The Glass Bead Game

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:49:31
Personnel: James Blackshaw (12-string guitar, piano, harmonium); Lavina Blackwell, Lavinia Blackwall (vocals); Joolie Wood (violin, flute, clarinet); John Contreras (cello). Recording information: No Recording Studio (11/2008). Continuing his unique blend of Philip Glass and John Fahey, James Blackshaw moves away from his earlier solo releases with the addition of a trio of backing musicians who add exciting new textures to his music. Piano, guitar, violin, flute, clarinet, cello, and percussion intertwine into delicate filigrees of sound. A rare vocal performance, by guest Lavinia Blackwall, adds an entirely new texture to one track, the ghostly and yearning "Cross." Other highlights include "Key," "Fix," "Bled," and the epic closer "Arc," one of the most powerful and affecting pieces of music Blackshaw has so far composed. This may be James Blackshaw's finest work.