Under the Heavens | Writing Session

While filming for more studio tour stuff, the guys captured me playing through some of my new songs. Under the Heavens emerged from this writing session in real time - we didn't plan any of this.
My favorite things to watch are documentaries on how things are made, and I'm always looking on KZbin for behind the scenes of the artists that inspire me because I want to know how people work and what they're like, so I thought putting this out might be fun. It's honest, raw and identical to how I think and talk to myself when nobody is there watching. None of the audio is time or pitch corrected in any way. What you hear is what we captured while filming.
I wouldn't call this an episode as much as it's a look inside my writing process, and Under the Heavens just happened to emerge from it.
Speaking of which, Under the Heavens is out now on all streaming platforms: fanlink.to/tonyanderson
I might have the second studio tour film done in May. But maybe not. I've had some requests to finish the tour after releasing the first one, but I'd rather spend my time writing music than being part of making any more films (on most days!) - if you're a filmmaker you know what I mean. It's 100x the effort compared to music. The team and I are talking about what to do next, but please be patient. Enjoy this little short film in the mean time...or don't...
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Thanks for your support - Love you all

[@deariiseraun6226]

I also enjoy figuring out, and watching documentaries on how things are made, so I can’t resist watching these 😊 And what I find so captivating about your process and your person comes from the music you make. Your music is such excellent artistry because the music taps into a peaceful feeling that I can only get fromquite quiet places in nature that have no manmade sounds. Such as standing in a deep dark night and looking up at the stars, or lying under big trees, looking up at the skies through a green canopy whilst listening to the rustle of the leaves. It is strange how artists often hold keys that unlock spaces in our minds, that we do not know how to acess ourselves. It isn't easy to put into words, and may sound silly, but I wanted to express my gratefulness. So thank you, maker of exquisite music. Your music makes my life better, and also help me study by keeping me calm when hundreds of pages of advanced physiology is stressing me out >

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

WOW!!!!! You know how it is

[@ProducedbyRIFAT]

Dude I was expecting some 'Meow" moments but we got something more meaningful and touching. Glad to be alive to experience your music Tony.

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Meow

[@Alan-hk7eo]

Medow? :-)

[@AndrewMasters]

This is so nice

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

ANDREW!!!!!

[@immortaltwilight3449]

Every piece of music you make is an academy award winning score to a movie that hasn’t been made yet…

[@KunalC006]

7:20 When he hits the first note of the released version, OMG Heavenly Goosebumps ❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@ChristianIce]

Just found out about you today, thanks to Andrew. I'm checking out the music, but I can already tell you that you are my favourite philosopher of the year

[@vitalyk5916]

I love your music very much!

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Thanks for your support!

[@wking8]

My all time favorite song from you. Thank you sir. Your music has helped get through some very rough times

[@mckaylindow4369]

Art is when you have a vision of what could be, and then you help others get there as well. Tony is an artist.

[@Madhatter675]

Please release 1:36, it is so beautiful!!!! Thank you Tony for giving us insight into your work. Blessed to listen to this stuff.

[@iAmGratchet_]

came here to say this! That idea certainly needs to be released. Too beautiful not to be

[@jerichohasfallen]

YES, this would be amazing!!!!

[@billym22]

When Tony ! Been waiting for the other song originating out of this studio visit for months !

[@shoukosvision5847]

Ever since I listen to your music I have grown to love your music and how to make it. And I have gotten so much inspiration from you. I want to make music like yours someday it really touches my heart. thank you 🥰

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

I hope I get to hear what you make one day

[@shoukosvision5847]

@@TonyAndersonMusic I hope so to I really love your music

[@LeshanWannigama]

Beautiful and majestic music

[@THEWRITERSTELEVISION]

Tony Anderson, you are one of my favorites by far. Loving your work.

[@coreyjbeats1357]

The first two minutes of this had my dying 😂😂😂. Crazy how it goes from that to a complete overload of emotional and beautiful piano. You’re awesome, Tony

[@jerichohasfallen]

DUDE 1:36 is awesome. Would love to hear more. Keep doing what you doing tony. We all love it.

[@asifali-id6wd]

Your music is healing.🎶 Everyone has a different way of describing there thoughts..., I just wanna say that your music stays among the things in my life that are precious.

[@ntokozobrandon8891]

Your music Tony is taking me places... 😩😭we need more sessions like this 🙏

[@blankspace0000]

Your piano sound is breathtaking.

[@IvoKoychev]

I pray to God to keep you and that you continue to be an inspiration to us. You minister so much to me...! I love you Tony!

