Scattered Fragments of Separation (the complete story), by Sven Laux

Scattered Fragments of Separation (the complete story)

by Sven Laux

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nmcr01 Ripples at first remind us
There was a sweetness almost -
The quiet centre -
As we collected ourselves
To face a changing world.
But even as we breathed
The endless drifting apart
Repercussions spread,
Outward at first,
Seeming to leave us untouched
Eventually colliding,
As they must,
With sharp edges of the world
Reflected, interference
Cuts smooth edges of hope
Into a complex, broken network. Favorite track: Fragment 3.

Dan Lawrence This is simply wonderful. Unhurried chamber miniatures that play like ambient sketches with just the right amount of melody and movement. Perfect for fans of Max Richter and Eluvium.

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This special limited edition release is in a run of 100 copies, modeled around the classic gatefold vinyl double LP. It includes printed front, rear and inner sleeves designed by Andrew Heath and featuring portrait photography by Polina Georgescu. It is complete with with card sleeves which house printed white vinyl-effect CDrs.

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In 2020’s mammoth Home Diaries series, Berlin composer Sven Laux contributed the 25th edition in this collection, which focused on the lives of sonic artists from across the globe and their own unique experiences during the pandemic.

Sven was handed an unplanned hiatus from creating music, due to staying some 100 kilometres away from his studio. He was based with relatives for childcare purposes and the weeks away from his art led to him returning home alone. He knew that whichever path he took, a compromise was required as he had to either be away from his family or separated from the creativity that so defines him. Separation became the theme to an immersive collection of ‘fragments’, which was created almost instinctively over a short period of time following his return.

Later in 2020, sunken and heartbroken, Sven set about exploring these themes once again. The result is an expansive double album, containing both the original 9 pieces that were released as the Home Diaries edition and 8 new pieces. This is a record that is unapologetically cinematic, presented by an artist who is adept in sound design and writing music for film. The honest and reflective portrait photography by Polina Georgescu cements this as an auto-biopic experience, Laux’s most personal album to date. Scattered Fragments of Separation (The Complete Story) follows the ‘Schachmatt’ and ‘ODD’ albums released in 2018 and 2019 respectively and marks four successive years of releasing music with us. Sven has also released with labels including Archives, Dronarivm and Fluid Audio.

In the liner notes on the CD, it is stated that this is ‘music for the brokenhearted, written by a broken heart’ and in just under 2 hours of sound texture, the music will both break and restore you, as melancholy moods are interspersed with moments of drama, peace and acceptance.

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released April 16, 2021

Written and produced by Sven Laux
Mastered by James Edward Armstrong
Portrait Photography by Polina Georgescu
Art and design by Andrew Heath

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