Oliver Patrice Weder The Pool Project

SA Recordings

Almost two years after his wonderful debut album, Swiss pianist and composer Oliver Patrice Weder returns with his second album. The Pool Project was recorded in a pool house surrounded by an evergreen oak tree forest just outside of Madrid as Weder cared for his young daughter and welcomed a new son into his life during lockdown. The result is a record that feels personal, organic and contented. Delicate piano keys waft elegantly in the air as light woodwinds stretch out below and fuzzy, muted textures curdle around the outside. Subtle electronic manipulations add further depth as Weder’s contemplative and meditative compositions touch on elements of jazz, ambient, modern and minimalism. Understated, breathy vocals add a dreamy, ethereal feel that drifts in and out throughout the album. Rich in beauty and emotion, The Pool Project captures a calm and peaceful state of mind of one of the finest modern composers around. Even before the first track ends, you feel like you are in the pool house with him and you do not want to return to the outside world. Tom Jones

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