CFCF - Exercise 3 (Building) by Paper Bag Records published on 2012-02-01T21:32:50Z "Exercise #3 (Building)" is from the beautiful new CFCF release 'Exercises' out April 24th on Paper Bag Records. For his new EP 'Exercises', out in April on Paper Bag Records, Montreal's CFCF shows a different side of his pallette with a series of subdued piano and synth based pieces. Pulling from influences like Philip Glass, Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Borden, among others, and using institutional architecture and 70s Canadiana as a framework, the EP has a distinctly 20th century feel. Opener "1 (Entry)" lures us in with a melancholy bed of synths, while standout "3 (Building)"'s rolling piano melodies build to a cathartic crescendo. The lone vocal piece, "5 (September)", is a cover of the opener to David Sylvian's 'Secrets of the Beehive' album, refitted with 2-step percussion and wintry pads. This is a change of pace for CFCF to be sure, but no less cinematic and evocative than his 2009 debut 'Continent', though where that record evoked long stretches of neon road and epic rainforests, 'Exercises' is all snowy walkways and long corridors, endless escalators ascending to desolate concrete plateaus. Each track feels like an exploration of lost memories, studies in nostalgia, exercises in spatial remembrance. http://paperbagrecords.com/ Comment by William Headings Really curious how he did this synth? 2018-01-08T03:03:48Z Comment by Tangerine Music Labs neat, sounds similar to some of my piano stuff 2012-06-10T04:46:19Z Comment by jamesmcmaster Literally got goosebumps when that arpeggiated synth came in. Wow. 2012-03-12T08:38:24Z Comment by Elephantsarcasm There are no words to describe how amazing this song is. 2012-02-06T02:09:50Z Comment by CLIMA beautiful! 2012-02-03T11:48:52Z Comment by Airport... so warm and friendly. 2012-02-03T01:14:21Z Comment by -Isolde- love 2012-02-02T21:44:39Z Comment by HaPerspectiva keeps on building up all the way to the end! i love it!! 2012-02-02T20:41:12Z Comment by Hatchback sweet pads 2012-02-02T18:47:24Z Comment by Bucci Mane beautiful 2012-02-02T18:22:44Z