Music Review | Works of Anne Müller

Heliopause (Erased Tapes, 2019)

“Being Anne” is an abstract Drone track by significant of strings, percussions and noises.

“Solo? Repeat!” Is a song is consist of Müller’s cello and strings ensemble. This wonder song can be seen vague improvisations also minimal composition of repetitions of phrases.

“Nummer 2” is Minimal Music by a strings ensemble associates the Music of Steve Reich.

“Aarhus / Reminiscences” is Drone Ambient track in the former part. The later part is sentimental Post-classical Music with piano and cello.

“Drifting Circules” is fine and orthodox Minimal Music by string ensemble. Later part chorus follow and become a bright and dynamic mood.

“Heliopause” is Greek taste sacred composition has elements of Ambient, played by string ensemble and its reflections with clock noises and keen high tone synthesizer pad solos.

A nice Post-classical work by cellist, has elements of Minimal Music and Drone Ambient.

Collaboration Albums

7fingers by Nils Frahm & Anne Müller (Erased Tapes, 2011)

“7fingers” is the collaborations album with Nils Frahm. This album has various styles Post-classical, Electronica and Experimental Classical Music.

“Teeth” is consist of improvisational plays of cello by Müller and synthesizer pad by Frahm.

“7fingers” is high-tempo Electronica features electronic percussion loops with Müller’s cello solo. Later part, beautiful pad by Frahm follow.

“Let My Key Be C” is Minimal Music of strings phrases repetitions with cello solos, like Steve Reich and Philip Glass. Later part, electric bass and glockenspiel follow.

“Show Your Teeth” is a percussive Electronica with melancholic cello solos.

“Journey for Traveller” is basically Electronica is consist of electronic percussions loops, synthesizer sequences and pad. Improvisational cello solos dubbings attach it.

“Reminds to Teeth” is beautiful and sentimental Post-classical with piano arpeggios, reverb modulated cello solos and electronic noises.

“Duktus” is sentimental mood Electronica, with swinging percussions, electric piano or synthesizer sequences. String ensemble and cello solos follow.

“Long Enough” is a cool Electronica female vocal song features string ensemble.

“Aussenseiter” is Folk and Classical taste cello and strings song, later part they are edited by electronics.

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Music Review | Works of Federico Albanese

The Houseboat and the Moon (Denovali Records, 2014)

The debut album of Federico Albanese released in 2014 from Denovali Records.

“Beyond the Milk Wood” is a bright and innocent also dry piano and pad song like Ambient associates a refreshing morning.

“Disclosed” is a sentimental and fantastic song with piano arpeggios, strings melodies and accompaniments, and fragmental glockenspiel passages.

“Carousel #3” is a melancholic and innocent song is consist of piano melodies and strings accompaniment with their reflections and electronic noises. It’s the best composition of this album, I think.

“Queen and Wonder” is a Electronica track of sentimental piano, electronic percussion loops and bold synthesizer bass.

“Double Vision” is a minimal and wonderful composition with cute piano arpeggios and strings passionate play.

“Kato” is a sorrowful and melancholic piano solo piece.

“Lichtung” is a minimal sorrowful also significant piano and strings song.

“Beside You” is bright and innocent simple piano piece with noises of bell instruments.

“Secret Room” is a solitary also bright piano and strings song.

“The Sudden Sympathy” is a Folk taste very melancholic and sad piano solo piece.

“Space in Between” is an apathetic and pure minimal solo piece. The most impressive song of this album.

A good Post-classical album contains various styles and tastes.

The Bleu Hour (Denovali Records, 2016)

“The Time Has Changed” is a piano arpeggio based serious track, the former part is only piano arpeggios and electronic noise. Later part, piano melodies follow and become grandionse.

“Migrants” is a sentimental and serious song of piano melodies, piano sequences and strings accompaniment.

“Shadow Land Pt.1” is a melancholic Minimal Post-classical song. It begins with piano arpeggios, strings and synthesizer pad follow.

“Silent Fall” is a sorrowful and apathetic piano piece with beautiful electronic particles.

“Céline” is sorrowful piano featured Electronica.

“And We Follow the Night” is gloomy also passionate Electronica. It begins with piano arpeggio, synthesizer arpeggios and pad solos cross it.

“Shadow Land Pt.2”, it begins melancholic piano arpeggios, keen pad chords accompaniment and another piano arpeggios follow.

“The Boar and the Cove” is a solitary fragmental piano piece with beautiful electronic particles.

“My Piano Night” is a beautiful, sorrowful also bright, impressive piano piece.

“Stellify” is a minimal apathetic piano arpeggio piece with keen pad solos.

A good piano based Post-classical album make good use of acoustic instruments and electronics naturally.

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Federico Albanese (official site)

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Piano Diary 6: On the Corner of Winter – Jean-Michel Serres, Apfel Café Music ACM048

1 – Winter Avenue I
2 – Winter Avenue II
3 – Winter Avenue III
4 – Alone in a Room (Piano Solo Version)
5 – On the Corner of the Winter (Slow Soprano Version)
6 – On the Corner of the Winter II
7 – On the Corner of the Winter III
8 – On the Corner of the Winter IV
9 – On the Corner of the Winter V
10 – On the Corner of the Winter VI
11 – A Kitchen Table Music 04 Abendsuppe (Piano Solo Version)
12 – A Pleasant Stroll Music 01 Autumn Promenade
13 – Winter Sensation V
14 – Winter Sensation VI
15 – Winter Sensation VII
16 – Warm Your Heart
17 – A Kitchen Table Music 01 Family Dinner
18 – Anstrengung
19 – Winter Sentiment I
20 – Winter Sentiment II
21 – Winter Sentiment III
22 – Winter City (Alto Version)
23 – A Kitchen Table Music 02 Home, Sweet Home (Piano Solo Version 1)
24 – Winter History I
25 – Winter History II
26 – Winter History III
27 – Sweet Depression
28 – Winter Avenue I (Minimal Music Version 2)
29 – Severe Winter I December
30 – Severe Winter II January
31 – Severe Winter III
32 – Delicious Darjeeling Dimbra Hot Tea (Alto Version)
33 – Anstrengung (Minimal Music Version)
34 – Winter Avenue I (Fast Soprano Version)
35 – A Pleasant Stroll Music 03 (Piano Solo Version)
36 – Tranquility I
37 – Tranquility II
38 – Tranquility III
39 – On the Corner of the Winter (Alto Version)
40 – Faint Light I
41 – Faint Light II
42 – Faint Light III
43 – Faraway
44 – Winter Avenue I (Minimal Music Version 1)
45 – Winter Avenue II (Minimal Music Version)
46 – Winter Sensation V (Minimal Music Version)
47 – Winter History I (Minimal Music Version)
48 – Sweet Depression (Minimal Music Version)
49 – A Kitchen Table Music 02 Home, Sweet Home
50 – On the Corner of the Winter II (Minimal Music Version)


Enjoy the silence…

from Apfel Café Music, ACM048

released January 19, 2024

Jean-Michel Serres (composition, piano, mixing, mastering, cover art, direction, publicity)

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