2009 is going to be the year of world music and pianos for hipsters. I listen to music all day at work and as a consequence I get tired of music pretty quickly. I am currently devouring the new Animal Collective and somewhat unexpectedly I can't get enough of the album Ferndorf by Hauschka. Hauschka's brilliant compositions draw the listener in and then some 45 minutes later, he or she is 
released back into the living world. Delicate, but also forceful pianos and strings dance across your imagination evoking images of bucolic landscapes and dusty folklore. The minimal orchestration eschews the human voice for the simple interaction of piano and strings. Hauschka has created a work that is able to transport, but is also able to reintroduces the listener to the classical tradition, albeit in a modern/hipster context. By creating such a wonderous landscape with his music, Hauschka has started the rebirth of classical music for the hipster generation. Please enjoy and be careful, you may find your mind wandering.
The album cover is also one of the best that I have seen in a while.
Hauschka - Blue Bicycle (YSI) (filesavr)
Hauschka - Rode Null (YSI) (filesavr)
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