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hauschka - Foreign Landscapes
Seemingly getting better with every release, Hauschka delivers his third album for Fat Cat's classical offshoot, 130701. Having previously established himself as a gifted pianist and composer for prepared piano, Volker Bertelmann takes his craft to the next level by work extensively with orchestration. Recruiting a twelve-piece string and wind ensemble from San Francisco's Magik*Magik Orchestra, Bertelmann sets about transferring his lyrical and very accessible take on contemporary classical composition to a more complex and lavish setting, kicking off with the choppy and tuneful couplet of 'Alexanderplatz' and 'Iron Shoes' before briefly reverting to the more familiar strains of 'Mount Hood' - a beautiful prepared piano piece that sounds remarkably full and percussive. Beneath the central melody line you can hear Bertelmann's instrument creaking, clucking and groaning away, reminding you that despite all those additional arrangements, Hauschka's music stands out from the crowd by virtue of its unique central performances. Only three of the twelve selections here are piano solos, and tellingly, each one represents an album highlight. Much of the time, contemporary classical music from the likes of Max Richter, Peter Broderick and the like tends to sound closer in feel to film scores than classical music in its own right, and not dissimilarly Foreign Landscapes, for all its strings and woodwinds, almost feels like a collection of songs transcribed for orchestral instrumentation. The use of repetition, regimented rhythms and chord structures ensures there's always a very approachable, perhaps unexpectedly poppy feel to Bertelmann's music, though perhaps because of this it's often the most languid pieces - such as the wonderful 'Snow' or album closer 'Trost' - that really stand out.
ERASED TAPES
2x10" // £17.99
The composer collects his works for choreography: Music For Falling Trees and Music For Congregation
Endless Summer (Limited Gatefold Vinyl Edition)
Editions Mego
LP // £16.99
Limited gatefold vinyl edition of this classic album with new artwork and expanded audio...
DAKOTA SUITE / DAVID DARLING / QUENTIN SIRJACQ
GLITTERHOUSE
LP // £16.49
Sumptuous offering from Dakota Suite, joined by the Cello of David Darling and Quentin Sirjacq's Piano.
ERASED TAPES
10" // £14.49
Absolutely heartbreaking improvisations on piano and strings from Ólafur Arnalds - highly recommended.
OLIVERAY (NILS FRAHM & PETER BRODERICK)
ERASED TAPES
LP // £14.49
Lovely stuff from longtime sparring partners Peter Broderick and Nils Frahm.
Substrata (Deluxe Vinyl Edition)
Biophon Records
2LP // £37.99
*Deluxe gatefold reissue, re-mastered and cut by Stefan Betke (Pole), including 14 minute bonus track*
Karaoke Kalk
LP // £14.99
The Scottish composer teams up with To Rococo Rot's Stefan Schneider for piano and tape music duets
Dandelion (Expanded CD Edition)
DIGITALIS
CD // £7.99
NOW: £4.99
*Expanded CD Edition - includes over 35 minutes of material not featured on the vinyl edition of this album*
Brainfeeder
12" // £5.99
Eagerly anticipated return for Martyn, heralding his upcoming sophomore album on Brainfeeder.
LuckyMe
12" // £6.99
LuckyMe's latest recruit is a contemporary of Jacques Greene and Lunice, maker of flash R&B heat.
SONIC PIECES
MP3 Download // £4.99
FLAC Download // £5.99
Dream hook-up from Hauschka and Hildur Gudnadottir, for the lovely Sonic Pieces imprint.
NILS FRAHM / JOHANN JOHANNSSON / HAUSCHKA
Explorer's Club: 7. Belfast- Reykjavik
LOAF
MP3 Download // £1.95
FLAC Download // £2.95
Superb piano-driven pieces from Johann Johannsson, Nils Frahm, Hauschka & Stefan Schneider
Fat Cat
2LP // £15.99
Max Richter's 'lost' first album, finally available again in all its widescreen glory...now on vinyl!
The Blue Notebooks (LIMITED VINYL EDITION)
Fat Cat
LP // £16.99
*FIRST EVER VINYL EDITION OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM - LIMITED TO 500 COPIES ONLY FOR THE WORLD*
Songs From Before (DMM REMASTERED EDITION)
Fat Cat
LP // £15.99
*NOW AVAILABLE ON LIMITED EDITION, RE-MASTERED DMM VINYL*
Fat Cat
LP // £13.49
Featuring Stars of the Lid’s Adam Wiltzie, Johann Johannsson and the ACME orchestra...
Fat Cat
LP // £12.99
**Includes MP3 download coupon redeemable from the label**
Fat Cat
LP // £15.99
**Limited edition, translucent blue vinyl - Includes digital download voucher redeemable from the label**
CD // £11.99
Symphonie Pour Le Jour Ou Bruleront Les Cites
Sub Rosa
LP // £12.99
*Re-released with new artwork and additional tracks in gatefold card slipcase*
PHILIP CORNER & DANIELE LOMBARDI
PLANAM
LP // £99.99
*Art edition Issued in an edition of 80 signed and numbered copies*
ERASED TAPES
7" // £8.99
Serving as a taster for Peter Broderick’s forthcoming ‘Music for Confluence’ LP.
Kranky
2LP // £19.99
A strong showing from one of the most reliably beguiling outfits in the US underground.
Touch
LP // £13.99
Touch introduce a new artist to their roster, a 26 year old called Sohrab from Tehran.
EXPERIMEDIA
LP // £16.99
"The Act of Shimmering is the act of leaving conscious thought behind..."
12K
7" // £6.99
*Limited to an edition of 300 individually numbered copies for the world*
Kompakt
LP // £13.99
Latest Pop Ambient selection from Kompakt, feat exclusives from Wolfgang Voigt, ANBB, Marsen Jules and more.
