Nest - Retold

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4...according to our Brian on Thu 28 Jan, 2010.

Nest next. I liked the look of this CD straight away. Thought it looked "glacial". 'Retold' is one of those moody cinematic neo-ambient albums full of small glitches, melancholic keys, an evocative, soundtrack-y, classical feel. Nest are two old Miasmah associates, one of them the "other" half of Deaf Centre which isn't that one. You know. THAT one. There's definately parallels here & there with the piano tinkling likes of Richter & Eluvium but with lots more slightly warped 'n' eerie touches. Overall, this is one CD that, one, is beautifully stormy, grand & strangely bleak, the next slightly abrasive & industrial, then calm & reflective. A very impressive release!

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Nest is the collaborative project of Otto Totland (one half of Deaf Center / Type Records) and label owner Huw Roberts. The two started working together after forging a strong friendship as former members of the Miasmah label.

Retold is an apt title for this body of work, at times light and serene, other times dark, brooding and sinister - Nest are expert storytellers.

Taking cues from film soundtracks and contemporary classical music, the story is woven using a myriad of instrumentation. Dulcet piano tones are backed by string and horn arrangements, unidentifiable plucked instruments and the sound of the Welsh harp; often heavily processed, Retold is an album that has as much in common with experimental electronic music as it does with the modern classical approach.

From the time Nest began writing together, one purpose was clear; to produce beautiful music free of pretense, and they do it exceptionally well

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