Roedelius

Hovering somewhere between ambient and chamber music, Inlandish -- a collaboration between Krautrock pioneer Hans-Joachim Roedelius and the electro-acoustic composer Tim Story -- is an album of profound simplicity and uncommon beauty. Solo cello describes lazy arcs over chiming piano chords as analog synthesizers suggest a futuristic pastoralism, while delicate digital edits cast an otherworldly glow. With echoes of Erik Satie and Jan Jelinek, this deceptively deep album easily transcends mere aural wallpaper.