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- Summary: The debut full-length solo release for Berlin-based artist Maya Shenfeld was self-produced.
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- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Genre(s): Electronic, Avant-Garde, Experimental Ambient, Experimental Electronic, Post-Minimalism, Drone
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Jan 28, 2022The longest track on the recording, at 7’21”, is “Sadder than Water,” where the stasis of basslines found elsewhere are broken into an angular melody overlaid with oscillating chordal material. This, along with the outer two tracks, points to a promising way forward for Shenfeld, in which her skill at creating textures is matched by her ability to develop them.
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Feb 4, 2022This is music that uses 21st-century technology to conjure up images of liturgical chants and ancient temples.
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Jan 28, 2022Shenfeld's debut blurs lines between post-minimalism, drone, noise, progressive electronic, and ambient. Its nonconformity is a major part of why it's so captivating and refreshing, but even beyond that, it's simply a joyous listening experience.
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MojoJan 28, 2022Shimmering debut. [Mar 2022, p.90]
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Jan 28, 2022In Free Fall often feels like floating, but it never really makes the crash-landing you’d expect from gravity’s pull. Rather, it stays in the atmosphere, lingering on the feeling of uncertainty of a jump, right before your feet touch the ground.
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UncutMar 2, 2022The whole work glides in one long, soft landing. [Apr 2022, p.35]