Tagged: ferndorf

Volker Bertelmann è uno dei più interessanti compositori moderni. Viene da Düsseldorf ed è conosciuto artisticamente con il soprannome d'arte Hauschka . E' fondamentalmente un pianista ma non uno di quelli classici. Lavora infatti su un pianoforte preparato. La preparazione consiste nell'inserimento di materiali diversi nelle corde del proprio pianoforte, modificandone il suono che acquista dei toni e delle profondità differenti. E nonostante sia fondamentalmente un artista dedito alla classica contemporanea incide per l'etichetta discografica FatCat Records , la stessa dei Sigur Ros. Quello che vedete in testa al post è il video di [...]

I want to present something really beautiful for you today, both for the ears and for the eyes. The German pianist/composer Volker Bertelmann records his wonderful music as Hauschka , and he's been a favourite of mine for many years. His latest album "Ferndorf" is a must-have, the new mini-album "Snowflakes and Carwrecks" too, and so are all his previous works ( spotify-link | Hauschka's page in the FatCat shop ). In fact, Hauschka is one of the very few artists I own the complete discography from, and I'm still buying [...]

Released last October, Ferndorf , the fourth album by German artist Hauschka (real name: Volker Bertelmann) is a stunning piece of instrumental music, and he is following it up by releasing a new EP entitled Snowflakes and Carwrecks on February 3. Using the idea of "prepared piano" (meaning he often attaches different objects, like beer bottles, leather, guitar strings and phone cords, to the innards of his piano to achieve different sounds), Hauschka recalls the experimental flavour of artists like John Cage and Erik Satie. However, having only listened to this album and EP of his, I [...]

So 2008 is gone and my Top 10 list has been made. But I never stop listening to music. Just because something came out 2 weeks ago doesn't mean I'm never gonna listen to it. I'm a fucking colossal squid , man. Always probing the depths of the music ocean. But contrary to how it may seem, just because I have a music blog doesn't mean I get to listen to everything ever recorded ever. So sometimes things slip by me and '08 is no exception. There were some solid records that may (or may not) have [...]

Hauschka Ferndorf (10.2008, Fatcat) File Under = Piano based neo-classical Hauschka, now on his fourth full length release, has become quite the reliable outlet for beautifully inventive piano based neo-classical music. Ferndorf is simply another example of an incredible ear for melody and an adept arrangement skills. Hauschka's steadily stunning output may not be as loudly proclaimed as similar artists like Rachel's or Max Richter, but that certainly doesn't mean that his music is any less amazing. In fact, quite to the contrary, if anything Hauschka is exceeding those afore mentioned indie-approved [...]