Phantom Orchard Ensemble — Through The Looking–Glass (2014)

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Genre: Modern Creative, Free Improvisation, Experimental Jazz, Electronic |
Location: Detroit, Michigan ~ New York, NY
Album release: Jun 2014
Record Label: Tzadik
Duration:     50:39
Tracks:
01. Luminous Fairies      4:18
02. Goblin Spider      9:26
03. The Little Mermaid      3:00
04. The Snow Queen      2:22
05. Alice In Wonderland      5:10
06. Kaguya      4:06
07. Snow White      3:31
08. Hedgehog In The Fog      4:28
09. The Beauty And The Beast      6:55
10. Psyche And Cupid      3:19
11. The Ugly Duckling      2:24
12. Sleeping Beauty      1:30
Phantom Orchard Ensemble:
–•¬   Zeena Parkins — acoustic and electric harp, celesta
–•¬   Ikue Mori — electronics
with
–•¬   Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje — voice, electronics
–•¬   Sylvie Courvoisier — piano
–•¬   Sara Parkins — violin
–•¬   Maggie Parkins — cello
••  Recorded October 18 —19, 2013 and mixed December 13. 2013 at EastSide Sound, NYC.
••  Expanding their duo into a sextet with the addition of strings, piano and voice, Ikue and Zeena have created a compelling and varied soundscape inspired by fairy stories the world over. Combining plucked and bowed strings, sinuous vocals, driving percussion and Ikue Mori’s trademark electronics into a balanced and unified whole, Through the Looking–glass is a kaleidoscope of exotic and beautiful sonorties filled with drama, mystery and a modern orchestral sweep. Website: http://www.zeenaparkins.com/ / Maja: http://ratkje.no/
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