Artist : Koen Park
Title : Remixes, Reworkings And Reimaginings In A Qui
Genre : Ambient
Year : 2009
Date : 05/07/2009
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 04
Label : Smallfish
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 18:33 min
Size : 21,8 MB
Tracklist:
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01.This Earth Will Sleep 03:15
(Corey Fuller Remix)
02.Nagoya (Konntinent Remix) 05:48
03.Tear Road (Jeremy Bible Remix) 06:26
04.Leafy 03:04
(Fallen And Recycled Remix By Celer)
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18:33 min
From Smallfish:
Having heard quite a bit of Ian Hawgood's music over the last couple of years I'm very pleased indeed to be
bringing you this beautifully put together collection of reinterpretations of his Koen Park project. This EP is
a companion release for the forthcoming 'Remixes, Reworkings And Reimaginings' CD on I, Absentee
which concentrates on the more rhythmically inclined versions of his work. I'm thrilled to be involved and I
have to say that the artists that have contributed to this release are really 100% 'Smallfish', if you know
what I mean? Kicking off the EP is Corey Fuller with a sublime remix of 'This Earth Will Sleep'. Using
layered textures and subtle elements of the original track he provides a gloriously uplifting and grainy track
that works by simply allowing you to submerge yourself in sound. Konntinent follows with a low-key and
beautifully refined meditation on deep ambience. Two chords and gorgeous background tones give this a
shimmering, dense, yet light and airy feel - a track to drift away to and no mistake. Experimedia main man
Jeremy Bible comes next with his take on 'Tear Road'. There's something about this track that gives me
goosebumps. I think it's the initial chord that comes in and the way it slowly becomes more muted and
ethereal before fading out to the finish. Whatever it is it gets me every time. Superb track. Finally we arrive
at Smallfish friends Celer. Their interpretation is as otherworldly and distantly beautiful as you'd expect with
its softly rolling texture running loosely in the background and gentle tones and chords easing in and out of
the mix. Really quite magical. So, all in all this is an EP to savour. With artists of this calibre all coming
together on one release I have to say that if you're a fan of contemporary ambient music in any way you
should consider this a must-have. And, of course, don't forget to grab a copy of the I, Absentee CD as well
when it comes out in May. I have to say a big thank you to Ian for coming to me with the project and also to
the artists involved for such wonderful tracks.
The original music appears on the Koen Park albums 'Grey Night Clouds' and 'Everything In Shadow' on
Experimedia (www.experimedia.net) - available now.
This EP partners the full double CD release 'Koen Park - Remixes, Reworkings and Reimaginings' on I,
Absentee (out in April / May 2009).
Thanks to Jeremy, Mike, Sean, Christian, Sven, Pedro and all the artists involved.
This album is for Melanie.
Limited edition of 100 copies. Black CDr.
http://www.smallfish.co.uk/
http://www.koenmusic.com/