Attachment (album)

Attachment is the second studio album from South African music producer and composer Jason van Wyk. The album was recorded in 2015 and released March 3, 2016 on Eilean Records.[2] The album is made up of twelve tracks utilising mostly piano, strings and subtle electronic elements.[3][4]

Attachment
Studio album by
Jason van Wyk
ReleasedMarch 3, 2016
Recorded2015 in Cape Town, South Africa
GenreModern classical, ambient, electronic
Length37:22
Label
Jason van Wyk chronology
Days You Remember
(2013)		 Attachment
(2016)		 Opacity
(2017)
Singles from Attachment
  1. "Kept"
    Released: 29 July, 2019
  2. "Stay"
    Released: 30 July, 2019
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chain D.L.K.[1]

Attachment was re-released in 2017 on Home Normal Records together with van Wyk's follow-up album Opacity.[5][6]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Kept"03:41
2."Before"03:28
3."Coherence"02:12
4."Unsaid"01:02
5."Return"02:21
6."Stay"04:10
7."Red"01:44
8."Found"06:43
9."Evanesce"02:45
10."Outset"03:24
11."Away"01:43
12."Depart"03:42
Total length:37.22

Critical reception

Attachment received positive reviews from music critics upon its release.

The UK publication Headphone Commute reviewed the album in 2016, calling it “a oneiric gem”, while stating ”Attachment is replete with simple, unabashed beauty albeit with sophisticated underpinnings – bittersweet tunes rendered on dampened piano interwoven with soft melancholic drones and a variety of sonic ephemera in the form of incidental sounds and field recordings.” [7]

Ambientblog commented, “An immersion in the deepness of the elements. A fragile and delicate release with some strong ambient colors.”, while Chain D.L.K. praised the albums "emotional intensity" and its use of sound design while awarding it 4.5/5 stars. [8][9]

Personnel
  • Jason van Wyk – piano, synthesizers, electronics
  • Brittany Dilkes – violin
  • Gavin Clayton – violin
  • Lynne Donson – cello
  • Jason van Wyk – producer, composer
  • Ian Hawgood – mastering
  • Vadim Petrakov – artwork (2017 edition)
  • Lunakhods – artwork (2016 edition)
  • Mathias Van Eecloo – inside photography (2016 edition)
  • Rémi Verdier – layout and design (2016 edition)

References
  1. Chain D.L.K. album review: Jason van Wyk - Attachment
  2. "Eilean75: Jason van Wyk - Attachment". Eilean Records. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  3. "Merchants of Air album review: Jason van Wyk - Attachment". February 22, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  4. "Headphone Commute album review: Jason van Wyk - Attachment". Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  5. "Home Normal: Jason van Wyk - Attachment". Home Normal Records. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  6. "Home Normal: Jason van Wyk - Opacity". Home Normal Records. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  7. "Headphone Commute - Sound Bytes, Eilean Rec Special". Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  8. "Ambientblog recommendations - March 28, 2016". Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  9. "Chain D.L.K. album review: Jason van Wyk - Attachment". Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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