Roedelius & Story – 4 Hands LP Vinyl Record (Clear Vinyl)

Roedelius & Story – 4 Hands LP Vinyl Record (Clear Vinyl)

German sound pioneer Hans-Joachim Roedelius and American composer Tim Story join Erased Tapes with their new album “4 Hands”. The album isan intimate and surreal musical conversation on the piano, an example of all the warm yet otherworldly beauty that can come from approaching a shared love for a singular instrument from overlapping directions.

Recorded sequentially but on one and the same grand piano, Roedelius laid down a few impromptu piano études in May 2019 whilst visiting his transatlantic friend Story. Tim then learned all their intricate phrasings to add his own parts in the following months.

“Together we shaped the basic compositions, sometimes carefully preparing the piano with various materials (including my own hands), and Achim’s performances were committed to tape. I continued to compose and refine my parts in the following months. Because it was all recorded on the same piano, the result has a very appealing consistency of sound, ​​and hopefully blurs our individual contributions into a single integrated voice,” Story explains.

Pressed onClear Vinyl

TRACKLISTING

Side A:

1. Nurzu
2. Spirit Clock
3. Haru
4. Rever
5. Seeweed