Hungarian pianist-composer Lola Lehel and Heinali recorded a joint ambient-classical fusion album. Release 28 October 2026.
Heinali and Lola Lehel — Hungarian pianist-composer (Budapest, Béla Bartók Memorial Prize 2018 laureate, known for post-classical/ambient works) — announced on 18 January 2026 a joint album 'Modular and Piano' with release on 28 October 2026 on Erased Tapes label (Berlin, leading post-classical label, home of Ólafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm, Peter Broderick). Album structure: 7 tracks (62 minutes total), where Heinali on modular synth and Lehel on piano alternate and intertwine: 1) 'First Bell' (Lehel-leading, 8:18); 2) 'Modular Response' (Heinali-leading, 7:45); 3) 'Conversation' (joint, 12:30 — longest); 4) 'Pause' (silent-acoustic, 5:18); 5) 'Pulse Together' (rhythmic interaction, 9:42); 6) 'Solo Together' (paradoxical structure, 8:30); 7) 'Modular and Piano: Goodbye' (finale, 10:18). The album recorded in two locations: Budapest Phoenix studio (January 2026, piano sessions) and Heinali Lviv studio (February-March 2026, modular sessions). European tour of 12 cities planned for November-December 2026: Budapest, Prague, Berlin, Zurich, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Vilnius. All concerts in intimate-pair format (Heinali + Lehel together on stage), in halls of 300-800 capacity. Recording of selected performances will be included on live album 'Modular and Piano: European Tour' (release early 2027 on Erased Tapes).