[@markusluther1195]

Amen!

[@ericMT]

One of my favorite songs of 2022. I listen to a lot of music but this track has over 200 plays since I first heard it. I will never get tired of this song, it’s fantastic. I am also a fan of delay and reverb.

[@jonathanraphael5635]

Could listen to Tony play the piano all day. That reverb and delay tail is just insane. Music for any time or scenario. World Class!

[@travestravieso731]

Tony I like your music bro It gives me more strength , especially during the hardest parts of my day . It calms me to we’re I am able to focus even better on what I do . Thank you for your music .

[@mvj1153]

The Best!

[@francoquesada372]

I never comment on anything but this is amazing Tony please know that you and your music is loved by so many 🙏

[@Savitta]

Absolutely LOVE your music Tony!!!!! Keep it up 💜

[@andreasleonhard1512]

You're one of my favorite artists when it comes to tripping on psilocybin mushrooms. I swear I melt together with your music and the universe. It is an incredibly moving experience. All the emotions just float throughout my entire body and mind.

[@AllSven]

Brilliant - absolutely brilliant composer. ❤️

[@MikkelGrumBovin]

nontalent

[@trosor88]

Amazing process, one of my goto numbers for relaxing 🤩👏 Cant seem to think of a great vocal to match this song with, but could be interesting to hear it with a perfectly matched vocal 😃

[@anitawinglee1438]

LOVE this track. The perfect piece for this moment. This is going to be on repeat for eons for me.

[@staticmotion1628]

beautiful ive loved your music for so many years now just watching this made me cry man in a good way just hits my soul

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@Praveen-cj2iz]

As always absolutely brilliant ❤️

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Thanks so much for your love and support

[@Aanginthesky]

Immanuel is one of my absolute favourite songs!

[@huntergreen9381]

I love this, I listened to it on my walk the other day while watching the sun set behind the mountains where I live.

[@gerrie7407]

I'm so inspired with your work. you are part of a 3 person study. keep it coming . love your work, !!! oh I said that already

[@ZionIsMyCalling]

I just listened to this on Spotify for the first time and closed my eyes. I saw myself on a huge field of flowers, wearing a summery long dress and my hair down. Me and my love, happy, as we throw our son into the air and play. Laying on a picnic blanket, my son asleep with his head on my lap, and my husband next to me, whispering words of love while gently touching my belly, where my second son is. Not pregnant right now but this is what I saw when I closed my eyes. It was wonderful and hopeful. Thank you brother for writing this. I can sense like a different tone to this song. Nuit I absolutely loved, and still adore and I still belong to the 0.5% that listen to your songs most on Spotify😜 But Nuit was different from this. To me at least, I felt sadness or maybe even confusion in Nuit, feeling distant to someone, or even a bit lost on the way. And still before any song endet you still perfected it with such melodies of hope. Its like you were struggling with something but never had complete hopelessness. Its like you always knew there is light at the the end of the tunnel. You never gave up. And I guess thats the hope that we carry when we carry the light in us, bc God is light and we as his children will struggle but never lose hope. Under the heavens I feel like comes across as if you are over the hill with whatever was causing u difficulty. Its so much lighter and airier in „texture“ (haha can I say that for music??). It made me dream of my future. You are talented. As always. Forgive me if I have offended you with anything here or made wrong assumptions. Im just writing what Came across to me, I might be wrong. But that’s the beauty of music, there is room for interpretation. I love you brother. Always love to hear from you. 💙💙💙

[@TESLAusLIVE-XX23]

Da li si otslušala danas ovu njegovu najnoviju i u konačnoj verziji kompoziciju "Under the Heavens" (gore se čuje u drugom dijelu klipa)? Da li te možda note podsjećaju na jednu drugu melodiju? :)

[@denistunguz]

LOVE THIS! This is soooo good man! The new single is insanely beautiful. Love the videos as well, the studio tour and this one is a pleasure to watch. Thanks for all the inspiration!

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@LittleTut]

Love the reverberations. So beautiful. 🎹🎹🎹

[@CowboyLikeMegan]

You and Joep Beving are the best pianists of our time. I’ll listen to absolutely every single solitary thing y’all create. It’s a joy to witness a small part of the process. Thank you 💜

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Megan!!!! Thank you. But I have to say Joep is a true pianist. So is ludovico. I’m just over here meowing into microphones

[@CowboyLikeMegan]

@@TonyAndersonMusic you’re a true pianist to me 🥺

[@lakeisabel4671]

@@TonyAndersonMusic Meowing Into Microphones. We have a new side project...

