''Ferndorf'' is the fourth studio album by
avant-garde
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musician
Hauschka
Volker Bertelmann (born 1966) is a German pianist and composer who mainly performs and records under the name Hauschka. He is best known for his compositions for prepared piano.
Early life
Volker Bertelmann was born in Kreuztal, Germany. He ...
, released on October 7, 2008. The album features more electronic and instrumental overdubs than previous efforts, while still retaining the prepared piano sound Hauschka is usually associated with. On release, it received generally positive reviews from critics.
Reception
Upon release the album garnered generally positive reviews, and has a
Metacritic
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of 76, based on 11 reviews.
Pitchfork
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The term is also applied colloquially, but inaccurately, to th ...
commented how "Ferndorf as a record isn't something to get you hearing music in a new way or an open up a new world, but it does succeed very nicely for what it is.",
while
Allmusic
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stated how similar it is to the work of fellow
Fat Cat musician
Max Richter
Max Richter (; ; born 22 March 1966) is a German-born British composer and pianist. He works within postminimalist and contemporary classical styles. Richter is classically trained, having graduated in composition from the University of Edinbur ...
, and how "both have a remarkable talent for honing
'sic''in on the sweet spot where classical, avant-garde, electronic and pop music meet."
Track listing
References
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2008 albums