Frederik Croene
Solastalgia
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Belgian pianist Frederik Croene contemplates climate pain on "Solastalgia", interpolating familiar ideas that nod to the Beatles, Bach, RZA and Shostakovich.
'Solastalgia' is an album that Croene assures us is "full of fake nostalgia", rooted in comforting melodies that shift into destructive questions. The album's first quarter is titled 'Diamond Princess', and was recorded in 2020 in Japan. It's a relatively ornate piece, described by Croene as an "idyllic melody", but the mood is shattered before its final third, slowly morphing into clusters of crashing notes. On 'Reno', Croene attempts to play Beatles and John Lennon motifs against each other, introducing dissonance that punctures the mood like an icicle falling onto warm flesh.
Croene recorded 'World Dream' in Hong Kong and cites Bach, Ennio Morricone and Captain Beefheart as stylistic guides. It's hard to hear sometimes, but the piece's swung beauty is trapped in swooping waves before it disintegrates into solitude. 'Chronesthesia' is the most interesting moment, referencing the opening notes of RZA's "Liquid Swords" before falling haphazardly into clustered percussive bells that ring out like a cloister signaling impending doom. Not particularly jaunty stuff by any means, but very real.
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Boomkat Product Review:
Belgian pianist Frederik Croene contemplates climate pain on "Solastalgia", interpolating familiar ideas that nod to the Beatles, Bach, RZA and Shostakovich.
'Solastalgia' is an album that Croene assures us is "full of fake nostalgia", rooted in comforting melodies that shift into destructive questions. The album's first quarter is titled 'Diamond Princess', and was recorded in 2020 in Japan. It's a relatively ornate piece, described by Croene as an "idyllic melody", but the mood is shattered before its final third, slowly morphing into clusters of crashing notes. On 'Reno', Croene attempts to play Beatles and John Lennon motifs against each other, introducing dissonance that punctures the mood like an icicle falling onto warm flesh.
Croene recorded 'World Dream' in Hong Kong and cites Bach, Ennio Morricone and Captain Beefheart as stylistic guides. It's hard to hear sometimes, but the piece's swung beauty is trapped in swooping waves before it disintegrates into solitude. 'Chronesthesia' is the most interesting moment, referencing the opening notes of RZA's "Liquid Swords" before falling haphazardly into clustered percussive bells that ring out like a cloister signaling impending doom. Not particularly jaunty stuff by any means, but very real.
Boomkat Product Review:
Belgian pianist Frederik Croene contemplates climate pain on "Solastalgia", interpolating familiar ideas that nod to the Beatles, Bach, RZA and Shostakovich.
'Solastalgia' is an album that Croene assures us is "full of fake nostalgia", rooted in comforting melodies that shift into destructive questions. The album's first quarter is titled 'Diamond Princess', and was recorded in 2020 in Japan. It's a relatively ornate piece, described by Croene as an "idyllic melody", but the mood is shattered before its final third, slowly morphing into clusters of crashing notes. On 'Reno', Croene attempts to play Beatles and John Lennon motifs against each other, introducing dissonance that punctures the mood like an icicle falling onto warm flesh.
Croene recorded 'World Dream' in Hong Kong and cites Bach, Ennio Morricone and Captain Beefheart as stylistic guides. It's hard to hear sometimes, but the piece's swung beauty is trapped in swooping waves before it disintegrates into solitude. 'Chronesthesia' is the most interesting moment, referencing the opening notes of RZA's "Liquid Swords" before falling haphazardly into clustered percussive bells that ring out like a cloister signaling impending doom. Not particularly jaunty stuff by any means, but very real.
Boomkat Product Review:
Belgian pianist Frederik Croene contemplates climate pain on "Solastalgia", interpolating familiar ideas that nod to the Beatles, Bach, RZA and Shostakovich.
'Solastalgia' is an album that Croene assures us is "full of fake nostalgia", rooted in comforting melodies that shift into destructive questions. The album's first quarter is titled 'Diamond Princess', and was recorded in 2020 in Japan. It's a relatively ornate piece, described by Croene as an "idyllic melody", but the mood is shattered before its final third, slowly morphing into clusters of crashing notes. On 'Reno', Croene attempts to play Beatles and John Lennon motifs against each other, introducing dissonance that punctures the mood like an icicle falling onto warm flesh.
Croene recorded 'World Dream' in Hong Kong and cites Bach, Ennio Morricone and Captain Beefheart as stylistic guides. It's hard to hear sometimes, but the piece's swung beauty is trapped in swooping waves before it disintegrates into solitude. 'Chronesthesia' is the most interesting moment, referencing the opening notes of RZA's "Liquid Swords" before falling haphazardly into clustered percussive bells that ring out like a cloister signaling impending doom. Not particularly jaunty stuff by any means, but very real.
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