/// Kick-start our next sonic adventure … WARNING: super cool experiences ahead … ///
PAST LIVES is the next chapter in my epic sonic odyssey … an invitation to reflect on the past, present, and future
How does the Past Lives pre-pre-sale worK ?
You may not realize this … but, your support over the past year has LITERALLY changed my life !
From touring to practicing … I am also able to dedicate more time to composing and recording … which is why I believe PAST LIVES is going to be the BEST record I’ve EVER made !
I wanted to make this pre-pre-sale so EXTRA special !
Not only will you be funding the creation of this work …
there are some SERIOUSLY cool perks to supporting this project now !!!
check them out below :)
Basic Bundle - signed and numbered CD, LP, and Test Pressing (50 available)
Classic Bundle - everything in the Basic Bundle + you get your name on the album credits (30 available)
Producer Bundle - everything in the Classic Bundle + a handwritten score (10 available)
Executive Producer Bundle - everything in the Producer Bundle + invitation to monthly production meetings via Zoom (5 available)
House Concert Bundle - everything in Executive Producer Bundle + you get to host A HOUSE CONCERT ! (5 available)
ULTIMATE Album Release Bundle - everything in the Executive Producer Bundle + you get to host the OFFICIAL ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT !!! (1 available)
IMPORTANT - the BLUE LPs are ONLY for the first pressing … they will NEVER be made again … EVER :)
I hope one of these bundles will give you the most unique, memorable, and inspiring experience possible !!!
Orders will ship before the March 1st 2026 official release … consider it a late holiday present to yourself :)
… JOIN ME ON OTHER SONIC ADVENTURE !!!
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THIS ALBUM?
When listening to PAST LIVES … it is my highest hope that you are taken on AN ADVENTURE ! Not only through the years as I wrote and recorded these sounds, but to another realm. A place of peace. A refuge from this crazy world, if only for a little while.
PAST LIVES is my exploration of the past, present, and future … while on the road this year, I had a lot of time to think about the previous stages of my life and wonder about what comes next …
There will be about 13 songs … last about 80 minutes (a true double LP) … with 3 vocal songs featuring Marisol Llaudes (who was featured on ¡ KRL !)
I’ve also sought to explore new sonic landscapes … writing for string quartet (which is a BIG first for me) … as well as incorporating other sounds such as the Fender Rhodes !
Another way in which PAST LIVES is different, is that it is the first album that I wrote on an ACTUAL piano !
I will also be mixing/mastering the entire album as well as creating the artwork (which you can see below) … it has been my dream for a while now to create as much of album by myself as I possibly can, in order to fully realize my vision … and thanks to you, I am finally able to do so !
I hope that these sounds inspire you, make you think, and take you on a journey to a place full of magic and wonder :)
Nicholas Krolak (KRL)
FAQ
When do pre-sale orders ship ?
Pre-orders will ship prior to the March 1st 2026 release … it’s really hard to predict when large order will be manufactured (especially vinyl orders) … so, I’ll be in touch if anything changes … I know that’s a long time from now, but think of it as a late holiday present to yourself !!!
What is the super-secret surprise you have planned ?
Wouldn’t be a secret if I told you …
What songs are on PAST LIVES ?
13 songs … 3 vocal tracks … 7 songs with string quartet … almost entirely new compositions, except 2 that are reworked to add string accompaniment
What musicians are on PAST LIVES ?
an ensemble cast of musicians, both veterans and young lions … some of the usual suspects that are on all my records and a few debut performances from up and coming artists that you NEED to know about :)