Celer
Dying Star

4
...according to our Phil on 19 August 2010.

It feels like a while since we've had a new Celer CD in. Celer's release schedule has slowed down of late which is probably a good thing really as over saturation of artists is a never a good thing. It can feel a bit daunting sometimes when an artist has recorded that many albums and you just don't know where to start! Sabbaticals are always welcome! 'Dying Star' is also a step on from previous works so welcome to a new Celer sound! It's more electronic tones and drones and fans of Eleh will appreciate this. It's a bit busier than Eleh but it's along those simplistic lines. It's very introverted simple yet beautiful music which will appeal to all fans of the drone genre and one that gets my thumbs up. Excellent stuff!!

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What their label says...

Dying Star was recorded in the fall of 2008, using only a vintage analog synthesizer and mixing board. It was completely improvised, with no overdubs or post-processing. The intention was to produce a completely improvised work while remaining completely pure and secluded, the resulting recording stands as a fading presentation of memory, time, and loss, set against the ending day.

Presented at a low volume, the ideal and intended procedure for listening is with headphones, with the volume set specifically at 80%. Through intimacy, tenderness, and isolation, the resulting imaginings are stately presented, yet consistently withering away; and throughout the duration, energy pushes forward, strains, explodes, but eventually crumbles.

'We are nothing but a view of the world.'
- Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Tracklisting:

1. The Brightness Of Faraway Life
2. Pouring Me Into The Rest Of You
3. How I Imagine My Hand Holds Yours
4. On The Edges Of Each Season
5. The Feeling Of Trancing Through A Silent Expanse
6. I Could Almost Disperse
7. Distant Explosions
8. Flickers (Goodnight)