[@thiagonogueira2940]

so gooooood!!!!

[@matthewpaynemusic]

Hands down the best piano sound ever! The image, verb and delay works so well together!

[@joeyestrada9071]

I discovered you on a VR video back in 2018, and damn I'm glad I did. Your music changes lives. Thank you

[@Ab-hy8ts]

You’re absolutely my favorite composer. Thank you for all your music. It’s a gift❤️

[@waljoshamarsphost6820]

how beautiful man, thanks for all ❤️

[@reetudubey6u177]

Some people are born to create music, you are one of them. Your music does liberate us.

[@Sioreji]

Wow! It's so beautiful! Literally magic!!! It's like I've had a wonderful dream... that's incredibly inspiring! Thank you for that!!!

[@nyronx]

Just breath taking 🖤

[@audreyrl5987]

The emotion of instantly hearing the keys and feel everything in my heart 🥰❤️ LOVE ALL NUIT, thank you for an incredible album, one of my favorites

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Thank you Audrey!!!

[@chrisbishop6928]

Playing with SFX...like skipping rocks across a pond :) Always excited to listen to a new piece from you especially in the actual creative process, thanks Tony!

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Pedals and piano are blowing my mind these days!

[@andrewknepper4136]

Dude. So so good. The layers and depth. Loved getting a glimpse of your process and your creative experimentations. Huge fan of your work. Keep making epic things. 👊🏻

[@anguscbo293]

I love it. So relaxing :)

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Thanks so much for being in the premiere!

[@anguscbo293]

@@TonyAndersonMusic My pleasure 😁

[@hisartstudios]

Beautifulllll ♥♥😩😩

[@scott.charlton_]

Mannn, you are my new favourite artist, special thanks to Andrew for the tour vid! Absolutely love this style of writing session video, can't wait to see more! X

[@thenovemberplan]

Thank you for sharing the Behind the Scenes of your work. This is the process that countless people do not witness or overlook. You are an inspiration to my writing. I look forward to listening to your next album.

[@cesarsampaio4598]

Tony, I just wanna tell You that this song help me to find HOPE. Unbelieveble how your song's touched my soul, and has cured many parts wich I've never imagined that I needed. God bless u bro, big hugs from Brazil.🇧🇷

[@echoesandnoise]

Loved it. Make more video like these.

[@timjackfilms]

Under the heavens.. and through to an opening where the angels and loved ones are encamped around enjoying it and taking it all in - 📣"Thank you Tony!" 🙏🏼

[@gofer12]

GORGEOUS

[@devioussqurlstudio]

I know you get this all the time but your work is so beautiful. I am an artist and I have been inspired by your music many of times. It also helps me calm and focus.

[@iAmGratchet_]

This was BEAUTIFUL. I truly appreciate watching a behind the scenes of how you create and your thought process going about it. This is inspiring! ❤️🎶

[@MilesOnSound]

Thanks Tony for sharing your amazing talent with us all and for recording such a personal recording session, it's great to listen and watch you working your magic ;-)

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Thank you!!!! 🥂🥂🥂🦖

[@weseffectentertainment9594]

I am so grateful for the first time I stumbled onto your music. It gives me an experience every time. I’m a screenwriter and a composer and I can’t tell you how many pages I’ve gotten through because of your music, or how many times your music has put me in the right head space. Shit, even if I’m NOT working and just feeling anxious... your music pulls me out. This studio watch was what I needed today. You’re a hell of a man, man!

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

WES!!!!!!!!!! Let me buy you a drink! Wow.

[@Kell_Stone-7.62]

Amazing stuff. Great music and thanks for the dating advice!

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

What! I gave advice?

[@SpiritedWrenchers]

Absolutely love the final product but I'm glued when watching the "how" of the track build. Masterful and smooth. Thank you for sharing this with us! Cheers!

[@jorisvanderhoevenphotography]

I've been loving your work ever since the first piece of music I heard from you (Ember). Whenever you release something new it brightens up my day. Thanks for letting us take a look into your creative process. I'm looking forward to your new releases.

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Wow. Thank you Joris.

[@joshuaalejandro42]

Bro you’re my inspiration to do music man. Like this is just wow. You’re most definitely a Godsend.

[@timcarroll6795]

Teach me oh wise one! Your music helped save my life a few years ago, and has given me an entirely new purpose for creating music, though I've been noodling on the synths most of my life. I plan to release some stuff next year. I would absolutely love to pick your brain sometime.

[@joostvanbunnik7646]

Just awesome….been waiting for a new release….love you show how you work

[@Zabilion]

Soul connection 💖

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

!!!

