Strands

Hauschildt, Steve
Kranky
General | Nov 2016

Reviews

DJ Aporia
Reviewed 2016-11-04
Kaleidoscopic synth journeys from a consistent artist. Tracks alternate between calm drones and synth trips. RIYL Emeralds, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

1. (6:31) Horizon of Appearances—Vast, spacey drones. Swells in the second half.
2. (6:00) *** Same River Twice—Bubbling arpeggiated synths and windswept drones, a lot like Emeralds.
3. (3:19) ** A False Seeming—Sweeping, larger-than-life drones, lonesome bliss out.
4. (4:35) **** Ketracel—Urgent, pulsing sci-fi synths. Vintage IDM. Reminds me of Boards of Canada.
5. (5:50) Time We Have—Slow, calm organ and fractured noise.
6. (5:18) Strands—Melancholy, muted synths.
7. (6:43) ** Transience of Earthly Joys—Eerie, blurred piano and pipe organ. Like the band Arzachel in ambient form.
8. (4:22) *** Die in Fascination—Warm, hopeful, ascendant. Long fade.

Recent airplay

Same River Twice
NarniaDec 17, 2016
Same River Twice
The Offbeat GenerationDec 13, 2016
Die In Fascination
Life AquaticDec 10, 2016
Same River Twice
NarniaDec 10, 2016
Same River Twice
Magnetized TonerDec 06, 2016
Ketracel
Brownian MotionNov 30, 2016

Charting

2016-11-09 — 2017-01-11 Classical/Experimental
Week EndingAirplays
Dec 18 2
Dec 11 3
Dec 4 1
Nov 27 1
Nov 20 2
Nov 13 1

Track listing

1. Horizon Of Appearances
2. Same River Twice
3. A False Seeming
4. Ketracel
5. Time We Have
6. Strands
7. Transience Of Earthly Joys
8. Die In Fascination