hauschka Salon des Amateurs Remix EP 2 (12", £6.75)

Tracklisting Tanzbein (Steve Bicknell- Lost Mix) AA. Ping (Vainqueur Remix). Brand new remix EP of Hauschka’s ‘Salon Des Amateurs’. EP2 sees another two hugely influential artists tackling the source material and combining to form a staggering 12” of immersive, visceral techno. • April 2011’s ‘Salon des Amateurs’ album saw the critically-acclaimed pianist / composer utilising the percussive qualities of ‘prepared’ piano. • This second vinyl-only EP runs in advance of a full album (to be released in August) of electronically-angled ‘Salon Des Amateurs’ remixes, which have been commissioned from a selection of producers. • London-based Bicknell, co-curator of the seminal, scene-defining, Lost nights, offers a brilliant dark, pounding reinterpretation of ‘Tanzbein’. • Berlin-based René Löwe,a key player in the Hardwax shop/scene of the early ‘90s, under his moniker/alias Vainqueur follows up with a shimmering dub take on ‘Ping’. • Hauschka will be touring throughout 2012, including taking part in FatCat’s 130701 showcase tour, which rolls through Europe in mid-May, and a series of dates where he will be appearing in duet with Hilary Hahn. • This album will appeal to fans of Max Richter, Johann Johannsson, Dustin O’Halloran, the Kompakt and Basic Channel labels - "Another gem on Fatcat that falls somewhere between the cracks of classicism and pastoral electronica.“- Plan B - "Clacking, scraping and hammering amid chilly piano and forlorn strings [that] creates, as if by magic, a factory of percussion“ – NME - "Electronic music from an acoustic instrument... Nothing short of astonishing “- Mojo - "Deconstructs most preconceived notions of music yet manages to create something astounding and accessible in the process. Brilliant” - The Fly