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… very well structured and considered, keeping to a subdued volume range but allowing things to fluctuate-and-hold in a very natural series of patterns, balancing between changes in timbre and (slow) pulse. - Brian Olewnick, Just Outside
… low in volume, high in quality. - Vital Weekly #665 (full review)
It shouldn’t have, but it came as a surprise to me that Weird Weeds percussionist (and one-time Jandek drummer) Nick Hennies had been recording electronic music for some time, so I’m excited to officially release his first recording for no-input mixer. I could use the language most do when talking about this machine — how the knobs reveal ghosts in the machine or what metallic alien drones seep through. But listening to the 24-minute work, you hear the echoes of Hennies’ studious improvisational approach with careful shifts of high-pitched feedback and his attention to (a)tonal in/sensitivity. Artwork by Andrew Drummond printed on heavy cardstock with a dark blue gel slipped into a mylar sleeve to reveal the text. Hand-numbered edition of 75.
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1 Animal Psi Reviews Beru, Brian Olewnick Names Nick Hennies’ ‘Paths’ One Of 2009’s Best // Jan 4, 2010 at 2:50 pm
[...] just a mention, but Brian Olewnick named Nick Hennies‘ Paths as one the best albums he heard in 2009. Olewnick has a discerning ear for improvised music and [...]
2 Distro Update: Two From Nick Hennies, Mark Bradley, Ehnahre, Duane Pitre // Mar 28, 2010 at 3:15 pm
[...] We picked up the latest two releases from Nick Hennies (there are still a few physical copies of Paths available, as well as digital downloads) — he interprets minimalist composer Alvin Lucier on [...]