Name: Pianoworks
Brand: Eluvium

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: Yes

Catalogue number

TRR299cd-dlx

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Deluxe. Bonus album, "Pianoworks Vol. 2," features new recordings of every Eluvium solo piano work ever released.

Format Music US

Limited edition

2000

Release date

2019-05-31

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

656605329932

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Bonus disc: No

TRR299cd

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656605329925

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Eluvium

Genre US

Post Rock

Label US

Temporary Residence Ltd.

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Ambient producer, based in Portland, OR.
Eluvium is an acclaimed ambient producer hailing from the vibrant music scene of Portland, Oregon. With a unique ability to create mesmerizing soundscapes that transport listeners to ethereal realms, Eluvium has become a revered figure in the genre. His atmospheric compositions blend delicate piano melodies with lush layers of electronic textures, evoking a sense of tranquility and introspection. Whether performing live or crafting studio albums, Eluvium's music captivates audiences worldwide and continues to push the boundaries of ambient music.
With a discography spanning over two decades, Eluvium has released numerous critically acclaimed albums that have garnered widespread praise from both fans and critics alike. From his early works like "Lambent Material" to more recent releases such as "False Readings On," each album showcases his mastery in creating immersive sonic landscapes that resonate deeply with listeners.

Pianoworks is Eluvium’s first solo piano album since his sophomore album, An Accidental Memory In The Case Of Death (2004). Inspired by the quiet thoughts and solitary observations of children – and the evolution/dissolution of that ephemeral, uncorrupted wonder of simple joy – Pianoworks begins with a song about children’s piano lessons, and culminates with an etude driven by the struggle to hold onto innocence and imagination as adulthood settles in. The record’s dramatic simplicity in both execution and expression is with purpose: Cooper wants the music to be simple enough to inspire children and novices to play, and the concept simple enough to resonate regardless of age or experience.

As any minimalist painter, poet, or architect can attest, it is oftentimes the profoundly simple art that proves to be the most time-consuming and torturous to produce. Pianoworks exemplifies this dichotomy, having been recorded, re-recorded, and re-re-recorded in the span of nearly a decade. Cooper exhausted every attempt to achieve a very specific, peculiar sound that is out of time – a sound not entirely lost in an attic, but also one not easily found in a playlist. The process to achieve this elusive sound was painstaking, but it has yielded a rare kind of music that is as uncomplicated as it is uncompromised.