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Born on September 20, 1982 in Hamburg, Nils Frahm is a composer, pianist and audio engineer. Nils Frahm is 43 years old as of 2026. Awards on record include German Film Award.
My Take
Nils Frahm is one of the artists I return to most often, and his music rewards that loyalty. The textbook description, blending classical and electronic, undersells what he actually does: he builds intimate, breathing spaces out of grand pianos, uprights, Junos, and Moogs all sounding at once. Because he engineers his own recordings, every faint hammer click and pedal creak feels deliberate and loved. That attention is why his work feels human rather than clinical. The German Film Award is fitting recognition, but to me his real gift is composing atmosphere itself. He makes the late hours of the night feel less lonely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nils Frahm
- Name (Japanese)
- ニルス・フラーム
- Reading
- にるす・ふらーむ
- Born
- September 20, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Hamburg
- Occupation
- composer / pianist / audio engineer / musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- German Film Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.nilsfrahm.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/nilsfrahm
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils%20Frahm
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1493073
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nils Frahm born?
Born September 20, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Nils Frahm from?
Nils Frahm is from Hamburg.
What does Nils Frahm do?
Nils Frahm works as composer, pianist, audio engineer, musician.
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