a r t i s t : Peter Broderick
t i t l e : Retreat Release
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Type Records
c a t : T7PE014
s o u r c e : Vinyl
g e n r e : Ambient / Modern Classical
r l s. d a t e : Apr/2008
t r a c k s : 02
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 11,7 MB
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Portland multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick opens his
account for Type Records with two spectacularly lovely pieces
of music, after playing supporting roles alongside
Machinefabriek (making appearances on Kruimeldief and Huis),
Dolorean, Loch Lomond and Norfolk & Western. If these tracks
are anything to go by, Broderick's music takes its cues from
the work of Harold Budd, Erik Satie, and at times is even
suggestive of a scaled down Arvo Part. 'Retreat' is right up
there with anything from the Rachel's back catalogue, or for
that matter Max Richter's The Blue Notebooks, also bringing to
mind Sigur Ros' quieter, less bombastic moments with its
rather romantic, wistful approach to contemporary composition
loading strings on top of piano before erupting into a final
choral sequence. 'Release' strips away the layers to focus in
on Broderick's piano works, and demonstrates amply that this
guy is in no short supply of compositional skill. Although not
strictly Broderick's debut (a few homemade, now sadly out of
print recordings have circulated over the past two years or
so) this is a wonderful way of introducing yourself to the
world at large. Gorgeous stuff
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01-Retreat [05:13]
02-Release [04:55]
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10:08 min