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CELER - Capri
Humming Conch
CD // £9.99
HOME LISTENING / MODERN CLASSICAL / AMBIENT
Released: Mar 2009
Catalogue Number: CONCH001

"Capri" is an album in the fine tradition of long, ambient, textured recordings that you might find on the 12k or Spekk labels, except spread across 29 short pieces that somehow compress immersive ideas into much shorter segments. Instead of the hour-long recordings that so often define this sound, Celer tempers longform ambitions into short pieces of utter wonder. Drawing on elements you might recognise if you're into Shuttle 358, Marsen Jules, Gas, Mountains et al, the shortened parameters imbue each track with an unexpected sense of transience and loss, instead of the extended contemplative listening experience you expect, you find yourself attached, removed and funnelled from each 2-3 minute track to the next with captivating results. There's also a strange use of panning throughout the album, with many of the tracks shifting from single-channel openings to widescreen stereo, adding to the engrossing sense of transformation. The overall impact is like sweeping over a tapestry of vignettes, with loose threads keeping the transitions delicately connected, held together by found sounds and field recordings recorded on the Italian island of Capri (hence the title), adding to the sense of longing and melancholy. By the end of the 78 minute journey you get a sense of just how emotionally engaging a listening experience it's been, with narrative, change and introspection all formed around the familiar sound palette of contemporary ambient music and home listening. Absolutely gorgeous material - highly recommended.

• Tracks on CELER - Capri:
• CELER : 01
• CELER : 02
• CELER : 03

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