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Piano Frameworks

by Andrew Tasselmyer

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PadraigC
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PadraigC The first track hadn't finished and I just had to have a physical version. The whole album has a lovely meandering pace. I love the warm analogue sound and hazy dreamy atmosphere throughout.
It's a gorgeous release. Favorite track: Dusk.
The Lifted Index
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The Lifted Index 'Piano Frameworks' finds Tasselmyer working familiar territory with gorgeous and gauzy tape loops and a simple (yet incredibly effective) harmonic palette. But there's a much welcome rhythmic element to these compositions that makes it stand out from his previous output. Favorite track: Tumbling.
TheSlowMusicMovement
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TheSlowMusicMovement I don't know what came first the minimal yet meaningful piano notes or the hazy tape tarnished soundscapes but they both get along famously, swirling around the ether on this eminently listenable, Sunday suitable ambient transmission.
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Dusk 02:34
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Tumbling 04:12
3.
Outgrowth 06:24
4.
Within 05:12
5.
Quiet Hours 05:36
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Disappear 04:48
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Made New 04:20
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Voices 03:54

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At Disintegration State we've been huge fans of Andrew's various projects for a long time so it's an honour to be releasing his latest solo effort on our label. Rediscovering the boundless possibilities of the piano as a tool for sound design during the strange winter of 2020, Andrew has stretched and warped its tones into 9 delicate and emotive piano "frameworks".

"I don't think I necessarily finished anything here...it feels like there is still more to explore in this workflow, and in these songs. I could just as easily revisit any one of these pieces and change its course entirely with new arrangement, mixing, etc... Similarly, I wanted to give it an overall sense of impermanence. The pianos, the tape machines, and even the cassette that the music is printed on will inevitably degrade, be replaced, or fall apart. It's all prone to decay."

The music itself moves in slow motion - each note is given time and space to breathe and shine. Like a seemingly simple object revealing infinite complexities under a microscope, Andrew discovers symphonies hidden inside each strike of hammer on string. We think it's exquisite and hope you enjoy immersing yourself in this sublime ambience.

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released May 21, 2021

Music by Andrew Tasselmyer
Mastered by Ian Hawgood
Photography and cassette design by Kris Ilic

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Andrew Tasselmyer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Andrew Tasselmyer is a musician from Baltimore, MD currently living in Philadelphia, PA. He utilizes samplers, field recordings, and lo-fi recording techniques to make textured and tactile sounds.

In addition to his solo catalog on labels such as Seil Records, Eilean Recs, Constellation Tatsu, Home Normal, and more, he is a member of Hotel Neon, Gray Acres, and Mordançage.
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