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83

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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 44 Ratings

  • Summary: The ninth full-length studio release for the German electronic composer/producer was recorded in his studio in the East Berlin Funkhaus building.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Feb 1, 2018
    100
    It’s continuously changing, perfectly timed, evenly spaced--an impeccable album.
  2. 90
    It’s astounding stuff from a modern master.
  3. Jan 23, 2018
    85
    With All Melody, Nils Frahm has retained his unique approach and emotional sensitivity. He’s also expanded his sound, and shown more of his soul than ever before. It’s a record to be treasured.
  4. Uncut
    Jan 23, 2018
    80
    Richard Koch's trumpet and Shards' choral vocals on the spooky "Human Range" confirm his quiet urge to defy expectations. [Feb 2018, p.27]
  5. Jan 23, 2018
    80
    By challenging himself to make the most out of his new recording environment, he has refreshed his sound and ended up with his most engaging and accessible work to date. It is a wholly immersive triumph that draws you in tight as few albums do.
  6. Jan 31, 2018
    75
    By making a space that fits his creative style, Frahm found a way to give complex compositions even more room to weave themselves into the world while you listen.
  7. Jan 29, 2018
    60
    While All Melody’s textures are magnificent, plick-plocking susurrations, his treatment of the human voice is like a gash in an otherwise beauteous canvas.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Feb 26, 2018
    9
    "All Melody" was very impressed.
    I will say right away: Nils's work is not for everyday listening. These are not tracks that can simply
    "All Melody" was very impressed.
    I will say right away: Nils's work is not for everyday listening. These are not tracks that can simply accidentally play in a player, while you are busy with their idleness. And not those that can be divided into companies. They need a special mood, a special state, they must be immersed, they need to be heard. Every sound, every overflow, a transition from tone to tone, from instrument to instrument ... This is like a theatrical production, in which the main roles are played by instruments. It's like a living organism, like a cosmos. This art, which must be able to enjoy.
    And I assure you, when you hear, you will not be disappointed. It will not take long to wait, - the album from the first track carries with it ... "The Whole Universe Wants To Be Touched" ... Amazing!
    I wish you "to hear"!
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  2. Jan 26, 2018
    9
    Minimalist at its core - requires patience, but musically fulfilling in the end. Top 3 tracks: Sunson, #2, Kaleidoscope.