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Q MagazineOct 22, 2019Where other ambient artists can veer dangerously close to musak, Frahm always brims with invention. [Dec 2019, p.109]
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Oct 22, 2019Anyone who goes into this album with the resigned attitude that it's just leftovers from Frahm's previous full-length release will be surprised to discover that it's a remarkably consistent and deeply immersive listening experience.
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Oct 28, 2019Encores is a clear illustration of Nils Frahm’s ability to work both in small and large structures, with plaintive piano nuggets and broad electronic canvases enjoying their proximity.
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Oct 22, 2019The three distinct movements on display lead into each other, as if in a singular narrative.
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Oct 22, 2019All Encores takes a step backward [from 208's All Melody], toward a simpler, sparer sound. In essence, it represents a set of rough drafts, avenues abandoned as All Melody assumed its final form.