As if they can’t stop making music here again a piece of minimal ambient music by the duo Celer. This time based on recordings in a boat on a lake in Austria.

As they have done before so many times: one track divided into several named pieces. Celer, as active as always, have released an album on Dragon’s Eye Recordings that goes by the name Breeze Of Roses.

One track of almost 48 minutes based on a recording done in the belly of a docked sail boat during a holiday in Austria. In 2005 between two rainstorms Danielle and Will, who are behind Celer, recorded an hour long piece with mini-piano, whistles and a cello, while in the background you could hear the water breaking against the boat. For two years this recording was in the box catching dust, but with the memory of their vacation in mind they picked up where they left off.

In the process of reworking they recreated their memories into a dark dense piece of music. Not sure if it is really this, but at points you still hear the sound of the moving boat in the water. Because of this the music has a calming touch underneath the dark melancholic drones. During the listening you can recognize the 6 different parts by the use of sounds. At some points there are more clear changes in the music which seem to set in the next part. These 6 parts are carried by one longer structure which returns all the time throughout the piece. This low tuned drone at parts disappears to come back after a while again.

Although this release is not so much different from all the other recent releases Celer has done, this release again shows how skilful this duo can play with minimalism. For the fans certainly a release to get.
– Sietse van Erve