TALVEKOIDIK. Within And Beyond. 2cd/Digital
2cd in oversized Hands paper pack. HANDS B047 incl HANDS D274 and HANDS D275
Within and Beyond:
Prepare for a manifesto of expressionist ideas, with Talvekoidik taking his agenda even further than on his previous albums, which already embraced a much-regarded eclectic approach.
Electronic-based tracks from unconventional sound design paint soundscapes oscillating between plausible and unreal, tangible and abstract. This work of beauty, a picture of the “Within,” is extended over two discs. The second presents re-recordings and remixes by Talvekoidik himself, and prolific guests provide some unexpected diversion, the peek “Beyond.”
Since the release of “Spitzbergen” in 2015, Kai Hahnewald, aka Talvekoidik, has surely not rested, with a steady string of live performances, taking him as far as China, and intense recording sessions ensuing from 2016 to 2018.
During this period, he experimented and refined his techniques, a.o. The processing of field recordings.
As a result, “Within” perfectly fathoms the extremes of his art. Opening with “A Glimpse Of Tranquility,” a dreamy half-melodic texture (worthy of the mighty Coil), the listener is invited to immersion: Neo-classical grandeur (“Set Sail To Gotland,” “The Storm Paints With Waves And Clouds”) alternates with radically intimate pieces like “On A Rainy Day You’ll Understand,” lavish string sounds tower above cinematic pieces like “Jasmund” or “Out of Place,” key melodies and immediate sounds of nature (“The Forest Behind The Cliff Line”) are found throughout, and sometimes the rhythm takes command in full force, like in the culminating second half of “In November.”
“Within” is a tribute to grace, a radically subjective outlook, an account of emotional experience – perfectly contrasted with “Beyond,” the supplement: For this, Talvekoidik revisits his history, with four tracks culled from his 2007 debut and one from 2012’s “Negotiate the Distance” having been remixed or re-recorded to fit within his updated musical framework.
A host of diverse guests then represents the beyond Canadian electronica artist SubtractiveLAD, obscure Etched Traumas activist Ein Profil, and Leitmotiv Rainbow loosely remain within Talvekoidik’s sonic territory. At the same time, label mate Edgey cranks up rhythmic aggression and lightens the mood.
Pay attention: Look within. Look beyond.
Tracklist:
CD1
01 A Glimpse Of Tranquility
02 Stones Roll Down The Streambed
03 Set Sail To Gotland
04 On A Rainy Day, You’ll Understand
05 Jasmund
06 The Storm Paints With Waves And Clouds
07 Out Of Place
08 In November
09 The Forest Behind The Cliff Line
10 Breathe With Relief
CD2
01 Such A Perfect Day – Bristol Mix
02 Rising The Tension – SubtractiveLAD Remix
03 The Möbius Strip – Version
04 Nordlicht – Leitmotiv Rainbow Remix
05 Atlas – Version
06 Silent Reflections – Full Circle Mix
07 Unreal Yearning – Ein Profil Remix
08 The Tree Knows A Secret – The Story Mix feat. Infinity
09 That My Desire – Edgey Remix
10 The Cliff – Version