Dropped Pianos

Dropped Pianos is an EP by Tim Hecker, released on October 10, 2011 by Kranky.[1][2] It was recorded in early 2010 in Montreal and Banff, Canada,[3] before its companion album, Ravedeath, 1972.[4]

Dropped Pianos
EP by Tim Hecker
Released	October 10, 2011
Recorded	Hotel2Tango and Studio Pentagram
Genre	Ambient, drone
Length	32:25
Label	Kranky
Tim Hecker chronology
Ravedeath, 1972 (2011) Dropped Pianos (2011) Instrumental Tourist (2012)

The EP is described as an "inversion" of Ravedeath, released previously in 2011. Its tone is "starker and colder" than its predecessor, deemed "intimate" whilst Ravedeath is described as "grand".[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.8/10[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tim Hecker.

1. "Sketch 1" – 7:09
2. "Sketch 2" – 3:57
3. "Sketch 3" – 1:20
4. "Sketch 4" – 2:56
5. "Sketch 5" – 4:58
6. "Sketch 6" – 1:24
7. "Sketch 7" – 3:26
8. "Sketch 8" – 1:43
9. "Sketch 9" – 5:32

Personnel

Musicians[3]

• Tim Hecker – writing, recording and production

Other personnel[3]

• Steve Bates – recording assistant
• Mell Dettmer – mastering
• Radwan Moumneh – recording assistant
• David Nakamoto – album artwork

References

Citations

1. ""Dropped pianos" (sound recording) / Tim Hecker", collectionscanada.gc.ca, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 756605680, AMICUS No. 39941580, retrieved 13 March 2012 External link in |work= (help)
2. "Dropped Pianos » Tim Hecker". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 13 March 2012. External link in |work= (help)
3. Dropped Pianos (EP). Tim Hecker. Kranky. 2011. krank161.CS1 maint: others (link)
4. Masters, Marc (10 October 2011). "Tim Hecker: Dropped Pianos". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 May 2013.