M. Ostermeier | Chance Reconstruction | TCH01 | Aug 2010 | digipak
Percolate (Parvo Art, 2010) featured his acoustic and Rhodes piano mixed with Labradford-esque guitars over minimal electronic beats. On
Lakefront (Hibernate, 2010) the beats had evaporated and the infusion of electronic textures and field recordings yielded something more organic, more haunting. Throughout, the fragmented piano established a melancholic and reflective mood but more through style than through melody. These releases garnered strong reviews in
The Wire,
Textura, and
The Silent Ballet for juxtaposing melancholic stillness with restrained post-rock urgency.
Here on
Chance Reconstruction, his first full-length release, both mood and melody come into focus. The acoustic piano provides a warmth and familiarity that offsets the abstract electronics and field recordings that decorate the periphery. Unlike the thick melancholy that filled every corner of
Lakefront,
Chance Reconstructionhttp://www.tenchrec.com/TCH01.html1. last 3.52
2. chance reconstruction 4.07
3. suspended 2.40
4. harp 3.50
5. beacon adrift 3.22
6. chasing ghosts 4.31
7. deepr 4.07
8. october in september 1.44
9. hedge game 4.50
10. no. 14 2.00
