Hanno Leichtmann appears to be Mr Static and this album is the result of what happens when an electronic experimenter brings together a disparate group of jazz/improv musicians (playing sax, clarinet, harp, flute, trumpet, double bass, cello, piano, organ etc) and getting them to make an electro-pop album. Sounds strange? Well it is and generally works pretty well - especially in the way that the different instruments creep up on you and seep into proceedings with an almost apologetic manner. I love the fact that, on some tracks, there can be as many as nine people playing but the sound is still really understated - this is a signal that Mr Static beautifully arranged each piece so as to give each individual track room and space to float around. Very clever that - and an explanation as to why this took 5 years to record, and why it will keep the timeless quality for many years yet.
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