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1.1 Enter1.2 Greeting1.3 Distance1.4 Reclining Figures1.5 Red Eel Dream1.6 Dance Rehearsal1.7 Kimona1.8 Tongue Shaped Rock1.9 Memory of Future Melody1.10 Kimona II1.11 Surreal Presence (for SH and FM) |
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| | Description: | No.5 by Christina Vantzou, released 4 November 2022.
This version of No.5 comes as a 1xCD. - While on the island of Syros in the Aegean Sea for a film festival performance, Christina Vantzou experienced what she characterized as "a moment of focus"-a specific vision for the sprawl of raw recordings she'd been amassing for her fifth album. Upon relocating to the Cycladic island of Ano Koufonisi, she situated herself outside at a patio table with a laptop and headphones, taking brief breaks to swim, and began the "reductive process" of shaving and shaping the source material into uneasy but lyrical movements, alternately austere and adorned with strange inflections: glottal groaning, cavernous water, glittering eddies of modular synth, languorous silences. Mixing the pieces herself without outsourcing to an engineer compounded the intimacy and autobiographical dimension of the music; she refers to Nº5 as "almost like a first album."Drawing on sessions staged in February 2020, Vantzou's editing instincts emphasize process and isolation, spotlighting resonance and restraint, liquidity and long tails. Fleeting configurations of piano, wind, strings, synthetics, and field recordings, these are spaces as much as compositions, surreal grottos of shifting light, suffused with a sense of invisible divinity. Although seventeen musicians appear on the record, the proceedings feel minimalist and malleable, sculpted from interstitial moments and oblique synchronicities. The definition of a composer as "one who joins things" is here both plumbed and proven; Vantzou describes Nº5 as "a letting go," a place of "soft borders," unfixed and undefinable."No.5" is the latest CD release by Christina Vantzou, an acclaimed composer and visual artist known for her immersive ambient soundscapes and cinematic compositions. Released under the renowned label Kranky / Cargo, "No.5" continues Vantzou's exploration of minimalism, orchestral textures, and electronic experimentation. The album weaves together delicate strings, subtle electronics, and ethereal atmospheres to create a deeply contemplative listening experience that blurs the boundaries between classical music and modern ambient genres.
Christina Vantzou has established herself as a leading figure in contemporary experimental music with previous critically lauded albums such as "No.1," "No.2," "No.3," and "No.4." Her work often features collaborations with talented musicians from around the world, resulting in richly layered sonic landscapes praised for their emotional depth and innovative approach.
Kranky / Cargo is a respected independent record label celebrated for its commitment to avant-garde sounds across genres like ambient, post-rock, drone, and experimental electronic music. With a roster featuring influential artists such as Stars of the Lid, Tim Hecker, Grouper, and Loscil alongside Christina Vantzou?s visionary output, Kranky has become synonymous with quality releases that push musical boundaries while maintaining artistic integrity. | | | No. of tracks: |
11 |
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00155888 |
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