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Tangram marks the most ambitious work to date by Berlin-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Philipp Nespital. Once again, Philipp takes full creative control over composition, recording, production and mixing - supported by a selection of outstanding guest musicians, including Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief).
Musically, the album represents a significant evolution: blending the characteristic smalltape sound with new stylistic directions - a richly layered sonic journey full of energy, atmosphere and magical moments.
Limited CD/Blu-Ray in digipak edition with bonus tracks and 20-page booklet. Blu-Ray includes Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and 24bit/96 kHz stereo mix.
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The album title refers to the ancient Chinese puzzle of the same name, in which seven simple geometric shapes can be combined into countless complex figures.
"The idea came to me while writing Tesselate. The song explores how the fragments of our life stories continuously rearrange themselves – like a mosaic, or a tangram. I liked the analogy to the album itself, which also consists of seven rather different pieces (including the three-part No Time) that ultimately come together as a cohesive whole."
CD
1. No Time (I) (0:47)
2. Goodbye (8:09)
3. Second Chance (5:06)
4. Not Time (II) (4:21)
5. Phoenix (5:22)
6. Selene (8:15)
7. No Time (III) (6:38)
8. Gold Digger (2:25)
9. Tesselate (9:36)
10. Behind the Glass (3:15)
11. Second Chance (ext. Version) (6:44)
Blu-Ray
1. No Time (I) (0:47)
2. Goodbye (8:09)
3. Second Chance (5:06)
4. Not Time (II) (4:21)
5. Phoenix (5:22)
6. Selene (8:15)
7. No Time (III) (6:38)
8. Gold Digger (2:25)
9. Tesselate (9:36)
10. Behind the Glass (3:15)
11. Second Chance (ext. Version) (6:44)
Philipp Nespital - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Synths, Harmonium, Drums, Acoustic Guitars, Electric & Baritone Guitars, Bass Guitar (Track 4), Percussion, Sound Design
Bruce Soord - Guitar Solo (Track 3)
Flavio De Giusti - Guitars (Track 1, 5, 7), Guitar Solo (Track 2, 9), Baritone Guitar (Track 9)
Alexandra Praet - Bass Guitar (Track 3, 6), Backing Vocals (Track 6)
Omri Abramov - Soprano Saxophone (Track 2, 5, 7), Tenor Saxophone (Track 2, 7, 9) Leonhard Eisenach - Bass Guitar (Track 5, 7)
Valgeir Daði Einarsson - Bass Guitar (Track 9)
Mark Kagan - Violins (Track 6, 9)
Anton Peisakhov - Cello (Track 6, 9)
Written and produced by Philipp Nespital
Recorded by Philipp Nespital
Drums recorded at SunnySideUpRecordings by Jan Siekmann and Kevin Reiter Mixed by Philipp Nespital
Mastering by Ludwig Maier
Artwork by Ariana Escobar
