An Accidental Memory In the Case of Death
In the dictionary, the literal definition for eluvium reads: "the debris from the disintegration of rock". "..Accidental Memory......" is actually quite beautifully constructed around endlessly rich and sparse piano pieces, mimicking the cinematic qualities of Michael Nyman or Zbigniew Preisner and doing so with an accomplished feel that's hard to ignore. Cooper's longtime influences of baroque classical and modern minimalist composers shines bright over the brief-but-sweeping half hour length of this record, the entire recording took place in less than two hours using only one microphone and no overdubs. it's completely live, with no editing, mixing, mastering or post-production of any kind on the recording. It is this sparse, naked beauty that makes this record so breathtaking and so addictive. Another piano masterpiece in a year that seems to be full of many such pleasant surprises. Lovely and highly recommended.
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In the dictionary, the literal definition for eluvium reads: "the debris from the disintegration of rock". "..Accidental Memory......" is actually quite beautifully constructed around endlessly rich and sparse piano pieces, mimicking the cinematic qualities of Michael Nyman or Zbigniew Preisner and doing so with an accomplished feel that's hard to ignore. Cooper's longtime influences of baroque classical and modern minimalist composers shines bright over the brief-but-sweeping half hour length of this record, the entire recording took place in less than two hours using only one microphone and no overdubs. it's completely live, with no editing, mixing, mastering or post-production of any kind on the recording. It is this sparse, naked beauty that makes this record so breathtaking and so addictive. Another piano masterpiece in a year that seems to be full of many such pleasant surprises. Lovely and highly recommended.
In the dictionary, the literal definition for eluvium reads: "the debris from the disintegration of rock". "..Accidental Memory......" is actually quite beautifully constructed around endlessly rich and sparse piano pieces, mimicking the cinematic qualities of Michael Nyman or Zbigniew Preisner and doing so with an accomplished feel that's hard to ignore. Cooper's longtime influences of baroque classical and modern minimalist composers shines bright over the brief-but-sweeping half hour length of this record, the entire recording took place in less than two hours using only one microphone and no overdubs. it's completely live, with no editing, mixing, mastering or post-production of any kind on the recording. It is this sparse, naked beauty that makes this record so breathtaking and so addictive. Another piano masterpiece in a year that seems to be full of many such pleasant surprises. Lovely and highly recommended.
In the dictionary, the literal definition for eluvium reads: "the debris from the disintegration of rock". "..Accidental Memory......" is actually quite beautifully constructed around endlessly rich and sparse piano pieces, mimicking the cinematic qualities of Michael Nyman or Zbigniew Preisner and doing so with an accomplished feel that's hard to ignore. Cooper's longtime influences of baroque classical and modern minimalist composers shines bright over the brief-but-sweeping half hour length of this record, the entire recording took place in less than two hours using only one microphone and no overdubs. it's completely live, with no editing, mixing, mastering or post-production of any kind on the recording. It is this sparse, naked beauty that makes this record so breathtaking and so addictive. Another piano masterpiece in a year that seems to be full of many such pleasant surprises. Lovely and highly recommended.