Places

Krispen Hartung | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 2004)
• Original Release Date: April 12, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Krispen Hartung Records
• ASIN: B000212BRC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,711,540 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The Boise Weekly

"Much like a painter layers textures of paint to create a piece of art, Hartung does the same with sounds."

Product Description

Krispen Hartung transforms and re-architects the sound of the acoustic guitar, incorporating real-time loops, avant-garde melodies, and ethereal sounds. Inspired by underlying philosophical and literary themes, Hartung's playing tests the boundaries of popular musical art by combining unpredictable and spontaneous composition with melodic appeal. "Places" is a highly experimental and improvisational collection of soundscapes that will take you on an eclectic journey through the heart and mind, through the abstract, bizarre, and beyond.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Original Art!, July 29, 2004

By 

Ben Burdick (Boise, ID) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Places (Audio CD)

Krispen Hartung's new release, Places, caught my ear from the very beginning. The opening track, Continuum brilliantly sets the mood for the rest of the CD. Hartung's clever use of pulses, looped motifs, swelling harmonies and first-rate improvisation combine to form these unique, all-guitar compositions. The resulting music transcends the monotony of unchanging tempo and tonality, allowing the artist to express himself as if his guitar were speaking its own language - indeed, it spoke to me.

On all eleven tracks, Hartung stretches the boundaries of the acoustic/electric guitar, creating inventive collages of non-traditional sounds, oblique melodies and delightful dissonance. You will find it relaxing, intoxicating and thought provoking all at once. If I must make comparisons, the guitar work is at times reminiscent of John McLaughlin while tracks 5 (Fremmed Sinn) and 6 (Min.7 Sec. Evolution), embrace other-world sounds ala the Kronos Quartet; pick abrasions (like a scratchy violin bow) and the pizzicato effect (simulated by plucking strings above the nut) provide some of the string-like qualities. Even so, this is truly original art. Places is a CD that musicians and non-musicians alike will thoroughly enjoy.

Ben Burdick
Guitarist, Composer, Producer

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Original Art, May 21, 2004

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Ben Burdick (Boise, ID) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Places (Audio CD)

Krispen Hartung's new release, Places, caught my ear from the very beginning. The opening track, Continuum brilliantly sets the mood for the rest of the cd. Hartung's clever use of pulses, looped motifs, swelling harmonies and first-rate improvisation combine to form these unique, all-guitar compositions. The resulting music transcends the monotony of unchanging tempo and tonality, allowing the artist to express himself as if his guitar were speaking its own language - indeed, it spoke to me.

On all eleven tracks, Hartung stretches the boundaries of the acoustic/electric guitar, creating inventive collages of non-traditional sounds, oblique melodies and delightful dissonance. You will find it relaxing, intoxicating and thought provoking all at once. If I must make comparisons, the guitar work is at times reminiscent of John McLaughlin while tracks 5 (Fremmed Sinn) and 6 (Min.7 Sec. Evolution), embrace other-world sounds ala the Kronos Quartet; pick abrasions (like a scratchy violin bow) and the pizzicato effect (simulated by plucking strings above the nut) provide some of the string-like qualities. Even so, this is truly original art. Places is a cd that musicians and non-musicians alike will thoroughly enjoy.

Ben Burdick
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Cathartic experience from the depths of the soul., May 15, 2004

By 

MikeOglesbee (Boise, Id) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Places (Audio CD)

I find "Places" a must for music listeners who are seeking a new transcendent journey into the avantgarde and improvisational sound.