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PNY 33020LP
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Penny Records present the vinyl version of the soundtrack from the TV series Anna, written and directed by Niccolò Ammaniti. Fueled by Niccolò Ammaniti's passionate and immersive creative style, the score for Anna was approached almost as a character study. Anna exposes a world of extreme conditions where the essentials of human existence flourish in a wide range of emotions and sentiments tainted through the eyes of children. Striking brutality and primal savagery go hand in hand with the beauty of innocence and hope. Rauelsson's musical language for Anna includes tense and spare textures that blend seamlessly with intimate ambient minimalism; classical elements that coexist with electronic drone experimentation and tribal rhythms, candid piano melodies buried in tape loops and otherworldly rituals of wordless voices. To arrive at this music landscape, Rauelsson enlisted an international cast of collaborators including Finnish percussionist Tatu Rönkkö, German cellist Anne Müller, American multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick and Oslo-based vocalist Simin Tander. With this ensemble, Rauelsson's music documents a journey of survival that highlights the power of imagination and love. Gatefold sleeve; includes poster of the TV series and download code for the complete digital release; edition of 500.
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SONIC 017LP
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Originally released in 2013; 2018 repress. Rauelsson (Raúl Pastor Medall) is probably best known for intimate guitar and vocal based songs with releases on Hush and even an appearance on the early sonic pieces album Portland Stories compiled by Heather Woods Broderick (2009). With this in mind, Vora comes as a surprise in a grandeur way with its mixture of everything from piano solos, orchestrated classical music, synth buildups, and even a shoegaze-inspired organ piece sounding like Windy & Carl performing in an empty hallway. Like a coastal dream impossible to differentiate summer for winter, Vora feels like cold winds slowly warming up. Made in the time Raúl moved from Portland, Oregon back to his native Spain, settling on the east coast, you can hear the influence of the endlessly forcing waves and empty off-season tourist cities left for the remaining few to discover in peace. Vora is a sure win for fans of Deaf Center's 2005 album Pale Ravine (MIA 035LP), Nils Frahm's more melancholic moments, or film musicians such as Philip Glass and Clint Mansell. Silver vinyl. Comes in full tone cover artwork; Includes printed inner sleeve. Includes download code.
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10"
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BNSD 009EP
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2016 release. Rauelsson returns with his first release since 2013's critically-acclaimed Vora LP on Sonic Pieces. Ekō is a multimedia project comprised of a photography exhibition, accompanying music, and a website that ties everything together -- all inspired by Raúl Pastor Medall's 2012 and 2014 tours of Japan. This two-song 10" is the companion piece to the photo exhibition and website. Each copy includes two photo inserts (with liner notes and info on the reverse sides), a postcard, and a download card with full 20+ minute versions of the songs. Design by Bijan Berahimi. Edition of 300 (numbered).
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