The Mesopelagic Waters
| The Mesopelagic Waters | ||||
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| Released | March 23, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | December 3, 2009 at East Side Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Modern classical | |||
| Length | 48:34 | |||
| Label | Tzadik | |||
| Producer | J. G. Thirlwell | |||
| Manorexia chronology | ||||
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The Mesopelagic Waters is the third studio album that J. G. Thirlwell has issued under the pseudonym Manorexia. It was released on March 23, 2010 by Tzadik Records.[2][3] It comprises music from the previous two Manorexia releases that has been arranged for strings, piano and percussion and re-recorded.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All music is composed by J. G. Thirlwell
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Armadillo Stance" | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Canaries in the Mineshaft" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Toxodon Mourning" | 7:45 |
| 4. | "Zithromax Jitters" | 5:19 |
| 5. | "Chloe Don't Know I'm Alive" | 8:08 |
| 6. | "Fluorescent Radiation" | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Tubercular Bells" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Tranque" | 9:02 |
Personnel
[edit]- Musicians
- David Broome – piano
- David Cossin – percussion, ocarina (3)
- Felix Fan – cello
- Ted Hearne – musical arrangements (1, 3, 4, 7, 8)
- Leyna Papach – violin, backing vocals (3)
- Elena Park – violin, backing vocals (3)
- David Shohl – musical arrangements (2, 5, 6)
- J. G. Thirlwell – sampler, keyboards, musical arrangements, producer, backing vocals (3), tin whistle (3), strings (8)
- Karen Waltuch – viola, backing vocals (3)
- Technical personnel
- Heung-Heung Chin – design
- Scott Hull – mastering
- Marylène Mey – photography
- John Zorn – executive producer
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2010 | Tzadik | CD | TZ 8072 |
References
[edit]- ^ Eddins, Stephen. "Manorexia: The Mesopelagic Waters". Allmusic. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Thirlwell, J. G. (2014). "Manorexia: The Mesopelagic Waters". foetus.org. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Zorn, John (1995). "Bill Laswell: Invisible Design II". Tzadik Records. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Moliné, Keith (2010). "JG Thirlwell: Manorexia: The Mesopelagic Waters". The Wire. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
External links
[edit]- The Mesopelagic Waters at foetus.org