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David Sylvian's MANAFON (2009) appeared as a collection of disciplined art songs that relied on his collaborators to inform not only their textures, but their forms. Those players -- Jan Bang, Evan Parker, John Tilbury, Dai Fujikura, Erik Honoré, Otoma Yoshide, and Christian Fennesz among them -- created airy, often gently dissonant structures for Sylvian's lyrics and melodic ideas. Died in the Wool (MANAFON Variations) re-employs these players (with some new ones) in the considerable reworking of five of MANAFON's compositions. There are also six new songs that include unused outtakes, and two poems by Emily Dickinson set to music and sung by Sylvian. The new music here relies heavily on Sylvian's association with Fujikura: he composed, arranged, and conducted chamber strings that are prevalent. Where MANAFON's "Small Metal Gods" was orchestrated by acoustic guitar, laptop, electronics, bass, and cello, this one employs a string quartet that provides greatly expanded harmonics, which underscore the desolate power in Sylvian's lyrics. On "Snow White in Appalachia," strings shift the tune's original sonic gears into diffused, vaporous sonorities. On the title track, Fujikura uses a composed clarinet sample to introduce John Butcher's saxophone, a mixing board, an all-but-unrecognizable guitar, cymbals, and samples to stretch a narrative melody to its ghostly breaking point. Dickinson's poem, "I Should Not Dare," is a standout; its gentle, accessible melody, accompanied by Sylvian's acoustic guitar, is made sharper by Fennesz's electric and samples from Honoré. Parker adds a gorgeous nocturnal saxophone line and Bang provides an unusual string arrangement to create the feeling of deep longing across great distance. "A Certain Slant of Light," also by Dickinson, is less formal but more moodily cinematic with its layers of samples. A delightfully fragmented redo of "Emily Dickinson" completes the sonic re-creation of her image as this set's Muse. On "Anomaly at Taw Head," Fujikura's string abstractions -- introduced by Parker's bluesy saxophone and Tilbury's minimal piano -- add dimension to Sylvian's open field melodic structure. The underlining poetic is tense, but seductive. There is a bonus second disc, too, in Sylvian's 18-minute sound installation "When We Return You Won't Recognize Us." It is a stellar, ambient work featuring Arve Henricksen, Butcher, the Elysian Quartet, Eddie Prevost, Toshimaru Nakamura, and Gunter Muller. It should be listened to on headphones to grasp all of its intricacies. Died in the Wool (MANAFON Variations) showcases Sylvian's restless discipline in expanding his music's parameters, and those of song itself, while offering even greater opportunities for his collaborators to influence its creation.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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David Sylvian, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Fred Kevorkian, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dai Fujikura, Composer, Conductor, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gross, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Curtis, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Fennesz, Composer - Werner Dafeldecker, Composer - Burkhard Stangl, Composer - Michael Moser, Composer - Erik Carlson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Dyer, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Molloy, Studio
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
Steve Jansen, Cymbals, AssociatedPerformer - David Sylvian, Mixer, Vocals, Samples, Computermusic Noises, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Fred Kevorkian, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dai Fujikura, Composer, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Rowe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Honoré, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Bang, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - John Butcher, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Prévost, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Toshimaru Nakamura, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hildur Guðnadóttir, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Molloy, Studio
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
David Sylvian, Composer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Fred Kevorkian, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emily Dickinson, Author - Jan Bang, Composer, String Arranger, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Fennesz, Composer, Guitar, Computermusic Noises, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Molloy, Studio
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
John Tilbury, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Tucker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Sylvian, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Dai Fujikura, Mixer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Katinka Kleijn, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Christoph Amann, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Rowe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Otomo Yoshihide, AssociatedPerformer, Turntablist - Wendy Richman, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jennifer Curtis, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Fennesz, Guitar, Computermusic Noises, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Franz Hautzinger, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Werner Dafeldecker, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Moser, Cello, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michi Wiancko, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Lexer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toshihiko Kasai, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
David Sylvian, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Fred Kevorkian, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emily Dickinson, Author - Erik Honoré, Mixer, Synthesizer, Samples, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jan Bang, Mixer, Samples, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Arve Henriksen, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Helge Sten, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Molloy, Studio
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
John Tilbury, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David Sylvian, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Samples, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Fred Kevorkian, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dai Fujikura, Conductor - Keith Rowe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gross, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Curtis, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Moser, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Sachiko M, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Toshimaru Nakamura, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Erik Carlson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Dyer, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Molloy, Studio
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
John Tilbury, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David Sylvian, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Keyboards, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Fred Kevorkian, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dai Fujikura, Conductor, ComposerLyricist - Keith Rowe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gross, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Curtis, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Fennesz, Guitar, Computermusic Noises, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Werner Dafeldecker, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Moser, Cello, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Erik Carlson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Dyer, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Molloy, Studio
