_:_ D E F _:_ __ | | __ __\/_____|_ _______ _|_____\/__ __.._\_\/ | ____\ \_ | \/_/_..__ \_|| \/ | ______/ /________: \/ ||_/ +-----' :___\__ \___ / /_\ | `-----+ | ...... | / / / / _____| ...... | | : ...:...... | / / ______/ ___/ .....:... : | | :.::.: : | / /__/ | | : :.::.: | | . :: ......:...|___________/ |______|.........:..... :: . | | :: :: : /_____________| : : :: | | : :::::::::: ------------------------------------ ::::::::: : | | . | :: : | . | | | :: Hania Rani - Esja : | | | . | :: : | . | | | ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: | | | | ..::.. | | | |__ ___ __ ___ ___ _____ ___________________| |__. | _\_ \_ _\ \_/ / _\ \__\_ \__\ _/__\ \_ | | | |_/ __ /__/ / / /__/ / / /\__ / / / - I N F O - | | | |\ \ \ __/ / ___/ / / / / ___/ | | | | \___\____\____\__/\____\/_____/______/____\_________________| |__| | | | | | | artist: Hania Rani | | | | album: Esja | | | | label: Gondwana Records | | | | cat num: GONDCD030 | | | | genre: Classical | | | | year: 2019 | | | | website: N/A | | | | | | | | rls date: 12.2019 | | | | source: CDDA | | | | quality: VBRkbps / Joint Stereo | | | | tracks: 10 | | | | length: 45:09 | | | | size: 79,52 MB | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------ | | | |__ ___ ___ ___ __ __________________________| |__. |___/ /___\_ \_ _\_ \__/ _/ / /__ _\ __/_ | | | |\_ __/ _ /_/ / / / // /_\__ / - T R A C K S - | | | | / / / / / / /__/ _ / / / | | | | \__/___/____/_____/\____/__/___/_____/______________________| |__| | | | | | | 01 Eden 04:55 | | | | 02 Sun 05:23 | | | | 03 Hawaii Oslo 04:16 | | | | 04 Pour Trois 03:14 | | | | 05 Biesy 04:16 | | | | 06 Luka 05:07 | | | | 07 Glass 04:31 | | | | 08 Today It Came 02:34 | | | | 09 Esja 04:21 | | | | 10 Now, Run 06:32 | | | | | | | | > total playtime: 45:09 | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------ | | | _|________ ___ ___ __________________________| |__. | \__ _ \_________/ /___\ \__\ __/__ | | | | / / / /_ __/ / /\___ / - N O T E S - | | | | /___/ / / / / / / ____/ / / | | | | | /___/______/ \__/ \___/ \______/____________________| |__| | | | | | | With a current piano composer trend pushing the | | | | minimalist route, Hania Rani has been an utter | | | | revelation pushing in the other direction. Her fluid | | | | and expressive piano compositions are in constant | | | | motion and flow. I recently picked up her debut | | | | album 'Esja', released earlier this year, and it has | | | | quickly become a powerhouse album. | | | | | | | | 'Esja' is Finish for best friend and its that warm | | | | hue that resides in every moment of the album. From | | | | the opening rolling swells of 'Eden' to the stunning | | | | poise of 'Hawaii Oslo', Hania refuses to back away | | | | from the ivories. Her fingers are always hammering | | | | something and that constant trickle of notes is like | | | | a symphonic river of emotion. In both the tracks | | | | mentioned above, she is able to ride that river to | | | | perfection. She takes her melodies from uncertain | | | | and occasionally tense moments towards a warm and | | | | neat resolution. | | | | | | | | Occasionally there are quieter moments in 'Esja' but | | | | its here where Hania Rani gets to experiment with | | | | her piano. 'Luka' is like an unfurling ballerina but | | | | the piano has been prepared with some extra | | | | percussive wires. There is also a very subtle after | | | | haze string synth hidden quietly in the background. | | | | it's these little touches that elevate the track | | | | from pretty but introspective to something ethereal | | | | and dreamlike. 'Glass' is another example where the | | | | hammers of the piano have been filtered up to sound | | | | like tiny glassy taps. The track is a beautiful | | | | glacial skip and this subtle production tweak just | | | | elevates a gorgeous composition that little bit | | | | higher. 'Biesy' plays with reverb and microphone | | | | distance. One melody is playing slowly and softly | | | | upfront but Hania is in full expressive flow on the | | | | lower octaves in the distance in the background. | | | | It's rare that I just have to stop everything and | | | | listen but this production arrangement captured my | | | | imagination so well, I had to. | | | | | | | | Throughout all the amazing yet subtle tweaks, if you | | | | took them all away, the compositions would still | | | | stand out as exceptional. Moments like the emotive | | | | second half of 'Esja', the powerful torrent of notes | | | | of 'Now, Run' and the boundless joy of 'Sun' - | | | | they're all powerhouses and each song contains | | | | several moments that just wisk you away. | | | | | | | | Simply put, Hania Rani's 'Esja' is probably my | | | | favourite piano album of 2019 and certainly an | | | | absolute standout of the last five years. I've had | | | | utter privilege of discovering so many talented | | | | over the years running this website | | | | - Hania is easily on the top tier. 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