May 25, 2016 | Kramies Reviews, Reviews
Accompanied by the soft Alma Forrer, Kramies offers us “Into The Sparks,” a lavish and spooky folk ballad set against a matching backdrop.
It all started with a magical and rare encounter between two folk lovers shivering. On one side of the Atlantic, the young Parisian Alma Forrer, author of the first two EPs moving, the eternal and priceless stories. On the other side of the ocean, beyond the trails and mountains in the heart of Colorado lost forests, Denvers Kramies, soulful singer and friend of accomplice exciting Jason Lytle. Together, the two interpreters offer us a rare moment: “Into The Sparks,” an unexpected and delicate conversation between two dreamers, between two sensitivities, distance and both so close. Alma in French and in English Kramies reconnect with the singular art of correspondence; where, when both voices agree to better unite.
This sacred Kramies has not finished surprising us!
May 21, 2016 | Antonymes Reviews, Reviews
(For Now We See) Through A Glass Dimly holds ten pieces of music which (sometimes) makes my neck hair start raising, goose bumps appearing. The spellbinding, eerie magic is underlined by the spoken word poetry which suddenly appear: “Little Emblems of Eternity” holds words by British writer Paul Morley, presented/intoned by Jan van den Broeke (and Martine Bijn?). What makes (For Now We See) Through A Glass Dimly is…. air, lots of air, patience and relaxation, and silence. Enjoy Antonymes/Hazeldine’s magic silence. Antonymes never rush for the finishing line. This is minimalism done with perfection. Dimmed sounds/songs, maybe. The songs of (For Now We See) Through A Glass Dimly works in a most affectingly way. Hidden Shoal has described the songs on (For Now We See) Through A Glass Dimly to hold ’emotional potency and compositional dexterity that surpasses the body of work that precedes them, drawing you into their evocative world and demanding engagement.’ Let Antonymes’ songs engage you – songs that are ‘transcending a superficially melancholy aesthetic to create something truly life-affirming.’ (Hidden Shoal). You’d better enjoy (For Now We See) Through A Glass Dimly.”
May 20, 2016 | Antonymes Reviews, Reviews
“Antonymes is a project of the English composer Ian M. Hazendine. (For Now We See) Through a Glass Dimly is his fourth album and contains 10 songs. According to the press release, he works in the style of Max Richter and Erik Satie, and that is correct, because...
May 19, 2016 | Kramies Reviews, Reviews
The French chanson creator Alma Forrer and US based avant-garde musician Kramies release the dream-folk two track single Into The Sparks today. The single consists of an acoustic version and a full version of Into The Sparks (available on bandcamp). Whilst Kramies has often featured on the site this is the first time I have had the opportunity to hear Alma Forrer and listening to her compositions is time well spent (also available on bandcamp).
The calmly paced track circles around the room akin to an eagle gliding on thermals and the combinations of voices hold the listener entranced as the subtle electronic hum flows imperceptibly through the four and a quarter minutes of the full version, whilst acoustic guitar flecks dappled shapes to the composition.
May 19, 2016 | Antonymes Reviews, Reviews
“Antonymes — musician/photographer/designer Ian M. Hazeldine — strange and fantastic music to reflect strange and fantastic surroundings. He begins at the piano, playing and rearranging notes and then adds detail at his computer to create the fully...
May 19, 2016 | Kramies Reviews, Reviews
There are encounters that make sparks. And when in addition there are two artists that we love at SK, it kindles the senses, a musical nirvana. Alma & Kramies Forrer – Alma in Paris, Kramies in Denver. One, the enlightened American dream, the other is an ardent Francophile. Together, they offer us a suspended moment of delicacy and sweetness, an air of musical embrace.
