![]() ![]() The observation of insects, the constant swirling thoughts, and distant music in my mind. I also like the directness of the narration and the message that it captures along. Reminds me a lot of my own retreats, to be honest. “ Prompted by the death of his grandfather, a filmmaker comes to terms with his feelings of loss by focussing on something smaller.” As you can imagine from the brief description of the plot, the film carries a heavy dose of heartbreak, one with which we can all connect on some level, as we’ve experienced this loss before. The lens zooms in on the insects, capturing the tiny details of their busy lives. The ten-minute reflection is worth your attention and can be streamed here. This soundtrack comes out on a DIY micro-label called Highpony along with the premiere of the short in various film festivals. Glasgow-based Richard Luke has previously captured our hearts with his 2019 release Glass Island on the Moderna imprint. Featuring Rufus Huggan on the cello and Brian McGinley on the flugelhorn, the chords follow a familiar progression, and yet the execution, the textures, and the acoustic treatment make these three tracks stand out to be featured on their own. As it is composed to be a score for a unifying theme, one may even treat it as a single piece with minor variations in three parts. Pre-order your copy on Bandcamp and then leave it playing all day.Īt only nine minutes in length, this three-track release is actually a soundtrack to a short film by Duncan Cowles, titled In the Company of Insects. Mastered by Taylor Deupree with a heartwarming cover photo by Mindia Gabadze. “ This too shall pass“, the music is saying, “ it takes only time.” And with this, Kenniff puts in music reflections and reverbs, examining time, and how much of it takes. The titles, and the beautifully written press release which comments on individual track themes, hint at a theme of a loss, following grief, dangerous dread, and final relief that comes with the roller coaster of emotions where time aids in healing. “ His recordings tread sincerely along paths laden with dusty timbres, diffuse synthesizer, and soaring string textures tinted by the muted glow of a cloudy analog sky above.” Shades of pastel colours, flavours of freshly cut grass, and sounds of lo-fi recordings discovered in grandma’s dark attic all levitate to the surface of personal soundscapes, where honesty thrives. The fifteen pieces on The Time It Takes resemble a series of “aural polaroids,” where each tender emotional moment is captured with sound in time. His other alter ego is Helios, under which he releases ethereal ambience on his very own Unseen Records and most recently on Ghostly International. Kenniff has also produced music under his real name for film and television and records with his wife, Hollie Kenniff as Mint Julep for Village Green and Western Vinyl. His most intimate works appear to be reserved for the Goldmund moniker, where at the centre of each piece we find a solo piano, slightly dampened, effected, and detuned. Kenniff, of course, should be already familiar to the avid readers of Headphone Commute through his numerous Goldmund releases, which began appearing on the sadly defunct Type imprint back in 2005. If by chance they frequent this sub I just want to say thank your for going above and beyond in a day and age when everything seems like a money grab, and customer service doesn’t seem like a priority anymore.First up is a new record by Keith Kenniff, scheduled to be released on October 16th on a beautiful limited edition marigold orange vinyl, compact disc, and, digital. I’m really blown away by how great this company is and just wanted to put it out there for anyone who is looking for a place to purchase vinyl online. ![]() Today my new album arrived in great shape, along with a custom printed Reverb LP cork mat for my turntable. All of this took place at about 10am Christmas morning. Ten minutes later she got and email showing that they refunded purchase, and assured her they would still send a new album once they found it. They responded in less than 20 minutes apologizing profusely, and stated that they would procure another album of equal condition and get it sent out ASAP. My wife took a picture of the damage and sent it via email to Reverb right then letting them know what had happened. She found me a near mint condition original pressing of it on Reverbs website.Ĭhristmas Day comes and I opened it up to find that it had been damaged in shipping. I asked my wife for the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Deja vu album for Christmas. So I wanted to give a big thank you to Reverb LP for some really amazing above and beyond customer service.
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