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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nTAYLOR DEUPREE \u2013 STI.II<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\nWhen delving into new albums, I usually refrain from reading any accompanying information beforehand. Hopefully, this allows for a more unbiased initial listening experience. So, you can imagine my surprise when I was greeted by the sounds of a fully acoustic ensemble upon pressing play. Could this truly be the work of Taylor Deupree<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, as I\u2019ve come to know it?<\/p>\nHad my memory served me better, I might have recognized the musical themes themselves. \u201cSti.ll<\/em><\/strong>\u201d is an acoustic reinterpretation of Deupree<\/em><\/strong>\u2018s 2002 album, \u2018Stil.\u2019<\/em>, arranged for a lineup including clarinet, vibraphone, cello, double bass, flute, guitar, lap harp, and percussion.
Remarkably, the arrangements stay true to the original tracks, maintaining the same sequence and durations. Thus, it becomes particularly intriguing to juxtapose both albums and observe how Deupree<\/em><\/strong>\u2018s \u2018exploration of extreme repetitions and stillness\u2019<\/em> translates into the realm of acoustic performance.
Which is easy, because the original version of Stil<\/em>. is also included in the download. <\/p>\nThe reconstructions are meticulously crafted by arranger and producer Joseph Branciforte<\/a><\/em>, marking the second release in his Folio<\/a><\/em> series \u2013 \u2018a release format that sets out to answer the question: why release music in a physical form today?\u2019<\/em> <\/p>\nSti.ll<\/em><\/strong> is a hybrid offering, combining a high-resolution digital download of both albums with a 6.5\u00d78\u2033 hardcover book. Within the book, readers will find an introduction penned by Pitchfork\u2019s Philip Sherburne<\/em>, essays contributed by Deupree<\/em><\/strong>, Branciforte<\/em>, and Greenstone<\/em> reflecting on the album\u2019s conception and creation, as well as a complete reproduction of Branciforte\u2019s<\/em> arrangements in full score, complemented by studio photography courtesy of Deupree<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\nSti.II<\/em> <\/strong>will be released on May 17 but can be pre-ordered from the link above or from Bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Had my memory served me better, I might have recognized the musical themes themselves. \u201cSti.ll<\/em><\/strong>\u201d is an acoustic reinterpretation of Deupree<\/em><\/strong>\u2018s 2002 album, \u2018Stil.\u2019<\/em>, arranged for a lineup including clarinet, vibraphone, cello, double bass, flute, guitar, lap harp, and percussion. The reconstructions are meticulously crafted by arranger and producer Joseph Branciforte<\/a><\/em>, marking the second release in his Folio<\/a><\/em> series \u2013 \u2018a release format that sets out to answer the question: why release music in a physical form today?\u2019<\/em> <\/p>\n Sti.ll<\/em><\/strong> is a hybrid offering, combining a high-resolution digital download of both albums with a 6.5\u00d78\u2033 hardcover book. Within the book, readers will find an introduction penned by Pitchfork\u2019s Philip Sherburne<\/em>, essays contributed by Deupree<\/em><\/strong>, Branciforte<\/em>, and Greenstone<\/em> reflecting on the album\u2019s conception and creation, as well as a complete reproduction of Branciforte\u2019s<\/em> arrangements in full score, complemented by studio photography courtesy of Deupree<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Sti.II<\/em> <\/strong>will be released on May 17 but can be pre-ordered from the link above or from Bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Remarkably, the arrangements stay true to the original tracks, maintaining the same sequence and durations. Thus, it becomes particularly intriguing to juxtapose both albums and observe how Deupree<\/em><\/strong>\u2018s \u2018exploration of extreme repetitions and stillness\u2019<\/em> translates into the realm of acoustic performance.
Which is easy, because the original version of Stil<\/em>. is also included in the download. <\/p>\n