Near the Parenthesis - Japanese for Beginners (2011)

Near The Parenthesis is the anonym that Tim Arndt, a San Francisco-based electronic musician, utilizes for his warm electronic creations. While playing such conventional instruments as piano and guitar in several bands throughout the years, Arndt has continually been grounded in electronic and experimental music. After disbanding the Urban Needle project featuring Steve Mehlman (Pere Ubu) and Mark Gamiere (The Wake), he decided to go it alone and focus on full instrumental compositions.
Arndt was intent on creating something decidedly less organic, which includes what may be some of the most creative drum programing of his career. Building on this new platform, Japanese for Beginners continues Arndt's bias and skill in constructing haunting piano motifs and, as always, brings the pieces together seamlessly.
Near The Parenthesis’ music is gentle and restrained, yet deeply layered with a heavy emphasis on evolution and, most of all, emotion.

Tracklist:
01.Soft Warmly Straw Raincoat
02.Voice And Radio Bureau
03.The Rose And Burial
04.Your Subconscious Condition
05.The First Surface
06.In Regard To Water
07.The Listening Surround
08.Colors Live Remarkable
09.Country Of True Wonder