Collective Keys I CD
CD edition
Collective Keys I Collective Keys I is a compilation of 4 chosen pieces from a series of live piano improvisations, called Collective Keys, which took place between January and August 2017. During this time, Miha Renčelj performed 50 improvisations, which he broadcast live from his home in Ljubljana via his Facebook page Miha Renčelj Music.
Miha encouraged his Facebook followers and listeners to engage in the creative process with title suggestions. A few days after the broadcast he chose the title, that he considered the most suitable for the piece. The pieces were divided into smaller meaningful parts to encourage the imagination of the listener.
In this compilation, 4 chosen pieces have been remastered from the original Facebook Live Stream recording to a high quality stereo recording.
In addition – an alternative version of Spring Awakening – has been recorded with the analog piano robot Yamaha Disklavier Enspire.
| 1 | Opening (Part I Of Eclipse) | 3:01 |
| 2 | Dance (Part II Of Eclipse) | 3:37 |
| 3 | The First Touch (Part III Of Eclipse) | 3:07 |
| 4 | Diamond Ring (Part IV Of Eclipse) | 1:53 |
| 5 | Totality (Part V Of Eclipse) | 2:40 |
| 6 | New Hope (Part VI Of Eclipse) | 1:50 |
| 7 | Innocence (Part I Of Spring Awakening) | 4:03 |
| 8 | Revolution (Part II Of Spring Awakening) | 3:48 |
| 9 | Spring Fever (Part III Of Spring Awakening) | 3:23 |
| 10 | On The Doorstep Of Summer (Part IV Of Spring Awakening) | 3:08 |
| 11 | Sinking (Part I Of Pearls On The Ocean Floor) | 9:12 |
| 12 | Ocean Floor (Part II Of Pearls On The Ocean Floor) | 4:05 |
| 13 | Return (Part III Of Pearls On The Ocean Floor) | 1:38 |
| 14 | The Alley Of Infinite Stories – Chapter I | 7:06 |
| 15 | The Alley Of Infinite Stories – Chapter II | 2:39 |
| 16 | The Alley Of Infinite Stories – Chapter III | 5:56 |
| 17 | Spring Awakening Alt. Version |
Performed by Miha Renčelj, piano
Produced by Miha Renčelj and Janez Križaj
Tracks 1 – 16; mixed by Sebastijan Duh, mastered by Gregor Zemljič
Track 17; recorded, mixed and mastered by Janez Križaj
Total length: 75:45
“Collective Keys I is a subtle album woven from delicate melodic lines and restrained harmonic lighting. The atmosphere that pervades him is evoked by calm, contemplative, but not in some remote eternity stared states. Musical thoughts relate to each other from sentence to sentence, so that they guide a listener safely into new experiences. The music hovers, sometimes pauses, hangs over the listener for a moment, and again, as if on a cloud of sound, drives towards new colors. ” Aldo Kumar, Slovenian composer
Presentations in media
Arizona (Armando Šturman, Radio Koper)
Radioaktivno (Boštjan Najžar, Radio Prlek)
Sredin glasbeni mozaik (Andreja Čamernik, Radio Sora)
Pometamo doma (Igor Štefančič, Radio Kranj)
MV Dur (Vladimir Pejčič, Radio Murski Val)
Ritem mesta (Gregor Stremecki, Radio Maribor)
Reviews:
Matej Krajnc (Kulturno medijski center Slovenija)
