Chopin Residue is a double album that strips the piano from Fryderyk Chopin's preludes and reconstructs what remains — tonal fragments, harmonic residue, latent emotional tension — into new compositions by 25 artists from experimental electronics, ambient, post-jazz, and contemporary classical.
The album is designed for simultaneous experience: both discs are intended to play at the same time, on two turntables or two devices, creating layered spatial and temporal environments that echo the installation-style of the project.
Released as catalog BE 012 on The Black Element Label. Available on 2LP, 2CD, 2MC, and a limited-edition 3LP. Stream and buy on Bandcamp.
Contributors
Adrian Utley (Portishead), Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), David Pajo (Slint, Tortoise), Joey Waronker (Beck, Atoms For Peace, R.E.M.), Gail Ann Dorsey (David Bowie), John McEntire (Tortoise, The Sea And Cake), John Stanier (Battles, Helmet), Jim O'Rourke, Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, Air, NIN), Sean O'Hagan (High Llamas, Stereolab), Matthew Herbert, Masayoshi Fujita, Abul Mogard, Carolina Eyck, Christine Ott, Christian Fennesz, Nailah Hunter, Benoît Pioulard, Charlie Draper, Peter Pichler, Sugar Yoshinaga (Buffalo Daughter), Zoh Amba, Jacek Gawłowski (mastering), Miłosz Pękala (Pianohooligan), Blanket Swimming.
Dedicated project site: chopinresidue.com.