JG Thirlwell & Simon Steensland "Papal Stain"
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- the second single from the April 24th release, Oscillospira. The debut collaboration from JG Thirlwell & Simon Steensland. Pick up the CD, Digital & Limited Edition 2LP at: smarturl.it/Os...
Legendary NYC based musician JG Thirlwell (Foetus, Manorexia, Xordox) and composer Simon Steensland present the cinematic noir of their new track "Papal Stain" from the new collaborative album Oscillospira, to be released 24 April.
Speaking on the track Thirlwell remarks, "'Papal Stain’ is a multi movement piece which takes the listener on a cinematic journey that vacillates wildly in mood before its tumultuous climax. Along with Thirlwell and Steensland playing many instruments between them, the track features performances by drum virtuoso Morgan Ågren (Devin Townshend Band, Zappa, Mats Morgan) Simon Hanes (Tredici Bacci) on guitar, Chris McIntyre (Tilt Brass, Either/Or, SEM Ensemble) on trombone and Joanna Mattrey (Tredici Bacci) on violins."
A frequent collaborator with the likes of Zola Jesus, Melvins, Swans, Kronos Quartet and many others, JG Thirlwell is also the composer for the highly acclaimed animated TV series ‘Archer’ and 'Venture Bros’ while Swedish multi-instrumentalist Simon Steensland is known for his compositions for theatre.
Different yet complementary, both creators make idiosyncratic music that can be characterised by dramatic intensity, shadowy suspense, darkness and light, sometimes breathtaking and always evocative cinematics. Oscillospira is an odyssey of dark chamber prog with a cinematic bent, largely instrumental album with eerie choral parts.
JG Thirlwell and Simon Steensland's journey together first began in 2017 in Stockholm at a workshop for the Great Learning Orchestra, a collective that operate on the model of an experimental music ensemble from the late 60s, Cornelius Cardew’s Scratch Orchestra, using musicians from a variety of backgrounds and abilities.
JG Thirlwell recounts "I had been a fan of Steensland’s work for some years through his albums like Led Circus and Fat Again. I admired the dark power in his work and it seemed adjacent to a lot of music that I love and inspires me - groups in the Rock in Opposition and Zeuhl worlds such as Magma, Univers Zero and Present, as well as 70’s era King Crimson and Bartok."
Taking JG Thirlwell's commission for Great Learning Orchestra as a starting point, the pair exchanged ideas and extended the work into a new collaboration which eventually became Oscillospira. The extraordinary drummer Morgan Ågren (Mats/Morgan band, Zappa, Devin Townsend etc) plays on all the tracks, bringing them to life in an explosive manner. The record also includes contributions from a variety of guest musicians playing oboe, bass clarinet, violin, voice and further sonic embellishments to enrich the album.
JG Thirlwell and Simon Steensland truly exist in their own world, and we're delighted to be welcomed into it on April 24th.
Listen to the first single "Heron" here: • JG Thirlwell & Simon S...
Track list:
1.Catholic Deceit
2.Heron
3.Night Shift
4.Papal Stain
5.Heresy Flank
6.Mare
7.Crystal Night
8. Redbug
This is gorgeous in a leviathan slowly devouring your armada sort of way.
Zeuhl and RIO genres getting some 21st century love!!! Best instrumental album of 2020!!! And the year isn't over yet
Reminds me of HITTING BIRTH, my 90's Experimental At project of "Band". Always loved the Artists responsible for this vein of Sound/Art. Why we got to Tour w/FAUST, Thee 1st "Experimental/ Industrial/Noise" ACT. Yup, PRE-Neubauten!
Yessir!
So good... The ending is kind of a neck breaker, it took me by surprise and that was intense
Instrumental music of the highest level!
This is some of Thirlwell's& Streensland's best stuff. I love it! Very King Crimson like,In some parts.
This is the most devastatingly beautiful piece of music I've listened to in a long while.
It made me feel in a similar way to how I felt when I saw Devin Townsend play in Cardiff in December 2019
(and the drummer is the same - one of the best drummers in the world: Morgan Ågren).
A wonderful journey awaits you if you listen to it - preferably on headphones so you hear all the nuances. Listen to it! Buy it! Praise it!
It's like if Henry Cow teamed up with Foetus instead of Slapp Happy. Nutty!
More like King Crimson teamed up with Foetus. What would be better? Henry Cow teaming up with Foetus!! How about Faust and Foetus?
So I'm hearing Ligeti combined with a LOT of King Crimson....
Sounds like VROOOOOM King Crimson...!
Yeah, it does.
Absolutely fantastic!
И увидел я новое небо и новую землю, ибо прежнее небо и прежняя земля миновали, и моря уже нет.
spasibo!
That BG is full trigonometry meltdown.
This music ain't too shabby either
What is BG?
@@kluste6 BackGround
@@Tangento Oh, i see. Thanx. What is music then?
Lit
Retraining Hollyweed, as well!
showed them.
yawn