SIRJACQ, QUENTIN - FAR ISLANDS AND NEAR PLACES (LP)

"With Far Islands And Near Places Parisian pianist, composer and multi-instrumentist Quentin Sirjacq releases his solo debut on Karoake Kalk. While he has collaborated with Dakota Suite on the 2014 release There Is A Calm To Be Done for instance, this is the first release under his own name for the Berlin label. The album expands on the sound signature and composition style that Sirjacq has been cultivating for some time through his releases on labels such as Ambiances Magnétiques, Brocoli and the Japanese label Schole where he previously put out three albums. On Far Islands And Near Places he notably expands on the instrumentation of his previous album Piano Memories in order to extend the resonances of the piano as well as add a more rhythmic quality to it. The new album features a wide range of additional instruments such as fender rhodes, synthesizers, marimba, vibraphone and glockenspiel on top of the ever present piano as the central instrument. This allows Quentin to explore new possibilities and add extra layers of richness to the arrangements. The result is a truly diverse musical palette." (label info) vinyl version comes with download code