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Personnel: Mike Patton (vocals); Sonila Kaceli, Atsuko Koyama, Arianna Lanci, Soon So Kyoung (soprano); Olga Adamovich, Elisa Bonazzi, Alessandra Masini, Angela Troilo, Laura Vicinelli (alto); Kei Nagakawa, Michele Napolitano, Sergio Turra (tenor); Enrico Volontieri, Marcus Kohler, Giacomo Serra, Simone Astolfi (bass voice); Walter Zanetti (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Walter Zanetti (acoustic guitar); Marzio Montali (trumpet); Valentino Spaggiari (trombone); Gianluigi Paganelli (tuba); Jessika Kenney (vocals); Mila Ferri (soprano); Sergio Giachini, Antonio Frezzetti (tenor); Alberto Capelli (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sitar); Marco Catelli (trumpet); Ensemble Di Ottoni Di Modena, Coro Da Camera Di Bologna.
Additional personnel: Aldo Sisillo.
Audio Mixer: Mell Dettmer.
Recording information: 05/07/2006-05/14/2006.
This is a strange, intermittently fascinating, slightly disturbing, and ultimately simply rather puzzling album. Based on a text taken from the Cantus Circaeus (Incantation of Circe) of Renaissance cosmologist Giordano Bruno, Athlantis is something like an oratorio -- though its musical influences are all over the place and draw as much on medieval as Renaissance influences. Melodically, it evokes everything from Gregorian chant ("Inquisito") to Islamo-Iberian melisma ("Ros Vespertinus"). There are dissonant tone clusters ("Vespertiliones"), a monodic and really quite lovely trumpet fanfare ("Conciliator"), some harmonically advanced and rhythmically minimal passages ("Iupiter"), a little dab of sprechgesang ("Athlantis"), and something that sounds an awful lot like the Swans would if Michael Gira were a 16th century Italian troubadour and played the sitar. Intrigued? Well, that's one possible response. Confused slumber is another. But who's to say which would be the more correct? ~ Rick AndersonRolling Stone (p.94) - "Kang's score and the choir's blackened beauty have the weight and menace of Norwegian death metal and British goth without the posing."
Spin (p.102) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]ruly out there....Inspired by Renaissance-era texts, he utilizes the voices of Mike Patton and Jessika Kenney to render his chillingly phantasmal choral arrangements." Eyvind Kang Athlantis Songs | 1. | Athlantis: Ministers of Friday |
| 2. | Athlantis: Vespertiliones |
| 3. | Athlantis: Andegavensis |
| 4. | Athlantis: Rabianara |
| 5. | Athlantis: Inquisitio |
| 6. | Athlantis: Ros vespertinus |
| 7. | Athlantis: Conciliator |
| 8. | Athlantis: Iupitter |
| 9. | Athlantis: Repetitio |
| 10. | Athlantis: Lamentatio |
| 11. | Athlantis: Athlantis |
| 12. | Athlantis: Aquilas |
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Purchase Athlantis CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | John Zorn Moonchild CD (2006)
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Personnel: John Zorn; Trevor Dunn (bass instrument); Mike Patton (vocals); Joey Baron (drums).
Translator: Bill Laswell.
Arranger: John Zorn.
With 2006's MOONCHILD, New York City-based avant-garde composer/saxophonist John Zorn returns to the sort of chaotic, hardcore-influenced pieces that frequently appeared on his 1990s Naked City albums. Though Zorn doesn't perform on the record, he has assembled a top-notch trio of his longtime collaborators--vocalist Mike Patton, bassist Trevor Dunn, and drummer Joey Baron--to tackle these tracks with minimalist precision. Given the group's collective pedigree (Masada, Fantomas, etc.), the musicians are clearly at home on these songs, whether charging into "Hellfire" with manic ferocity or creeping through the eerie "Shadows of Thelema." Fans of the aforementioned artists, particularly Zorn's more aggressive projects, will likely be fascinated by MOONCHILD, an uncompromising and downright sinister recording.
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Personnel: Norah Jones.
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Audio Mixer: Andrew Kapner.
Recording information: Jasons House; Pine Forest Studio; The Studio.
