels fall away. That’s what I was thinking here. Just people with the same right to exist, to dream, and to be treated with respect. The music is slow, dreamy, and kind on the ears. Love and respect feel like the only rule worth keeping.
Recorded by Yamaha Studios Singapore
Mastered by Philip Larsen & Gustavo “Gus” Andrade
Produced by Jordi Forniés
A Decca Records US release; ℗ 2025 Universal Music Classics, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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My name is Jordi
I was born in Spain and I live in Melbourne. I am a composer, a pianist, and a visual artist who believes music and images can hold the same feeling. The piano is my first language. I play to slow down, to hear the small things, to make room for others to breathe. At night I write simple lines and let silence carry part of the story. I also paint and work with film because shape, light, and color help me say what words cannot.
Hela Nokto opened this thread in my life. Nokto 2 carries it forward with smaller pieces that stay close to the listener. I released them with Decca Records US and I share my work worldwide. What I love most is storytelling. Love, time, memory, and belonging keep returning in my music and my art.
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