
Hauschka , the alias of Dusseldorf's Volker Bertelmann, is an experimental artist that focuses his music on the prepared piano. Ferndorf is Hauschka's second album that was released in October 2008 under Fatcat Records, a label he shares with notable bands such as Sigur Ros, múm, and Animal Collective. Since its release, Hauschka has already released another album in February 2009 called Snowflakes and Carwrecks , which I may end up reviewing. Ferndorf is ode to Hauschka's childhood memories growing up in the village Ferndorf, which he initially thought was boring, but throughout his travels, [...]