radiatorhums Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Hauschka - Abandoned City THIS IS A PRE-ORDER! ITEMS WILL SHIP ON OR AROUND MARCH 7, 2014! Hauschka is a composer, songwriter and experimental musician who has brought an exciting new perspective to the prepared piano - a technique for getting new sounds from the acoustic keyboard by resting pieces of paper or drumsticks on the strings of the instrument. Abandoned City was recorded in Hauschka's home studio in a burst of creative energy following the birth of his first son. The songs were recorded using nine microphones. Six recorded the sounds coming from the piano strings through an analogue console feeding directly into a computer to preserve the instrument's full, warm sound. Three others passed the tones through a mixer full of effects - delay, distortion, echo - that can be triggered separately or used simultaneously. Hauschka creates the music and the arrangements as he goes, trusting the music to take him in the proper direction. “Most of the songs were played on one piano; I was mixing as I played. If I needed more piano, I overdubbed with another twiddling of effects. All the sounds - harp, balafon, Melodica, drums - are produced by the keyboard,” Hauschka explains. The compositions on Abandoned City awaken the loneliness and unattainable romance of timeless, unfamiliar places, with cinematic melodies full of resonant overtones, bright cheerful keyboard patterns and dark percussive touches. The tracks all bear the names of actual vacant cities. Hauschka chose Abandoned City as the title of the album to convey the sense of hope and sadness that consumes him when he's sitting alone at the keyboard. “I was interested in finding a metaphor for the inner tension I feel when I'm composing music, a state of mind where I'm lonely and happy at the same time,” Hauschka professes. “When I saw photos of abandoned cities, I felt it was perfect. People once lived there, but they left in a rush and now nature has taken over in a beautiful way, things are growing up from the sidewalk and the seasons are changing colors. The music is dark, but in a quiet, uplifting way. The piano is singing the melody but, because of the effects, you can't hear it directly. It's like the sound of a choir under the earth, something you feel without realizing it.” VINYL FORMAT INCLUDES FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD COUPON + 3 BONUS TRACKS TRACK LISTING 1. Elizabeth Bay2. Pripyat3. Thames Town4. Who Lived Here?5. Agdam6. Sanzhi Pod City7. Craco8. Barkersville9. Stromness 12$ + shipping at Temporary Residence : http://shop.temporaryresidence.com/trr232 Recommended if you're into more piano driven instrumental or ambient music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deletedunknown Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 The song they previewed sounds great. I'm waiting till closer to release to order this though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 The song they previewed sounds great. I'm waiting till closer to release to order this though. I probably will too, I'm a little broke and I'd like to be able to order 2 or 3 other LPs with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deletedunknown Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 This is either a great deal or I'll get a cancellation, but importcds has Salon des Amateurs for $4 plus a 10% off promo code with SAVE10 http://www.importcds.com/music/1916103/hauschka-salon-des-amateurs Just so you know, I guess just, Jon. More people should check this guy, especially with the amount of William Basinski love I've been seeing lately. Not exactly the same, more rhythmic, but I feel they connect somehow in sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribstabsheart Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Hmmm... this is better than expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelso330 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hmmm... this is better than expected. I am a huge fan, have been forever! Love every song he creates, but your correct this album is fucking brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Just so you know, I guess just, Jon. More people should check this guy, especially with the amount of William Basinski love I've been seeing lately. Not exactly the same, more rhythmic, but I feel they connect somehow in sound. I'm surprised this hasn't gotten more attention, Temp Res has a decent following on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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