A certain calm among the flutter of coherent noise and classical constructs keeps Raintree in a field of contemplative and inspired moods.
A flurry of organic audio crumbles are collected, absorbed and manipulated via Tanner Volz’s Anklebiter project on Raintree, his latest effort for Tympanik Audio and perhaps his most emotive to date. Collating a series of words to describe such a vastness of sound may be futile, however, it goes without question that Anklebiter has elevated his sonic repertoire to that of a balanced (or shall we say relaxed) concoction of emotion-filled electronics. The classic sound of mid-90s Artificial Intelligence (Warp) breaks through the sheen, piano keys lightly develop and mellowed post-industrial effects take shape throughout. Focused on sincerity and the layering of delicate instrumentation can be felt clearly on tracks like “When Your Ghosts Outnumber Your Living,” “Clever Drunk” & “Short Pig.” A story-line unfolds gently as subdued beats, crunched rhythms and coarse shifting evaporates into the abyss. Raintree takes several steps forward, collapsing into a dense soundscape that breathes new life into previous musical offerings. Tethered lullaby’s take hold of the ears and heart on the opening “Homonymic” and closing title track—they are quaint pieces that transition effortlessly. A certain calm among the flutter of coherent noise and classical constructs keeps Raintree in a field of contemplative and inspired moods.
Raintree is available on Tympanik Audio. [Release page]
