Ferndorf (Hauschka album)
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Ferndorf is the fourth studio album by avant-garde
musician Hauschka
, released on October 7, 2008. The album features more electronic and instrumental overdubs than previous efforts, while still retaining the prepared piano sound Hauschka is usually associated with. On release, it received generally positive reviews from critics.
of 76, based on 11 reviews. Pitchfork
commented how "Ferndorf as a record isn't something to get you hearing music in a new way or an open up a new world, but it does succeed very nicely for what it is.", while Allmusic stated how similar it is to the work of fellow Fat Cat
musician Max Richter
, and how "both have a remarkable talent for in on the sweet spot where classical, avant-garde, electronic and pop music meet."
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
musician Hauschka
Hauschka
Hauschka is the alias of Düsseldorf-based pianist and composer Volker Bertelmann.- Background :Bertelmann's work is based upon an exploration of the possibilities of the prepared piano - a playfully disruptive intervention into the preconceived idea of the piano as a pure-toned, perfected...
, released on October 7, 2008. The album features more electronic and instrumental overdubs than previous efforts, while still retaining the prepared piano sound Hauschka is usually associated with. On release, it received generally positive reviews from critics.
Reception
Upon release the album garnered generally positive reviews, and has a MetacriticMetacritic
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of 76, based on 11 reviews. Pitchfork
Pitchfork
A pitchfork is an agricultural tool with a long handle and long, thin, widely separated pointed tines used to lift and pitch loose material, such as hay, leaves, grapes, dung or other agricultural materials. Pitchforks typically have two or three tines...
commented how "Ferndorf as a record isn't something to get you hearing music in a new way or an open up a new world, but it does succeed very nicely for what it is.", while Allmusic stated how similar it is to the work of fellow Fat Cat
Fat cat
Fat cat may refer to:*Fat cat , a wealthy person, originally one who contributes to a political campaign*Fat Cat Records, a record label*Fat Cat , a fictional character in the animated series Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers...
musician Max Richter
Max Richter
Max Richter is a German-born British composer.-Biography:Richter studied composition and piano at University of Edinburgh, the Royal Academy of Music and with Luciano Berio in Florence. After finishing his studies, Richter co-founded the contemporary classical ensemble Piano Circus...
, and how "both have a remarkable talent for in on the sweet spot where classical, avant-garde, electronic and pop music meet."