Dropped Pianos

2011 EP by Tim Hecker

Dropped Pianos

EP by

Tim Hecker

Released| October 10, 2011
Recorded| Hotel2Tango and Studio Pentagram
Genre| Ambient, drone
Length| 32:25
Label| Kranky
Tim Hecker chronology
| Ravedeath, 1972
(2011)  | Dropped Pianos
(2011)  | Instrumental Tourist
(2012)

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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 ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Pitchfork| 7.8/10[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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Studio albums|

* Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again
* Radio Amor
* Mirages
* Harmony in Ultraviolet
* An Imaginary Country
* Ravedeath, 1972
* Virgins
* Love Streams
* Konoyo
* Anoyo
* No Highs

EPs|

* Trade Winds, White Noise
* My Love Is Rotten to the Core
* Mort Aux Vaches
* Dropped Pianos

Collaborations|

* Instrumental Tourist

Related topics|

* Films scored by Tim Hecker

Category

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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