Various - Paul Frick: Hofknicks

Paul Frick�s new album �Hofknicks� is a kaleidoscopic dedication to the courtyard of his studio collective and to its fluid microcosm of people, animals, plants, stones and concrete. Everyday poetry in shifting states: the oasis is just a few footsteps away from the sirens of the main street. What started out as a remix album - it is one - of its predecessor �Second Yard Botanicals� from 2018, took a few more turns. 18 trusted artists contributed to the 14 reinterpretations, as close or far from the originals as they wished. Without exception they all went for �far�. While the listener can detect threads of Dub, Bass, Techno, Ambient, Contemporary Classical etc. throughout �Hofknicks�, there is a relating air of contemplation floating throughout the pieces. Soaked with Frick�s broad instrumentation and frequent use of field recordings, multiple perspectives are knitted together on this sonic trip full of mirrors and echoes.