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Dropped Pianos

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Dropped Pianos
EP by
Tim Hecker
ReleasedOctober 10, 2011
RecordedHotel2Tango and Studio Pentagram
GenreAmbient, drone
Length32:25
LabelKranky
Tim Hecker chronology
Ravedeath, 1972
(2011) 		Dropped Pianos
(2011) 		Instrumental Tourist
(2012)

Dropped Pianos is an EP by Tim Hecker, released on October 10, 2011 by Kranky.[1][2] It was recorded in early 2010 in Montreal and Banff, Canada,[3] before its companion album, Ravedeath, 1972.[4]

The EP is described as an "inversion" of Ravedeath, released previously in 2011. Its tone is "starker and colder" than its predecessor, deemed "intimate" whilst Ravedeath is described as "grand".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.8/10[4]

Track listing

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All songs written and composed by Tim Hecker.

  1. "Sketch 1" – 7:09
  2. "Sketch 2" – 3:57
  3. "Sketch 3" – 1:20
  4. "Sketch 4" – 2:56
  5. "Sketch 5" – 4:58
  6. "Sketch 6" – 1:24
  7. "Sketch 7" – 3:26
  8. "Sketch 8" – 1:43
  9. "Sketch 9" – 5:32

Personnel

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Musicians[3]
  • Tim Hecker – writing, recording and production
Other personnel[3]
  • Steve Bates – recording assistant
  • Mell Dettmer – mastering
  • Radwan Moumneh – recording assistant
  • David Nakamoto – album artwork

References

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Citations
  1. ^ "Dropped pianos" (sound recording) / Tim Hecker, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 756605680, AMICUS No. 39941580, retrieved 13 March 2012
  2. ^ "Dropped Pianos » Tim Hecker". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Dropped Pianos (EP). Tim Hecker. Kranky. 2011. krank161.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ a b c Masters, Marc (10 October 2011). "Tim Hecker: Dropped Pianos". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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