«In Fragile Melodies, we’re pleased to present a record that could be described as both frail and serene, with Denis having spent a great deal of time editing previously recorded samples of musical instruments. These include bells, lap harp, music box and guitar and he strived to manipulate the sounds so that they could tell a story separately without adding new elements, harmonies and melodic lines. The sounds transform in a unique way, as a sort of scent which floats into the air before you and each time you try to capture this, it dissolves. During the period that this album was created, Denis would walk a lot, listening and thinking about the fragments of sound he had been concocting, trying to reflect on how these could be presented as a light but elusive set of textures. With each walk, he’d be aware of the intangible nature of his own childhood memories as they flickered into focus for a fleeting second. He decided to use Fragile Melodies as a means to transfer such delicacy through sounds, textures and melodies.» whitelabrecs.com


Review:

"It’s a seasonal album released just in time, featuring “Wind Chimes in June” and “A Dream in a Summer Night”. Two weeks ago, we chose “Sitting on the Grass under the Stars” as one of our Ten Tracks That Sound Like Summer. The label’s compliment ~ picking the artist out of a crowded field of self-releases ~ has paid off with extra effort, as Fragile Melodies is a particularly gorgeous album, well-suited for repeat plays. All of Valotihkuu’s best elements are here, from static to tape wobble, field recording to chime, laid out on a red-and-white checkered blanket beneath the sun and other stars. The Hammock tones are here (“Wind Chimes in June”, “The Dust Caresses the Treetops”), as well as the lovely loops (“Awakening of the Forest”). “A Dream in a Summer Night” adds music box, a perfect recruit. In “Dust”, nature comes to bear witness to the composer walking in her midst.

Whitelabrecs fell in love with Spring And All. Now I’ve fallen in love with Fragile Melodies, an album whose title perfectly reflects its contents. And more than that; thanks to Valotihkuu’s Bandcamp deal, I’ve found a new artist to love as well. One can listen to Valotihkuu all day and never get tired of his sound, in tune with the seasons, rolling with the rhythms of the day." (Richard Allen, acloserlisten.com)

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