Arranger: Fabrice Martinez.
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Personnel: Caleb Scofield (vocals).
Audio Mixer: Matt Bayles.
Recording information: The Bomb Shelter, Los Angeles, CA (06/08/2006-07/02/2006).
Forward-thinking art/prog metalheads Isis dig deeper and more densely into their musical palette with their fourth album, IN THE ABSENCE OF TRUTH. As with earlier releases, the group's often droney, mixed-back vocals, intricate drumming, and diverse guitar work paint a complex sonic landscape. With an approach that is equal parts trippy and ferocious, Isis continue to spawn imitators even as the band's latest work sets new standards for the heady niche they've carved out. With more visible bands such as Mars Volta and Tool paving the way, Isis appear poised to take their brand of heavy ambient rock to the masses.
Isis pushed the envelope so far on 2002's Oceanic and 2004's gloriously pretentious concept album Panopticon that they spawned countless imitators, which is the greatest form of flattery in some quarters. In the Absence of Truth is the fourth full-length from Isis. This set is not a brave leap forward -- most of us haven't caught up with the last one, and Oceanic spawned an even more experimental set of remixes in 2005 -- but a further look up the holy mountain to a new plateau, a hike to sacred ground. Thank the gods. On these nine tracks, Isis never nervously explore; instead they seem to know exactly what corners to look into, what crags to reach in and grab onto, what caves lead to a blinding light that holds within it both everything and nothing. Isis is in full command this time out and as an album, In the Absence of Truth is as solidly explosive and as adventuresome as Panopticon, but their elemental control ...
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Personnel: Mike Patton (vocals, keyboards, percussion, electronics); Duane Denison (guitar, bass guitar); John Stanier (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Mike Patton.
Recording information: Lake Fever Productions, Nashville, TN; Vulcan Studios, San Francisco, CA.
Editor: Ryan Boesch.
Love him or hate him, there are few musicians more insatiably curious than Mike Patton. He maintains numerous projects and churns out records at a furious clip, each one drastically different from the next. In Tomahawk, he has finally found bandmates willing to change with him, as ANONYMOUS, their third full-length, clearly demonstrates a departure from previous outings. With a stacked lineup of metal all-stars including ex-Jesus Lizard guitarist Duane Denison and John Stanier from Helmet, Patton delivers one of his oddest yet most satisfying listens since the Faith No More days.
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Sold Out For His Service ProductionsP.O. Box 42715Philadelphia, PA 19101267-235-6664sofhsproductions@yahoo.com www.carolynjm.comBIO OF CAROLYNCarolyn has spent most of her life singing God’s praises, making music to heal wounded souls and lifting the hearts of people everywhere. She acknowledges her heaven-sent gift and thanks the Lord everyday for His generous deposit in her life.Carolyn was literally raised in the church. She began singing at an early age, which was most common for children reared in the church environment. Her capacity for rendering service in music ministry seems boundless. For a period of time she was blessed to be a part of the Angelic Trio, which included her much beloved late aunt and soul confidant, Sheila Jenkins and her pastor, Bishop Doris Ford. Some of her other musical appointments include: minister of music, praise and worship leader for Judah’s Vessels, featured lead performer for Heavenly Theatrics drama ministry and founder of His Voice Trio at her local church.Not only is her local congregation proud of their church anthem penned by Carolyn, she has collaborated and composed songs for Heavenly Theatrics, as well as for her anointed debut album. In addition to ministering at hundreds of churches, Carolyn’s musical talent has allowed her to minister to audiences through personal concerts and appearances at colleges, convention centers and dinner theaters. She has been blessed to travel throughout Europe as an ensemble member of the legendary Johnny Thompson Singers, has been both a guest soloist and host of TBN in Honolulu, Hawaii, was a featured soloist on the album of gospel recording artist, Martin Palmer, sang at the famous Thomas Dorsey Music Convention, was an honored soloist at the home of Wally Amos of Famous Amos Cookies, in Hawaii, and was a semi finalist in the 2005 Exalting Him Talent ...
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Photographers: Gregory Heisler; Fernando Aceves.
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