Narrative from the Subtropics Jan Bang

• 1 Iron Balcony 01:01
• 2 Singers Ashes 03:01
• 3 Tide 03:43
• 4 Smashing Windows 01:47
• 5 The Deep Serene 02:29
• 6 Singers Childhood 05:22
• 7 Funeral Voyage 05:30
• 8 Interlude Night Creatures 01:18
• 9 Melee Of Suitcases 04:09
• 10 Artificial Reeves 03:11
• 11 Sinking Ship 04:10
• 12 Flooded Corridors 03:00
• 13 Lifeboat 02:30
• Total Runtime 41:11

Info for Narrative from the Subtropics

„Narrative from the Subtropics“ is an esoteric, yet remarkably attractive set of compositions from Norwegian producer, composer and electronic musician Jan Bang. Featuring Nils Petter Molvaer, Arve Henriksen, Tigran Hamasyan, Sidsel Endresen and Lars Danielsson.

Recorded over a period of three years, this set of thirteen miniatures includes a stellar roster of musicians. The delicate trumpet of Nils Petter Molvaer and synthesizer programming of Erik Honoré on 'Funeral Voyage', the naked trumpet and vocals on 'Sinking Ship' courtesy of Arve Henriksen, and contributions from the two equally distinctive guitarists Eivind Aarset and Stian Westerhus. The genuinely unique singer Sidsel Endresen appears on the Undark/Russell Mills collaboration 'Tide' where Erik Honoré contributes with a field recording along with the sparse double bass of Swede, Lars Danielsson.

The Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan contacted Bang to record on his solo album and, in return, Hamasyan was invited back by Bang to contribute on 'Singers Childhood', a traditional Estonian song. This led to an ongoing relationship with musicians in Tallinn, including guitarist and member of Weekend Guitar Trio, Robert Jurjendal who also introduced Bang to the traditional singer and kannel player, Tuule Kann. Both are present, on 'Singers Childhood', which was recorded in both Tallinn and Paris, with editing and final mixing performed at Ban's Punkt studio in Kristiansand.

Jan Bang, Akai sampler (1-13), programming (1-7, 9-13), synthesizer (3, 5), mpc (7), dictaphone (7), kaoss pad (10)
Nils Chr. Moe Repstad, voice
Eivind Aarset, sampled guitar (2), guitars (3, 5, 7), bass (7)
Sidsel Endresen, vocal (3, 9)
Lars Danielsson, double bass (3)
Undark, organ (3)
Erik Honoré, field crickets (3), synthesizer (7)
Arve Henriksen, sampled trumpet (4), trumpet (6, 8, 11)
Tuule Kann, vocal (6), kannel (6)
Tigran Hamasyan, piano (6)
Robert Jürjendal, guitars (6)
Stian Westerhus, sampled guitar (6), guitar (8)
Nils Petter Molvæe, trumpet (7)
Dai Fujikara, piano (9), electronics (9), cello samples (12)
David Soler, sampled guitar (11)

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