Goldmund - Famous Places

(My Rating: 4/5)
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Famous Places must be included in my list of 2010 best albums if I listen this album earlier…..

Goldmund aka Keith Kenniff is a Portland-based ambient indie electronic artist who also works under the moniker, Helios. While Helios produces more acoustic electronic ambient works, Goldmund focuses more on solo piano stuffs…..I like “Famous Places” even more than his previous solo piano works as each of 15 beautiful solo piano works, that represents a specific place, are not only having his unique elegant, contemporary and thoughtful vibe of modern composition works as past, but also being more mature, brighter and presentable this time compared to his previous more hazy subtle pieces…..the recording way is also very gorgeously intimate as you can hear some interesting close recording of pedal pressing and string hitting sound, something like prepared piano works….a really gorgeous album!!