Name: Escape Velocity by Andrew Czink
Brand: Andrew Czink
SKU: 773833964053
Price: 5.9399999999999995 USD
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Rating: 3 (42 reviews)

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Strange Attractor - Andrew Czink
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Mind's Rose - Andrew Czink
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Mind's Rose

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Surfaces and Depths - Andrew Czink
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Surfaces and Depths

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Paranoid Toetap - Andrew Czink
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Organic Delirium - Andrew Czink
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Canadian pianist Andrew Czink released his first solo CD, Escape Velocity, in 1998. Since he is a co-director of Earsay Productions (www.earsay.com), the album was released there, but it stands out of the label's usual electro-acoustic productions. Escape Velocity is all solo piano. "Extreme piano," states the booklet, but the meaning of this term remains unexplained and the music provides no clue. The six pieces on this CD have been written out of improvisations. Highly structured, they are performed with large amounts of energy. Czink uses the bass notes a lot, giving him a round sound somewhat reminiscent of Keith Tippett, even though the latter's jazz references are excluded here. The pianist remains surprisingly tonal and melodies appear frequently; this aspect of his music links him to Californian pianist Ernesto Diaz-Infante, but also to Marilyn Crispell's work during the 1980s. Tonal doesn't equal simple, and Czink plays with a bewitching sense of urgency: speed, volume, stamina. At times it seems things go too fast and there are too many notes for him to be really human; maybe there was a certain amount of studio manipulation and audio recomposition, which would explain the somewhat larger than life resonance he gets from the piano. If this is the case, it is done seamlessly and with impeccable art. The two parts of "Strange Attractor" make a powerful piece, built on a simple motif that could be found in just about any standard instrumental piano piece. "Surfaces & Depths" is a huge gradual dive into the lower register of the piano. The CD ends with "Organic Delirium," a self-explanatory title. This is an impressive debut. ~ François Couture

Volume 1

1. Strange Attractor: Part I: —

by Andrew Czink

Performer: Andrew Czink; Performer
Primary Artist: Andrew Czink; Main Performer
Composer: Andrew Czink; Composer

2. Strange Attractor: Part II: —

by Andrew Czink

Performer: Andrew Czink; Performer
Primary Artist: Andrew Czink; Main Performer
Composer: Andrew Czink; Composer

Volume 2

1. Mind's Rose

by Andrew Czink

Performer: Andrew Czink; Performer
Primary Artist: Andrew Czink; Main Performer
Composer: Andrew Czink; Composer

Volume 3

1. Surfaces and Depths

by Andrew Czink

Performer: Andrew Czink; Performer
Primary Artist: Andrew Czink; Main Performer
Composer: Andrew Czink; Composer

Volume 4

1. Paranoid Toetap

by Andrew Czink

Performer: Andrew Czink; Performer
Primary Artist: Andrew Czink; Main Performer
Composer: Andrew Czink; Composer

Volume 5

1. Organic Delirium

by Andrew Czink

Performer: Andrew Czink; Performer
Primary Artist: Andrew Czink; Main Performer
Composer: Andrew Czink; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

5 volumes in total

Tracks

6 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

56 minutes and 52 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1407x1407 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

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No synced lyrics found

Genres

Classical, 20th, 21st Century

Label

Centrediscs

Music Distribution Service

Naxos of America Inc.

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

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Release Date

Dec 31, 1997

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Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

773833964053

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Escape Velocity

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

Volume 1

1. Strange Attractor: Part I: —

2. Strange Attractor: Part II: —

Volume 2

1. Mind's Rose

Volume 3

1. Surfaces and Depths

Volume 4

1. Paranoid Toetap

Volume 5

1. Organic Delirium

Technical Specifications

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Escape Velocity

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

Volume 1

1. Strange Attractor: Part I: —

2. Strange Attractor: Part II: —

Volume 2

1. Mind's Rose

Volume 3

1. Surfaces and Depths

Volume 4

1. Paranoid Toetap

Volume 5

1. Organic Delirium

Technical Specifications