Library Tapes
Library Tapes, “A Summer Beneath the Trees”, Make Mine Music, 2008
El sueco David Wenngren aka Library Tapes editó su sexto álbum desde 2005 y este nuevo álbum es la tercera edición en el sello inglés Make Mine Music.
Siento que “A Summer Beneath the Trees” está más orientado a la música clásica que álbumes anteriores y posee menos ruidos de siseos y a ruido de vinilo. David toca piano, usa algunos registros de campo y se encarga de los arreglos de cuerda y hay dos músicos invitados, Danny Norbury en cello y Peter Broderick en los demás instrumentos.
La portada del disco muestra una bella vista de un campo de trigo con unos molinos eólicos. Este es el preludio de una música tan elegante en la que los arreglos de cuerda entregan al álbum un fino toque de sutileza. Los arreglos de cuerda en “The Rivers Turned To Cobblestone” dan la nota alta al disco dándole un carácter.
www.makeminemusic.co.uk, www.myspace.com/librarytapes, www.librarytapes.tk y www.virb.com/librarytapes
Guillermo Escudero
Septiembre 2008
Library Tapes, ‘A Summer Beneath the Trees’, Make Mine Music, 2008
Sweden’s David Wenngren aka Library Tapes released his sixth release since 2005 and this new album is the third released on English Make Mine Music imprint.
I feel that on ‘A Summer Beneath the Trees’ is more classical orientated work than previous releases and less noises of hiss and pop of vinyl. David plays piano, laptop and uses some few field recordings, and there are two guest musicians, Danny Norbury on cello and string arrangements, Peter Broderick all other instruments.
The art cover of the album shows a beautiful view to a wheat field although in the background there are some wind energy mills. This is the prelude for such elegant music where the string arrangements give to the album a fine touch of subtlety. ‘The Rivers Turned To Cobblestone’ is a very high point in the album with the in crescendo string arrangements, delivering an epic character.
www.makeminemusic.co.uk, www.myspace.com/librarytapes, www.librarytapes.tk and www.virb.com/librarytapes
Guillermo Escudero
September 2008
