Piano Magic
Popular Mechanics
CHE IRE2102
LP CD

Piano Magic kick off their CD with a blast of frenetic drum 'n' noise, but soon settle down to crafting a delightfully measured album of ethereal electronic pop and atmospheric soundscapes. which they describe as "Small Beat, pre-chip....radiophonics." Their sound incorporates spoken word, low key machine stress and pellucid acoustic interludes in a seamless whole. Their effortless integration of disparate elements goes about it's business with an unprepossessing quietude which belies the intricacies of it's construction. Few other releases occupy this fertile middle ground between ambience and experimentation, between pop and abstraction, and none I know of succeeds with such effortless finesse. Highly recommended.