[@amandanr1172]

Suas composições são incríveis, você realmente tem um talento único e a capacidade de despertar os melhores sentimentos com seus trabalhos.Obrigada por compartilhar sua arte com o mundo!

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Gracias Nanda!!!! Eres demasiado bueno. gracias por su apoyo a mi trabajo!

[@trellified]

1:19 mmm Yeah, I'd buy that :D. Love watching you work Tony! This is so cool!

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

Hahah. It was not about the song. The two guys, Daniel and Austin, use that phrase to talk about when they really like the lighting. So I say it a lot to try to make them laugh when we are recording, but I just now realized it sounded like I was saying I would buy my own music. Whoops.

[@churasiproductions]

You never fail to connect me to myself again. You bring me back home.

[@BezBog]

Tony, you keystrokes always strike cords directly into my core and thanks to this video I now also know the source of the gentle mechanical sound in your recordings! Keep it up man! I hope you never run out of inspiration!

[@8578unknownforeverforthis]

Haha I love your sense of humor, Tony!

[@joannahan666]

I checked over and over and finally see your update! ! Just want to say hi and want you to know that I am soooooo happy to see your update

[@viniciusamrl9177]

You're brilliant, you're like the Beethoven of modern times. Thank you for gifting us with your divine songs brother

[@toothlessjoethehouso1147]

How can i comment when i am speechless...............

[@philbarothomas]

You have always been my number one artist that inspired and inspires my film making, thanks for all the great pieces you create

[@yoshiheavy]

I can listen to this new song over and over again. Thank you for sharing your creative process!

[@jeremytsuki]

I haven't listened to the official audio yet but here I am... about to shed a tear. 🥲 Another masterpiece, Tony A! 🎉🎉 Your music transports us elsewhere. And it's beautiful there.

[@hnzo1227]

I think you have the best piano sound i've ever heard. it's clear, intimate, snappy, but still deep, low sounding. it's beautiful.

[@hnzo1227]

and you play it with such a grace aswell. big inspiration tony

[@kitchen_Key]

This video has been such a blessing. It's pretty crazy how easy you make it seem, but I know for a fact this comes from years and years of hard work. Your'e killing it dude

[@architagorico]

Well done, another masterpiece to collect in my best playlist. Thank you for your beautiful music!!

[@brie4386]

I loved watching this happen in real time.Thanks so much for sharing!

[@celiasalazar9910]

You have such a beautiful soul, you can see it reflected in the amazing music you make. Thank you so much for your music Tony.

[@DavidMoralee]

That piano is so warm. Truly epic.

[@shivendrasinhgohil5258]

Loved the music! Amazing job tony as always

[@tonif.3314]

Toni from Portugal approves Tony from Germany👍👍

[@housseynbhd]

Tony the best masterpieces maker ever, you always take me deep while listening to your creativity things ... well done bro

[@TonyAndersonMusic]

🙏🏼

[@warrior-mg2kj]

Awsome Studio Dude Heaven Studio 🥳❤💯

[@FacuMasino]

Man I love your music and these session videos and studio tours, is really great to see how these melodies were made, please do more like that 🙏🏼 blessings from Argentina 🇦🇷

[@widowido2972]

Merci pour ce moment de partage et de création ! Merci pour cette douceur, ce calme, et cette tendresse que votre musique nous apporte ! Soyez bénis !

[@iggswanna1248]

love this guy

[@aaronnewberry]

Beautiful work, buddy

[@markusluther1195]

The first song i heard from you was the single Seed from 2014. Since that moment I have grown in love to your beautifully mastered songs.🥰🎹🎻🎶🎧

[@Alan-hk7eo]

How wonderful and funny, also informative to see how it works. Thanks a thousand times, my fav. musician & apiritual brother.🙏❤️🙏

[@ihigorsousa]

esse é o Tony Pianderson hahahaha cara seu trabalho é incrível e inspirador, parabéns pelo que conseguiu 🇧🇷🎹

[@stephenspikes9222]

I introduced your music to my wife. I've been a fan since I heard "Rise" in a short film some years back. Her favorite is "Ariana". Your music has a way of touching emotions, it's incredible. This latest composition is no different. My wife said your music is "perfect for taking a drive, having a good cry and then coming back feeling better." Looking forward to more and hopefully a film score. 🙌🏿

[@viniciusamrl9177]

simply a work of art! keep creating these wonderful songs! a hug from your brazilian fans

[@house2954]

That delay pedal is magical.

[@kojunmusic388]

Great video!! Under The Heavens is a masterpiece!!