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Artist:	GOLDMUND
Title:	The Malady of Elegance
Label:	TYPE (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$14.50
Catalog #:	TYPE 039CD

The Malady of Elegance is the second poetic full-length from Boston-based composer Keith Kenniff, better known to some as Helios. Taking cues from Corduroy Road, Keith again restricts himself to the piano in conjuring up his humble soundscapes and again the listener is pulled into a deep, meditative and filmic world as the notes glide to a slow, pensive meter. Keith's Two Point Discrimination EP was a collection of haunting experiments in form and sound, but The Malady of Elegance sees him back into the warming, homespun territory of Corduroy Road. That's not to say these compositions are upbeat, far from it in fact, but there are lines to be drawn to folk music, and while Keith no longer draws on the American Civil War as a primary influence, there is still the sense that the ghosts of old America haunt the keys. Since the release of Corduroy Road, Keith's music has become a staple of documentary filmmakers, feature film producers and even advertising, with Goldmund being the primary focus of this. Countless BBC documentaries and short films have been graced by his memorable compositions and needless to say, The Malady of Elegance will be equally as high-profile in these circles.

Artist:	GOLDMUND
Title:	Two Point Discrimination
Label:	WESTERN VINYL
Format:	CD
Price:	$11.00
Catalog #:	WEST 048CD

"Two Point Discrimination marks Goldmund (aka Keith Kenniff)'s third release after his highly-praised debut Corduroy Road and followup 7" The Heart of High Places for Type Records. Part of Western Vinyl's 'Portrait Series,' this collection features 11 short pieces for solo piano focusing on the sensation of touch and its relationship to sound. In the spirit of composers such as Howard Skempton and Morton Feldman, composition and sound culminate together as space is something that is dealt with directly. And interpretation along with improvisation are both tools that blur the lines between composer, performer and listener."

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