Hauschka - Abandoned City - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Nachtwach (Version) 2. Gras (Version) 3. Rand (Version) 4. Venti Latir 5. Kissen 6. Holler

For Volker Bertelmann, aka Hauschka, music is not solely about it's sound, but also a means to facilitate the exchange of ideas and foster meaningful interactions between individuals, revealing his fascination with human connection and engagement. Despite being known for his distinctive prepared piano sound, the Academy Award-winning composer intentionally named his 15th solo studio album PHILANTHROPY to express his compassion and openness. The album's song titles, such as InchDiversity,Inch InchNature,Inch InchLoved Ones,Inch and InchAltruism,Inch perfectly align with their respective musical compositions. Hauschka's albums often serve as a to provoke dialogue on specific themes, and PHILANTHROPY follows this pattern, aiming to offer optimism and energy in response to the challenges of recent years. The album combines upbeat and pensive pieces, featuring moments of joy, introspection, and peaceful interludes. Overall, PHILANTHROPY showcases Hauschka's compositional prowess and serves as a gift that sparks reflection and celebration.1. Diversity2. Searching3. Inventions4. Detached5. Limitation of Lifetime6. Nature7. Science8. Loved Ones9. Generosity10. Magnanimity11. Altruism12. Noise Album Tracks 1. Diversity 2. Searching 3. Inventions 4. Detached 5. Limitation of Lifetime 6. Nature 7. Science 8. Loved Ones 9. Generosity 10. Magnanimity 11. Altruism 12. Noise

2014 from singer/songwriter Liz Harris AKA Grouper. RUINS is the follow-up to 2013's THE MAN WHO DIED IN HIS BOAT. Similar to TMWDIHB, RUINS' tracks mostly dates back to recordings made in Portugal in 2011, during a residency from the Galeria Ze dos Bois. The album channels 'a lot of political anger and emotional garbage' she was experiencing at the time, and was recorded using little more than a 4-track, a stereo mic and an upright piano. There's been plenty of Harris-related activity to get into this year, with Harris working with filmmaker Paul Clipson to produce HYPNOSIS DISPLAY, and she also appears on the intoxicating opening track to The Bug's ANGELS AND DEVILS album. Album Tracks 1. Made of Metal 2. Clearing 3. Call Across Rooms 4. Labyrinth 5. Lighthouse 6. Holofernes 7. Holding 8. Made of Air