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Nº 15 Taking The Veil – Hior Chronik
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► London Bridges (Feat. Amber Ortolano)
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► Nest of Autumn (Feat. Sophie Hutchings)
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► Twice (Feat. Amber Ortolano)
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► Small Wonders (Feat. Yasushi Yoshida)
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► Cold Winter Morning (Feat. Luup)
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► Simple is Beautiful (Feat. Field Rotation)
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► Sailing Away (Feat. Amber Ortolano)
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► We Are All Snowflakes (Feat. Yoshinori Takezawa)
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► Oblivion (Feat. Field Rotation)
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► Can You Hear (Feat. Familiar Trees)
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► When The Night Comes (Feat. Daphne Farazi)
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► Between Two Rooms (Feat. Seiji Takahashi)
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► The Sense We Make (Feat. Halo)
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► Quiet Inside Your Chest (Feat. Aaron Martin)
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► The Ghost You Left Behind
USD $9.00 – USD $14.00
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SPECIFICATION
Glass-mastered CD housed in a 200mm x 140mm 16-page book, offset printed, full colour premium matt paper
RELEASE DATE
24 May 2015
“Shadows surrounding, this lucid veil will not conceal.”
Taking the Veil marks the debut solo album from Berlin-based musician Hior Chronik, following his work with KITCHEN. LABEL as part of the duo Pill-Oh on Vanishing Mirror. The essence of Hior Chronik’s sound remains intact on Taking the Veil, with its bitterly romantic strings and delicate electronics whispering over mournful piano melodies. Hior Chronik has a penchant of producing subtly immense and cinematic compositions which are remarkably chilling in its beauty.
Continuing along his distinctive compositional path, Taking the Veil features a different collaborator on each track. These intimate, evocative collaborations shape the album’s sound, imbuing each piece with its own nuances. From solo piano to full string orchestra, the varied instrumentation breathes life into the music, creating an atmospheric space that shimmers with poignant melancholy. The album also features notable contemporary composers, including Field Rotation (Christoph Berg), Sophie Hutchings, Aaron Martin, and Japanese artists like Yasushi Yoshida.
The addition of vocals by Amber Ortolano and Fabiola Sanchez (Familiar Trees) on four tracks marks a departure from Hior Chronik’s previous work. Their voices, particularly Ortolano’s, become a recurring lyrical presence throughout the album. Together, they have also reinterpreted Twice, originally written by Swedish electronic band Little Dragon, adding another layer of depth to this release.
Presented as a 16-page art book, Taking the Veil features stunning photography by New York-based artist Amber Ortolano. The visuals within the art book depict young women trapped by their swirling thoughts and dark imaginations. Their delicate beauty and ambiguous gestures serve as potent metaphors for the veil suggested by the album’s title — simultaneously revealing and concealing, they evoke emotions tied to mystery and introspection. This evocative atmosphere probes the consciousness of half-remembered, half-dreamed visions, making Taking the Veil the perfect companion for late-night reflection and wandering through a world of mist and shadows.
CREDIT
All compositions by Hior Chronik
Mastered by Ricks Ang
Photography by Amber Ortolano
Design by Ricks Ang
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