Listening to Pictures
2018 studio album by Jon Hassell
Listening to Pictures is a studio album by Jon Hassell . It was released on his own record label, Ndeya, on June 8, 2018.[9] It peaked at number 34 on the UK Dance Albums Chart ,[10] as well as number 34 on the UK Independent Albums Chart .[11]
Critical reception
At Metacritic , which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84% based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]
John Lewis of The Guardian gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Hassell's electronic soundscapes recall the work of Oneohtrix Point Never , Boards of Canada or Aphex Twin ."[4] He added, "Hassell is into exploring the multiple layers that exist in his sound, what he calls 'vertical listening' – and this is certainly dense, endlessly mutating music that rewards multiple listenings."[4] Dave Beech of The Independent gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "it's not an album that strives for immediacy, but is best soaked in over multiple listens."[5] Robert Ham of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.3 out of 10, saying: "Its eight tracks are teeming with strands of melody and unbound rhythms that have been meticulously constructed into groaning towers of sound."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jon Hassell
Title 1. "Dreaming" 6:08 2. "Picnic" 5:58 3. "Slipstream" 2:54 4. "Al Kongo Udu" 5:12 5. "Pastorale Vassant" 3:59 6. "Manga Scene" 5:44 7. "Her First Rain" 1:38 8. "Ndeya" 7:06
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Musicians
Jon Hassell – trumpet, keyboards, orchestration
Rick Cox – guitar, synthesizer, electronics
John von Seggern – bass guitar, drums, electronics
Hugh Marsh – electric violin, electronics
Peter Freeman – bass guitar, electronics (2, 3, 7)
Ralph Cumbers – drum programming (2)
Christoph Harbonnier – bass guitar (3)
Christian Jacob – bass guitar (3)
Michel Redolfi – electronics (3)
Eivind Aarset – electric guitar, sampler (8)
Kheir-Eddine M'Kachiche – violin, sampler (8)
Technical personnel
Jon Hassell – production
Rick Cox – co-production
Matthew Jones – executive production
Britton Powell – coordination
Al Carlson – mastering
Arnaud Mercier – additional mastering
Valgeir Sigurðsson – additional mastering
Dan Kuehn – art direction
Arien Valizadeh – art direction
Taska Cleveland – art direction
Mati Klarwein – album art sources, inspiration
Petra Gehrmann – publishing
Charts
References
^ a b "Listening to Pictures (Pentimento Volume I) by Jon Hassell" . Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ May, Chris (April 23, 2018). "Jon Hassell: Listening To Pictures (Pentimento Volume One)" . All About Jazz . Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ Sylvester, Daniel (June 5, 2018). "Jon Hassell: Listening to Pictures (Pentimento Volume One)" . Exclaim! . Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ a b c Lewis, John (May 25, 2018). "Contemporary album of the month – Jon Hassell: Listening to Pictures (Pentimento Volume I)" . The Guardian . Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ a b Kaplan, Ilana; Beech, Dave (June 6, 2018). "Album reviews: Lykke Li's 'so sad, so sexy', Gruff Rhys's 'Babelsberg' and more" . The Independent . Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ a b Ham, Robert (June 8, 2018). "Jon Hassell: Listening to Pictures (Pentimento Volume One)" . Pitchfork . Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ Coultate, Aaron (June 12, 2018). "Jon Hassell - Listening To Pictures (Pentimento Volume One)" . Resident Advisor . Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ Christgau, Robert (June 15, 2018). "Robert Christgau on Jon Hassell's "Anxiety-Easing, Life-Enhancing" New LP" . Noisey . Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ Coultate, Aaron (April 5, 2018). "Jon Hassell returns with Listening To Pictures, his first album in nine years" . Resident Advisor . Retrieved June 19, 2018 .
^ a b "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40: 15 June 2018 - 21 June 2018" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 15 June 2018 - 21 June 2018" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
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