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ARTIST
ABBOTT, LUKE
TITLE
Music From The Edge Of An Island
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
FLOAT
CATALOG #
FLOAT 003LP
FLOAT 003LP
GENRE
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE DATE
3/29/2019
Float welcomes their second artist into the fold. UK electronic artist and
Szun Waves
band member
Luke Abbott
, presents a special ten-track album to celebrate Piano Day 2019 (March 29th) -- an international event series initiated by
Nils Frahm
which acts as a platform for piano-related projects.
Music From The Edge Of An Island
sees Abbott divert from his typically experimental electronic style to explore a more compositional approach centered around VST instruments. Rather than the usual themes of synthesis and improvisation, the album is led by piano motifs, structured around emotive melodies and sparkling arrangements. The record began as a part of a soundtrack commission by producer/actor
Jessica Hynes
for her film
The Fight
and ultimately became a fully-realized album. The film script had a coastal setting that created the record's thematic idea: "I had this idea about being on the edge of England, almost ready to fall off a cliff into the sea but keeping your balance on the edge." The idea of writing for the piano had been ruminating for some months as Abbott found himself spending an increasing amount of time playing on the instrument. Without a piano of his own though, he found a strangely enchanting way to fulfil his creative impulse. "I used to have an upright piano, but I'd given it away when I last moved house, so I ended up using a piano VST in the computer, which I actually really enjoyed. Writing the music became a bit of a weird fantasy process." The writing process was remarkably quick, resulting in simple yet inspired pieces that subtly blur the lines between MIDI computer music, and live performance.
Music From The Edge Of An Island
can be seen as a collection of gentle reveries that sway between the twilight hours, marked by moments of soft, contemplative ballads and more active and expansive motions. Opening track "Sea" begins with a mysterious piano waltz before unnerving synth drones take over. "Island" continues with piano triplet figures plus added orchestration of cello strokes and airy glass pads, before heading into the melancholic "Tree", bringing in more strings and added pathos heard in the restless piano motif. Quieter passages are contrasted with the Gamelan-esque "Moments" and the uplifting "On Rope", whilst more lyrical moments on the album can be found in tracks such as "Adjustment" and closing track "A Different Tree".
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