Dropped Pianos

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]

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)

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

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
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
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References
Citations
  1. ""Dropped pianos" (sound recording) / Tim Hecker", collectionscanada.gc.ca, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 756605680, AMICUS No. 39941580, retrieved 13 March 2012 External link in |work= (help)
  2. "Dropped Pianos » Tim Hecker". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 13 March 2012. External link in |work= (help)
  3. Dropped Pianos (EP). Tim Hecker. Kranky. 2011. krank161.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. Masters, Marc (10 October 2011). "Tim Hecker: Dropped Pianos". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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