Pieter Nooten - Haven
by Mark Rowland
published: 11 / 4 / 2013
Label:
Rocket Girl
Format: CD
intro
Optimistic and warm-sounding double album from Dutch composer Pieter Nooten, which incorporates together elements of prog, electronica and world music
Dutch composer Pieter Nooten’s career spans almost four decades, first playing various instruments in a series of bands before finding some success with Clan of Xymox, an electronically tinged goth band. Since leaving the band in the early 90s, Nooten moved into dance music before moving into writing for commercials, theatre, and various forms of media. He returned to music in 2006, creating cinematic electronic music; sparse, but accessible. ‘Haven’ is his fifth album since returning to music, and his third for UK indie label Rocket Girl. It’s a double album, twenty tracks, many built around the same theme. The two discs are almost two movements of the same piece, though you could equally view it as the score to an unmade film. Each track on ‘Haven’ maintains a consistently languid pace, washing over you like a gently crashing wave. Nooten builds and releases tension, rather than playing too much with the tempo. His arrangements, however, span many styles, from the ambient end of prog rock to leftfield electronica to Eastern inflected world music. Overwhelmingly, this is optimistic music, Nooten predominantly wading in warm sounds, tones and textures.
Track Listing:-
1 here is light I2 slowed I
3 transit
4 the waiting I
5 paik theme I
6 der abschied
7 unbroken I
8 overflight
9 the waiting II
10 the long goodbye I
11 slowed II
12 paik theme II
13 unbroken II
14 the long goodbye II
15 here is light II
16 slowed III
17 unbroken III
18 different planet
19 paik theme III
20 el encuentro
Band Links:-
http://www.pieternooten.com/home.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/Pieter-Nooten-123642451030825/
https://www.youtube.com/user/pieternooten
https://twitter.com/nooten
https://plus.google.com/116644283295335504982
Label Links:-
https://www.facebook.com/RocketGirlRecordshttp://www.rocketgirl.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/rocketgirlmusic
soundcloud
reviews |
Surround Us (2012) |
Evocative latest album from Dutch ambient artist Pieter Nooten which, despite being recorded using mainly just a computer and synthesiser, proves to be one of the the most beautifully produced, sensitive and tuneful albums of the year |
most viewed articles
current edition
In Dreams Begin Responsibilities - #15- On Being Dignified and Old aka Ten Tips From Jah Wobble On How To Be Happy.The Church - Interview with Steve Kilbey
Simon Heavisides - Destiny Stopped Screaming: The Life and Times of Adrian Borland
Secret Shine - Interview
Vetchinsky Settings - Interview
Repomen - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...
Flaming Stars - Interview
Near Jazz Experience - Interview
Jack Roscoe - Interview
Sami Sumner - Interview
most viewed reviews
current edition
Kula Shaker - Natural MagickIan Hunter - Defiance Part 2: Fiction
Lewis 'Burner' Pugh - Bullets for Bread
Hillbilly Moon Explosion - Back in Time
Inutili - A Love Supreme
My Life Story - Loving You is Killing Me
David Cross Band - Ice Blue Silver Sky
Beyonce - Cowboy Carter
Smalltown Tigers - Crush On You
Ty Segall - Three Bells
Pennyblackmusic Regular Contributors
Adrian Janes
Amanda J. Window
Andrew Twambley
Anthony Dhanendran
Benjamin Howarth
Cila Warncke
Daniel Cressey
Darren Aston
Dastardly
Dave Goodwin
Denzil Watson
Dominic B. Simpson
Eoghan Lyng
Fiona Hutchings
Harry Sherriff
Helen Tipping
Jamie Rowland
John Clarkson
Julie Cruickshank
Kimberly Bright
Lisa Torem
Maarten Schiethart