Dropped Pianos is an EP by Tim Hecker, released on October 10, 2011 by Kranky.[1][2] It was recorded in early 2010 in Montreal and Banff, Canada,[3] before its companion album, Ravedeath, 1972.[4]
| Dropped Pianos | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Hotel2Tango and Studio Pentagram | |||
| Genre | Ambient, drone | |||
| Length | 32:25 | |||
| Label | Kranky | |||
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The EP is described as an "inversion" of Ravedeath, released previously in 2011. Its tone is "starker and colder" than its predecessor, deemed "intimate" whilst Ravedeath is described as "grand".[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[4] |
Track listing edit
All songs written and composed by Tim Hecker.
- "Sketch 1" – 7:09
- "Sketch 2" – 3:57
- "Sketch 3" – 1:20
- "Sketch 4" – 2:56
- "Sketch 5" – 4:58
- "Sketch 6" – 1:24
- "Sketch 7" – 3:26
- "Sketch 8" – 1:43
- "Sketch 9" – 5:32
Personnel edit
- Musicians[3]
- Tim Hecker – writing, recording and production
- Other personnel[3]
- Steve Bates – recording assistant
- Mell Dettmer – mastering
- Radwan Moumneh – recording assistant
- David Nakamoto – album artwork
References edit
- Citations
- ^ "Dropped pianos" (sound recording) / Tim Hecker, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 756605680, AMICUS No. 39941580, retrieved 13 March 2012
- ^ "Dropped Pianos » Tim Hecker". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ^ a b c Dropped Pianos (EP). Tim Hecker. Kranky. 2011. krank161.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c Masters, Marc (10 October 2011). "Tim Hecker: Dropped Pianos". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 May 2013.