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Clear Language: Reworked
Electronic · 2018 · 6 tracks · 32m

Clear Language: Reworked

Balmorhea

A collection of ambient and modern classical re-imaginings that strip Balmorhea's compositions down to their skeletal, atmospheric essence.

January 19, 2018 · Western Vinyl

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Clear Language: Reworked is a masterclass in the art of the ambient deconstruction. While the original album captured Balmorhea's signature blend of Texan landscape-inspired post-rock and chamber music, this collection of reworks moves the listener into a more internal, abstract space. It sounds like the memory of a song rather than the song itself, with each guest artist peeling back layers of the original arrangements to find a hidden, shimmering core. The sonic palette is dominated by soft-hammered pianos, vast washes of reverb, and subtle electronic textures that feel like frost forming on glass.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 32m
01
Sky Could Undress
7:01
02
Sky Could Undress
5:04
03
Slow Stone
4:02
04
Behind the World
3:26
05
Lost in Translation
4:14
06
First Light
9:05
Moments Worth Listening For
The way Julianna Barwick's rework transforms the original's structure into a shimmering, wordless choral cloud that feels weightless.
Nils Frahm's contribution where the mechanical sounds of the piano, the hammers and pedals, become as important as the notes themselves.
The moment in the Bing & Ruth rework where the woodwinds begin to pulse like a slow, organic heartbeat against a static background.
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How does Clear Language: Reworked sound next to the rest of Balmorhea's catalogue?

Quiet-1.5σ

It runs notably cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

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