“Double Exposure” reviewed by Fluid Sonic Fluctuations

It’s time again to put a focus on the back catalogue of CRÓNICA as part of the Fluid Label Focus series with ths 2011 album by JANEK SCHAEFER titled DOUBLE EXPOSURE. This Digital Album is a 12 track selection of music JANEK SCHAEFER made for compilations, installations and other projects he was invited to create …

“Double Exposure” reviewed by Essmaa

Découverte de cet album un jour de neige. Le jardin est recouvert d’une fine épaisseur blanche. Le ciel, pas bien haut, est gris. “Broadstairs Childrens Piano Trio” (tiré de la compilation digitale Mus*****c), se révèle la bande son idéale. “Double Exposure” regroupe des compositions des six dernières années. Janek, compositeur et artiste sonore, propose un …

“Double Exposure” reviewed by Bad Alchemy

Auf Double Exposure (Crónica 062-2011, audiofile) sind 12 Kompositionen von JANEK SCHAEFER versammelt, die bisher auf den Kompilationen ‘Mus*****c’ (Crónica), ‘Fabrique’ (Room40), ’10’ (Room40/Wire Magazine) und ‘Panels. An Inquiry Into The Spatial, The Sonic And The Public’ (NAIM/Bureau Europa) verstreut oder nur live in einer raumspezifischen Aufführung oder im Radio zu hören gewesen waren. Einen …

“Double Exposure” reviewed by De:Bug

“Double Exposure” versammelt ein Dutzend Aufnahmen des polnisch-kanadischen Klangkünstlers, ursprünglich komponiert für verschiedene Compilations, Soundinstallationen und Ausstellungen. Die Grundsounds bestehen aus Instrumental- und Feld-Aufnahmen sowie manipulierten Schallplattenklängen, bearbeitet größtenteils mit Gitarren-Effekt-Tretern. Die Ergebnisse sind klanglich vielfältig und reichen von ruhigen minimalen Cello-und Klavierstücken, Spieluhrmelodien und Kammermusikalischem über wuchtige Orgelcluster und arrangierte Fieldrecordings bis hin zu …

“Double Exposure” reviewed by RNE3 Atmosfera

“Double Exposure” es un álbum de estudio “escrito” a lo largo de 6 años, desde el 2005 hasta el pasado 2011, en la carrera de Janek Schaefer como compositor, artista sonoro y músico. Cada una de las 12 tracks del disco es una respuesta a una invitación hecha al artista para crear una pieza de …

“Double Exposure” reviewed by Monsieur Delire

Still from Crónica, though this time available only as a pay-for digital download, is one hour forty-three minutes of music by Janek Schaefer. This double album culls various compilation tracks, installation soundtracks, and stage music made between 2005 and 2011. These works have all been presented to the public before, hence the album’s title. There’s …

“Double Exposure” reviewed by Hifly

The new album from Schaefer, ‘Double Exposure’, is a studio album, which was conceived over a six year period between 2005-2011. The common denominator of the twelve tracks was that of the creative process of writing a piece of music for a compilation CD, installation or similar, which ties the entire album together. The music …

“Double Exposure” reviewed by D-Side

Artiste versatile, le Britannique Janek Schaefer évolue en permanence sur la ligne entre la création musicale et le monde de l’art, son oeuvre pouvant tout autant être destinée à une publication « traditionnelle », qu’à accompagner une installation in-situ. Dans ces contextes très variés, Schaefer n’hésite en outre pas à s’adapter aux circonstances et au …

“Double Exposure” reviewed by Peter Wullen

Excellent new concept double album by Janek Schaefer on Crónica. His best to date. 12 commissioned pieces that range from dreamy to truly hairraising. ‘Asleep at the weel…’ is absolutely fabulous. An installation consisting of ghost cars & in-car soundtracks. The 20 minute piece on the album documents the dangers of overconsumption & overuse of …