This is the first
release on 12k label this year and the latest solo-produced album of Taylor Deupree, since 2014.
100% winter works, no
wonder - it got released in February. Put on the first track, Minism, come to
the window and see what happens. You will see snowflakes falling, fields of
white and bright orange sun.
Minism is the
introduction to the sound experience, it gets you in the right mood for what is
coming next. Get your thickest coat for the second track titled Somi, when we
are going to an ice cave, where you hear silver dinging of icicles, blue
whispers turning into cold echoes.
You will be surprised,
but Taylor used only a limited number of instruments: electric piano,
glockenspiel, DX7 and handheld cassette recorder to make the microsound for the
whole album. Taylor’s meticulous work resulted in
a brittle and fairy base level sound. Listening to the album you keep feeling that this music is a present from the dwarfs from the land of crystals.
a brittle and fairy base level sound. Listening to the album you keep feeling that this music is a present from the dwarfs from the land of crystals.
Fenne is a similar
experience to when you open the Magic Casket, the only difference is no crime
or violence involved. You have never heard these sounds before and you never
will. Where do they come from and where do they go to?
Do you live in a busy
city? Put on this album and close your eyes for a moment, you will find
yourself alone in a country side, living the nature and open space, solitude
and mystery. You will not find those in your city life.
The tracks of the album
make up a peaceful composition and put you in a thoughtful and melancholic
mood.
A nice top up to the release is a 20-page book of Deupree’s photographs that he based this music on.
A nice top up to the release is a 20-page book of Deupree’s photographs that he based this music on.
A winter tale.
Author: Sergey Daut