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
John Tilbury, ComposerLyricist - David Sylvian, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Vocals, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Fred Kevorkian, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan Bang, Mixer, Samples, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Evan Parker, ComposerLyricist - Christian Wallumrød, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Fennesz, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Molloy, Studio
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
John Tilbury, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David Sylvian, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Vocals, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Dai Fujikura, Conductor, Mixer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Otomo Yoshihide, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Turntablist - Chris Gross, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Curtis, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tetuzi Akiyama, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sachiko M, Computermusic Noises, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Toshimaru Nakamura, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Erik Carlson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Dyer, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
John Tilbury, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David Sylvian, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Vocals, Samples, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Fred Kevorkian, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dai Fujikura, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Rowe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Parker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gross, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Claire Chase, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Curtis, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Moser, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Carlson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Dyer, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Molloy, Studio
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
David Sylvian, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Dai Fujikura, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Keith Rowe, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Honoré, Mixer, Rhythm Arranger, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jan Bang, Mixer, Rhythm Arranger, Samples, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Fennesz, Composer - Werner Dafeldecker, Composer - Michael Moser, Composer - Frank Hautzinger, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
David Sylvian, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Vocals, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Dai Fujikura, Composer, Conductor, Mixer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gross, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Claire Chase, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jennifer Curtis, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Carlson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Dyer, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
David Sylvian, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Emma Smith, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Sipprell, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Rupert Coulson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dai Fujikura, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Cross, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - John Butcher, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Arve Henriksen, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claire Chase, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Prévost, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ted Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toshimaru Nakamura, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ros Stephen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Günter Müller, Computermusic Noises, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Laura Moody, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - The Elysian Quartet, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Jennymay Logan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
Albumbeschreibung
David Sylvian's MANAFON (2009) appeared as a collection of disciplined art songs that relied on his collaborators to inform not only their textures, but their forms. Those players -- Jan Bang, Evan Parker, John Tilbury, Dai Fujikura, Erik Honoré, Otoma Yoshide, and Christian Fennesz among them -- created airy, often gently dissonant structures for Sylvian's lyrics and melodic ideas. Died in the Wool (MANAFON Variations) re-employs these players (with some new ones) in the considerable reworking of five of MANAFON's compositions. There are also six new songs that include unused outtakes, and two poems by Emily Dickinson set to music and sung by Sylvian. The new music here relies heavily on Sylvian's association with Fujikura: he composed, arranged, and conducted chamber strings that are prevalent. Where MANAFON's "Small Metal Gods" was orchestrated by acoustic guitar, laptop, electronics, bass, and cello, this one employs a string quartet that provides greatly expanded harmonics, which underscore the desolate power in Sylvian's lyrics. On "Snow White in Appalachia," strings shift the tune's original sonic gears into diffused, vaporous sonorities. On the title track, Fujikura uses a composed clarinet sample to introduce John Butcher's saxophone, a mixing board, an all-but-unrecognizable guitar, cymbals, and samples to stretch a narrative melody to its ghostly breaking point. Dickinson's poem, "I Should Not Dare," is a standout; its gentle, accessible melody, accompanied by Sylvian's acoustic guitar, is made sharper by Fennesz's electric and samples from Honoré. Parker adds a gorgeous nocturnal saxophone line and Bang provides an unusual string arrangement to create the feeling of deep longing across great distance. "A Certain Slant of Light," also by Dickinson, is less formal but more moodily cinematic with its layers of samples. A delightfully fragmented redo of "Emily Dickinson" completes the sonic re-creation of her image as this set's Muse. On "Anomaly at Taw Head," Fujikura's string abstractions -- introduced by Parker's bluesy saxophone and Tilbury's minimal piano -- add dimension to Sylvian's open field melodic structure. The underlining poetic is tense, but seductive. There is a bonus second disc, too, in Sylvian's 18-minute sound installation "When We Return You Won't Recognize Us." It is a stellar, ambient work featuring Arve Henricksen, Butcher, the Elysian Quartet, Eddie Prevost, Toshimaru Nakamura, and Gunter Muller. It should be listened to on headphones to grasp all of its intricacies. Died in the Wool (MANAFON Variations) showcases Sylvian's restless discipline in expanding his music's parameters, and those of song itself, while offering even greater opportunities for his collaborators to influence its creation.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:54
- Main artists: David Sylvian
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
© 2011 samadhisound llc ℗ 2011 samadhisound llc
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