As things evolve there inevitably comes the time to move on and realise that everything we got accustomed to is everything but certain. Departure,
a collection of works done within the first half of 2011, is Fabio Keiner's final work for Petcord. It somehow summarises the achievements of the past
years, how the improvisations turned into solid works by restraining the addition of of sound layers to the absolute necessary. This may be a parallel to
people losing their pride and easy formulas for life as their wisdom grows and they become increasingly aware of how little they actually know.
Considerable variety can be found on Departure: From the gentle reverb patches of Nocturne to the eery restlessness of Sleep or Ambient Metronome, moods and structures vary the concept of floating drones and how overtones and dissonant passages interact with each other. Just labelling these pieces as Drone or Dark Ambient only represents half of the equation, as there is also the influence of Eastern philosophy and contemporary classic (A Tribute to Scelsi), all merged into a personal flavour of ambient music.
Olliver Wichmann
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| 1. | Fujara Song | 08 min 46 sec | 20'566 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 2. | Tribute to Scelsi I | 05 min 51 sec | 13'740 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 3. | Tribute to Scelsi II | 05 min 17 sec | 12'390 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 4. | Guernica | 07 min 57 sec | 18'670 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 5. | Nocturne I | 08 min 18 sec | 19'476 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 6. | Nocturne II | 05 min 01 sec | 11'796 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 7. | Nocturne III | 06 min 26 sec | 15'082 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 8. | Ambient Metronome | 09 min 45 sec | 22'868 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 9. | Fukushima I | 06 min 14 sec | 14'616 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 10. | Fukushima II | 07 min 02 sec | 16'492 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 11. | Sleep | 08 min 01 sec | 18'796 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| Artwork | Cover art for prints | 1'483 KByte | 24x12 cm & 11.8x14.8 cm at 300 dpi | |
| Everything | Entire release plus artwork | 179.1 MByte | zip archive |
Music © 2011 Fabio Keiner and the Petcord netlabel.
Artwork © 2011 Synflict.