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Resolve Reimagined

by Poppy Ackroyd

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Marc Mateu Salat There is a magical mellancholly in here
Stephen Savage
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Stephen Savage What a tour de force of talent and musicality! So freaking COOL! Favorite track: Resolve (Floex Remix).
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A Strangely Isolated Place The Ben Lukas Boysen remix is very special Favorite track: Luna (Ben Lukas Boysen Remix).
David Alderman
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David Alderman This music puts me in my happy place. A perfect blend of electronica and traditional instrumentation, beautifully arranged and mixed. Favorite track: Quail (Hidden Orchestra Remix).
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rvss.eel I love the incredibly rare, strong remix album, and this is one. The foundational strength is that "Resolve" is so good. On that album, the textures and rhythmic sounds captured beyond the piano melodies often hint at an electronic and/or more beat-heavy touch, which is why this sounds so natural. While the pieces are reimagined in various styles, they fit very well together. I'm realizing now that this may well be my favorite original and remix album combo. Favorite track: Luna (Ben Lukas Boysen Remix).
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mistercoffee Takes an already great album, chews it up and spits it out in entirely different form, yet manages to be equally great in it's own right. Favorite track: Time (Lone Figures Remix).
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A year after ‘Resolve’ was released to critical acclaim, breath-taking post-classical artist Poppy Ackroyd releases ‘Resolve Reimagined’ with One Little Indian Records.

The pianist, violinist, producer, and composer has teamed up with a collection of friends and artistic peers, including Hauschka, Penelope Trappes, Max Cooper, Ben Lukas Boysen, Hidden Orchestra, Floex, Daisuke Tanabe and Nuage. As remix albums go, ‘Resolve Reimagined’ is in a total league of its own; each track embarks on its own journey between genres, embracing unmistakable sounds taken from the original pieces yet each one radiates the essence of the artist that remixed it.

The ground-breaking album explores life's constant challenges, and many of the songs are extremely personal to Poppy. In her own words: “Resolve is about the determination to embrace the good things in life whilst dealing with unexpected and challenging difficulties. Finding the light in the dark, facing sadness and loss head-on, and developing a growing inner strength.”

Although a keen collaborator outside of her solo work – having created soundtracks for film, dance, physical theatre and radio – Resolve is the first record for which Poppy employed other players, including Manu Delago (Bjork, Cinematic Orchestra, Anoushka Shankar) playing hang, Mike Lesirge (Bonobo, Andreya Triana) playing clarinets and flute, and Jo Quail on cello.

Ackroyd creates percussive textures from traditional classical instruments, and the result is almost the emulation of an entire orchestra, using very few instruments combined with the artist’s incredible production skills. The gifted artist works by recording improvised contemporary classical piano motifs and then rearranging and manipulating these sounds digitally. The result is a fantastic fusion of acoustic and electronic in a post-classical setting.

“Ackroyd’s most rewarding collection.” - 7/10 Uncut

“Resolve puts her comfortably on par with neo-classical giants Nils Frahm, Max Richter and Hauschka.” - **** MOJO

“Occupying a space somewhere between Nils Frahm and warped electronic composer Anna Meredith.” - *** Q Magazine

"It's a beautiful, elongated five minutes or so and Ackroyd makes the whole thing seem completely effortless.” - The Line of Best Fit

“…exceptional stuff.” - 8/10 Loud & Quiet

“Poppy Ackroyd can conjure whole worlds of sound out of the barest essentials.” - Stereogum

“…a neo-classical force to be reckoned with.” - Electronic Sound

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released February 22, 2019

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Poppy Ackroyd Brighton, UK

A classically trained pianist, violinist, producer, and composer, Ackroyd turned heads in the neo-classical world with her previous works Escapement and Feathers, as well as her involvement in Hidden Orchestra (Tru Thoughts).

Having played alongside giants of the genre, Hauschka and Nils Frahm, Popp is set to release her brand new self-produced full-length with One Little Independent Records.
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