fish Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 https://www.temporaryresidence.com/products/trr299 Pianoworks is Eluvium’s first solo piano album since his sophomore album, An Accidental Memory In The Case Of Death (2004). Inspired by the quiet thoughts and solitary observations of children – and the evolution/dissolution of that ephemeral, uncorrupted wonder of simple joy – Pianoworks begins with a song about children’s piano lessons, and culminates with an etude driven by the struggle to hold onto innocence and imagination as adulthood settles in. The record’s dramatic simplicity in both execution and expression is with purpose: Cooper wants the music to be simple enough to inspire children and novices to play, and the concept simple enough to resonate regardless of age or experience. As any minimalist painter, poet, or architect can attest, it is oftentimes the profoundly simple art that proves to be the most time-consuming and torturous to produce. Pianoworks exemplifies this dichotomy, having been recorded, re-recorded, and re-re-recorded in the span of nearly a decade. Cooper exhausted every attempt to achieve a very specific, peculiar sound that is out of time – a sound not entirely lost in an attic, but also one not easily found in a playlist. The process to achieve this elusive sound was painstaking, but it has yielded a rare kind of music that is as uncomplicated as it is uncompromised. In addition to the standard CD and 2xLP black vinyl formats; Pianoworks is also available in limited edition deluxe 2xCD (TRR299CD-DLX) or 3xLP Colored Vinyl (TRR299LP-C1) formats (both of which include the bonus album, Pianoworks Vol. 2, featuring new recordings of classic Eluvium piano pieces). Also available for a limited time is the Pianoworks sheet music book, a beautiful 76-page perfect bound performance guide featuring easy-to-follow transcriptions of every solo piano song ever released by Eluvium. LIMITED EDITION COLORED VINYL: IRIDESCENT MOTHER OF PEARL (EDITION OF 1,000) VINYL FORMAT INCLUDES MP3 DOWNLOAD COUPON INSIDE PACKAGE TRACK LISTING 1. Recital 2. Quiet Children 3. Carrier 32 4. Inherent Mosaic 5. Transfiguration One 6. Masquerade 7. Underwater Dream 8. Vacuous Plenum 9. Transfiguration Two 10. Paper Autumnalia 11. Myriad Days 12. Soliloquy & Aside 13. Empathy For A Silhouette BONUS ALBUM TRACK LISTING 1. An Accidental Memory In The Case Of Death 2. Genius And The Thieves 3. Perfect Neglect In A Field Of Statues 4. Nepenthe 5. In A Sense 6. The Well-Meaning Professor 7. Prelude For Time Feelers 8. Radio Ballet 9. Hymn #1 10. Caroling 11. Impromptu (For The Procession) 12. Entendre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EquinoxDesignLab Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Landlocked also has the 3xlp but without the book for $32 http://store.landlockedmusic.com/product/eluvium InHybridMoments 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 One of those mornings where you unexpectedly drop half a hundred bucks before you’re even out of bed, but you’re not even mad about it. Burkazoid, Tommy and JRHews 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRHews Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Derek™ said: One of those mornings where you unexpectedly drop half a hundred bucks before you’re even out of bed, but you’re not even mad about it. Same bro....rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 4 hours ago, EquinoxDesignLab said: Landlocked also has the 3xlp but without the book for $32 http://store.landlockedmusic.com/product/eluvium How is this sold out already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanspants Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Bullmoose has the 3LP with no book available for preorder for $38. I already ordered from Bandcamp and I'm kind of excited about the sheet music. Eluvium - Piano Works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Tommy said: How is this sold out already? They posted on reddit that their "allocation had sold out". Looks to be around 150 of them left on TRR's site plus whatever they have up on bandcamp. While I own pretty much everything he's ever released, his piano works are by far my least favorite pieces so I'm torn on buying this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanspants Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Has anyone's shipped yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyPerkins Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I got a shipping notification yesterday. Status according to USPS is still pre-shipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carden Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Posted this elsewhere but I could swear the piano sounds out of tune on some notes. Overall it's pretty mediocre too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 That’s a prettttty insightful review of an album that’s an hour a half and has been out for 8 hours total. Please make sure you continue to share it elsewhere. I think it’ll get your foot in the door of journalism if it hasn’t already. JRHews, copelandkid and Chrundle The Great 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carden Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Well it been out almost a full day here but otherwise, whatever. OneThreeOneTwo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Just seems like a short time to digest a triple LP but I’m also not a professional music reviewer by any means, so don’t mind me. Speaking for prior Eluvium releases, I find they shine brightest once they’ve settled in but I don’t expect everyone to have the same stance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuhanclan Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 still available on RT for $37.99, presumably without the book. just ordered, and two copies remain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona_Is_The_Reason Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 15 hours ago, iameasytofind said: still available on RT for $37.99, presumably without the book. just ordered, and two copies remain. Sorry for being brain dead, what is RT? Trying to track this down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OU818 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Arizona_Is_The_Reason said: Sorry for being brain dead, what is RT? Trying to track this down! Rough Trade presumably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Arizona_Is_The_Reason said: Sorry for being brain dead, what is RT? Trying to track this down! Believe that may be Rough Trade. First thing that comes to mind for me, anyway. https://www.roughtraderecords.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona_Is_The_Reason Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 17 minutes ago, OU818 said: Rough Trade presumably Aha! Thanks. Also available here: Graywhale SLC $44 shipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
januarytwenty Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) https://roughtrade.com/us/music/eluvium-piano-works?channable=a18786.MjQ3NDIy&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInMeXpsDN4gIVrfbjBx1Psw9KEAQYAiABEgIy7PD_BwE Came out to about $41 shipped for deluxe. Edited June 3, 2019 by januarytwenty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuhanclan Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) looks like amazon has it for less but it only ship s"in 1-3 months" it does reference the pearl vinyl and 3 discs. Great deal if you don't mind the wait. https://www.amazon.com/Pianoworks-Iridescent-Mother-Pearl-Vinyl/dp/B07QDP91SG/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=eluvium+vinyl&qid=1559596006&s=gateway&sr=8-2 Edited June 3, 2019 by iameasytofind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRHews Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Got mine today. Slight crease on the jacket Bout to sit down with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona_Is_The_Reason Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Got mine today. I’m actually pretty lukewarm toward Eluvium in general but I love this simple solo piano stuff so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona_Is_The_Reason Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Alright lame question... side D plays likes it’s blank except for what appears to be a single track at the end of the vinyl (the innermost ring of the record.) the rest of the double LP appears to have the proper 13 tracks, so I guess this is correct? Like the “secret songs” we used to find long after the final track on CDs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, Arizona_Is_The_Reason said: Alright lame question... side D plays likes it’s blank except for what appears to be a single track at the end of the vinyl (the innermost ring of the record.) the rest of the double LP appears to have the proper 13 tracks, so I guess this is correct? Like the “secret songs” we used to find long after the final track on CDs? Yes, it's a "hidden" track. Unofficially named Untitled Music For a Record Player, taken from Eluvium's twitter. Arizona_Is_The_Reason and JRHews 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona_Is_The_Reason Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 6 hours ago, Derek™ said: Yes, it's a "hidden" track. Unofficially named Untitled Music For a Record Player, taken from Eluvium's twitter. Cheers. Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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