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German sound pioneer Hans-Joachim Roedelius and American composer Tim Story ring in the New Year with a sizzling prepared piano piece, fittingly named Crisscrossing.
Weaving together forty years of friendship, the eleven pieces on their forthcoming Erased Tapes debut 4 Hands, out February 25, convey restraint and empathy, and a way of communicating beyond words.
"Together we shaped the basic compositions, sometimes carefully preparing the piano with various materials (including my own hands), and Achim’s performances were committed to tape. I continued to compose and refine my parts in the following months. Because it was all recorded on the same piano, the result has a very appealing consistency of sound, and hopefully blurs our individual contributions into a single integrated voice” — Tim Story
“For me, these pieces express a different kind of beauty, they evoke more than the sum of their parts, they are a wordless dialogue, a bridge across the great water that separates our cultures from one another. ‘Allons enfants des deux patrie, haha!’” — Hans-Joachim Roedelius
credits
from 4 Hands,
track released January 11, 2022
Composed and performed by Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Tim Story
Published by Polarbear Music Publishing,
Erased Tapes Music and Seventh Chance Music
Recorded, mixed and produced
by Tim Story at Seventh Chance Recording, Ohio, USA
Piano technician: Craig Whitaker
Mastered by Zino Mikorey
Vinyl cut by Andreas Kauffelt at Schnittstelle, Berlin
Photograph by Tim Story
Design by Bernd Kuchenbeiser
Additional creative
input and inspiration by
Christine Martha Roedelius,
Maggie Story and
Robert Raths
Austria-based German composer Hans-Joachim Roedelius has profoundly influenced generations of musicians, whilst the Grammy-
nominated American composer Tim Story's unique blend of careful composition and innovative sound design has garnered a dedicated worldwide following. As long-time friends and colleagues, Roedelius and Story have collaborated on various projects throughout the years....more
I can't get over how superb this album is. It's one of the few full-albums purchases I've made in a very long time. It's been about a month now and I've listened to it all the way through several times. Nils' moods and textures are so musical and smooth, I feel like I've been transported to another place and time. Brad Folkens
Inspires by Judith Schalansky’s “Atlas of Remote Islands,” “Isolari” builds worlds with gentle keys and ominous drones. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 10, 2022
I love to sketch and paint to this album and also I listen to it whilst walking. It just lifts any baggage and leaves me totally inspired and refreshed. O I End is the most profound and enlightening piece of music I've ever heard! stephenfrederickart