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  • Piano Interrupted 'The Unified Field Reconstructed' - Cargo Records UK

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    Piano Interrupted 'The Unified Field Reconstructed'

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    Piano / Classic / Electronic.

    Piano Interrupted, the anglo / french duo formed by Tom Hodge and Franz Kirmann is a musical entity in constant reinvention, their music constantly evolving and transforming from concert to concert, record to record.

    Studio compositions are deconstructed for live shows, becoming brand new pieces, which in turn serve as a basis for future new compositions, like a never-ending 'mise en abyme'. It was just a question of time then before the pair turned to other producers to ask them to rework their music.

    Concentrating exclusively on material from their last LP 'The Unified Field,' Piano Interrupted asked a handful of artists and producers (all from Denovali Records' roster) to reinvent some of their compositions. Oscillating between dub, techno, abstract hip hop, ambient and post-classical, each interpretation offers a completely fresh approach to the work, sometimes barely recognisable, and sheds new light on the infinite directions that Piano Interrupted's intricate compositions can be taken.

    It is a reminder of the possibilities and a promise of more exquisite exploration in the duo's 3rd album, scheduled for later this year, based on recordings taking place in Senegal (where Franz spent his childhood) in February. Featuring Remixes of Hidden Orchestra, Franz Kirmann, Origamibiro, John Lemke, Floex, Saffronkeira and Second Moon Of Winter.

    Vinyl: thick sleeves + thick printed inner sleeves, different vinyl colors, 180g vinyl, free download code.

    CD: Digipak.

    Tracklisting:
    1. Cross Hands (Hidden Orchestra Remix)
    2. Two or three things (Franz Kirmann Remix)
    3. Accidental fugue (Origamibiro Rework)
    4. Darkly shining (John Lemke Rework)
    5. Emoticon (Floex Remix)
    6. Lost coda (Saffronkeira Reinvented)
    7. Camera obscura (Second Moon of Winter Remix)
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  • Piano Interrupted 'The Unified Field' - Cargo Records UK

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    Piano Interrupted 'The Unified Field'

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    Piano/ Classic/ Electronic

    Piano Interrupted is the brainchild of London-based pianist and composer Tom Hodge and French electronic producer Franz Kirmann.

    Coming from two very different musical worlds (electronica, pop and techno for Franz; classical and minimalism for Tom), the two musicians had been friends for a long time before deciding to make music together. The Unified Field is Piano Interrupted's 2nd album. It was recorded in London in the first half of 2013 and features 10 brand new compositions. Kirmann and Hodge began the recording process on Tom's childhood piano, a Pleyel baby grand complete with its own peculiar characteristics and quirky charm.

    Recordings of Greg Hall's cello followed, as well as the new addition of Tim Fairhall on double bass. The title of the album comes from David Lynch's book Catching The Big Fish. In the context of his film-making, Lynch explains that if such a field exists then everything within it interconnects in one way or another, so that scenes and elements that may initially seem disconnected from each other emotionally or in terms of meaning, would in fact eventually make sense.

    This idea seemed particularly fitting in a musical context also, as it neatly captures Piano Interrupted's core music-making methodology; namely to draw upon multiple, varied styles and influences and bring them into one coherent unifying whole. The Unified Field exhibits many classic Piano Interrupted's traits and tropes, but whereas their debut album Two By Four was all about discovery, the new album is about the deepening musical relationship between Kirmann and Hodge through their continuous exchange of ideas.

    If Two by Four was an amalgamation album borne of three EPs, then The Unified Field is a much more focused and concise snapshot of Piano Interrupted's approach. The new album simultaneously refers back to the intense intricacy of early EPs whilst building on developments from Piano Interrupted's live explorations and improvisations as well as the extended recording techniques and filmic sound of the Papa Hedi EP.

    Dense arrangements of fragile piano, colourful cinematic soundscapes, organic rhythmic textures and rich, warm strings provoke a diverse range of emotions.

    The Unified Field is both a seductive, one-time listening experience and a record to return to again and again to reveal its intricate secrets and subtleties.

    Vinyl: thick sleeve, different vinyl colors, 180g vinyl, free download code.

    CD: nice digipak packaging.

    Tracklisting:
    1. Emoticon
    2. Two Or Three Things
    3. Cross Hands
    4. Darkly Shining
    5. The Unified Field
    6. An Accidental Fugue
    7. Open Line
    8. Camera Obscura
    9. Path Of Most Resistance
    10. Lost Coda
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  • Piano Interrupted 'Two By Four' - Cargo Records UK

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    Piano Interrupted 'Two By Four'

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    Tracklisting:
    1. You Don't Love Me Yet
    2. Hobi
    3. Etude
    4. Hedi
    5. Son Of Pi
    6. London Waltz
    7. Foug
    8. Son Of Foug
    9. Occasional Blues
    10. Nocturne
    11. Bulbus
    12. 7 Ages
    13. Etude (Live At UM:LAUT)
    14. London Waltz (Live At UM:LAUT)
    15. Foug (Live At UM:LAUT)
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