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MojoSep 19, 2012Exercises is elegant, welcoming, if somewhat melancholic. [Oct 2012, p.95]
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Aug 7, 2012A Canadian producer who manages to strike a balance between the sturdy emotiveness of pop and the shimmering beguilement of ambience.
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UncutAug 2, 2012Exercises proves Silver is in good shape. [Sep 2012, p.74]
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Aug 2, 2012This majestic medley of eight 'exercises' is a fine display of creativity, where morphing piano loops sound like the modern classical of Philip Glass honed into a structured formula.
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Jun 11, 2012The result leaves the listener with less of a sense of control and more of an experience controlled by someone who knows exactly what they are doing.
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May 17, 2012It isn't difficult to imagine that in a few years time, he'll already have a few masterpieces under his belt. Fortunately, while Exercises doesn't reach that level, it comes close enough to keep everyone not only interested, but invested.
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May 17, 2012Although it lacks the beat-oriented, build-and-release formula of his best work, Exercises is elegant, textured, and cerebral enough to be an excellent after-hours soundtrack.
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May 3, 2012Exercises is chilly, spacious, and oddly out of time.
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May 2, 2012It can become background music all too easily: while Silver's work will always have a degree of ambience to it, Exercises can completely disappear from your consciousness if you don't pay enough attention, especially during the last few tracks.
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May 2, 2012Well-constructed, sophisticated, relaxing, and pleasant.
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May 2, 2012Shows that CFCF aspires to be known as a serious artist, not just an electronic one.
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May 1, 2012Exercises, is a downcast and reflective paean for the '70s underground. The chamber-piano infused into these eight experiments is sometimes utterly heartrending-those pulsating synthesizers sound like they could pump blood and breathe oxygen.
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May 1, 2012Don't expect any club bangers or hot remixes. But the exciting part is that, in Silver, it's starting to look like we might have a true composer on our hands.