In The Ether * by David Winogrond CD MINT

Capitol/EMI Records

Vanguard Records (USA) ( February 28, 1995 ), Genre: Folk

Rounder Select ( August 20, 1996 ), Genre: Folk

Recording information: Air Studios, London; Magic Shop Studios, NYC.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

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Audio Mixer: Mike Wrucke.One in a long line of country singers who had to choose between a career in music and baseball, David Nail gave up the diamond for Nashville, but only found success after several tries in Music City. Initially inspired by Elton John, the Beatles, and Stevie Wonder, Nail discovered country music late in life and even then was drawn to the smooth, pop-influenced sounds of Glen Campbell and Vince Gill. On his debut album I'M ABOUT TO COME ALIVE, songs such as the swampy-yet-sensitive "Missouri" and the jangly, relationship-gone-sour hit single "Red Light" showcase a smooth, singer-songwriter-oriented style that makes an interesting match for his yearning, twang-filled vocals.

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Personnel: Carolyn Mark (vocals, guitar, piano); Goblin (vocals, guitar, drums); Carl Newman (vocals, guitar); Linda Wolfe (vocals, mandolin); Dustin (vocals, synthesizer, drums); Theodore Levin, Grant Lawrence, James W. McLaughlin, Krista Ferguson, Brenda Geil, Neko Case, Rod Slaughter (vocals); Matt Murphy (guitar, background vocals); Bobby Beefy, Dave Lang, David Carswell, Coop, Nick Thomas , Chris Frazer Smith, Daniel Bejar, John Collins (guitar); Sara Wheeler (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Travis Good (electric guitar, upright bass); Shane Nelken (electric guitar); Paul Pigat (steel guitar); Maija Martin (accordion, background vocals); Ian Martin , Peter Wilson (piano); Blaine Thurier (synthesizer); Kurt Dahle (electric bass, drums, background vocals); Richie Ranchero, C.O.C.O., Sean Allum, Scott Livingstone, Chucky, Graham Watson, Bryce Dunn, Anna, Fisher Rose (drums); A Goblin (percussion); Ed Dobek (bells); Brian (computer); Minke Geier, Mike McDonald (background vocals).Photographers: David Wa

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