Twenty years ago, Alexander Bălănescu of the avant-garde string quartet The Balanescu Quartet came up with the idea to cover The Model, electronic pioneers Kraftwerk's biggest hit. Despite three original compositions, the rest of the album Possessed (1992) only contained Kraftwerk remakes. Possessed became a timeless album and still is.
It's the time of the season for accepting the melancholic feel. It's time to welcome the majestic piano. Codeshift has the know-how. 54' of beautiness.
Tracklist:
01. Greg Haines – Submerge
02. Dustin O’Halloran – Opus 37
03. National Trust Samples
04. Asura – Her Tearing
05. Deru – The Transmutation of Species Pt1
06. Jacaszek – VIII
07. Penderecki – De Natura Sonoris II for Orchestra
08. BVDub – The Art of Dying Alone
09. Nils Frahm – Tristana
10. Olafur Arnalds – Lofto Verur Skyndilega Kalt
11. Deru – The Great Tree of Life Pt1
12. Greg Haines – Marc’s Descent (plus Once Upon A Time In The West sample)
German-born composer Max Richter studied piano in Edinburgh and at the Royal Academy of Music in London. In the mid-1990s, he collaborated with Future Sound of London, lending his piano and sampling experience to the groundbreaking British duo. Like Jóhann Jóhannsson, he has always been looking for beautiful convergences between classical and electronic music. Infra started life as a collaboration with choreographer Wayne McGregor and artist Julian Opie, and some of the material was originally the score for a ballet inspired by Eliot’s “The Wasteland.” Richter reworked it into a full 40-minute program for piano, string quartet and subtle electronics. Infra is an album you want to listen to over and over again. So beautiful.
Label: FatCat
Rating: 5/5
