CUL DE SAC

TRACKLISTING


A1. Frederik Croene - Cul de Sac I
A2. Frederik Croene - Cul de Sac II
B1. Frederik Croene - Cul de Sac III
B2. Frederik Croene - Cul de Sac IV





INFO


Af ter 'Mars II' and 'Fortune de Mer', the album Frederik made together with Timo V an Luijk, Croene releases 'Cul de Sac': a record where he explores the boundarie s and limits of the piano. A mind-blowing journey through his soul and his past.

After graduating from Conservatories in 1999 Frederik Croene embarke d on several projects in which he would reflect on the ever-changing and multi-l ayered identities of the classical pianist. As the Gestalt of his instrument is grounded in 19th-century Romanticism, he still uses virtuosity to communicate ab out what it is to be a pianist. He has performed and recorded the classical repe rtoire and worked intensively with composers such as Michael Beil, Johannes Krei dler, Simon Steen-Andersen, Michael Finnissey, Alexander Schubert and Stefan Pri ns. In 2010 he reached a turning point in his career as a composer-performer wit h the formulation of the concept of Le Piano Démécanisé ('The De-mechanised Pian o') in an article and LP release.

Croene composes almost exclusively for piano or dismantled piano, using extra-musical tools such as video, text and choreography (Roll over Czerny, Piano Hero Parasite, On Education, Eagle Finger ). To realize these often complex setups he founded PIANOGUIDE, a piano duo/thin k tank with pianist Elisa Medinilla (Nadar Ensemble). He established an enduring collaboration with underground musician Timo van Luijk, which has given rise to many live performances and two LP releases (Voile au Vent, Fortune de Mer).

He has been invited to perform recitals at Holland Festival, Transit Fes tival Leuven, Time of Music Festival in Finland, Huddersfield Contemporary Fe stival and Festival van Vlaanderen. In addition to his career as a performer, Cr oene also curates a piano series at PostX, a small venue in his hometown of Mere lbeke. He teaches piano and founded the Vinim atelier, where he coaches youngste rs in experimental composition and improvisation.