Greg Foat: Symphonie Pacifique

On July 3, 2020, “Strut” label released “Symphonie Pacifique”, the ninth Greg Foat album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Fish Factory Studio” in London, “Post Electric Studio” in Edinburgh, “Kungsten Studios” in Göteborg, Sweden, and was produced by Greg Foat.

Personnel:

  • Greg Foat – piano, keyboards, tubular bells
  • Warren Hampshire – guitar, tubular bells, percussion
  • Thomas Frank – pedal steel guitar
  • Philip Achille – double and electric bass
  • Clark Tracey – drums
  • Moses Boyd – drums
  • Eric Young – percussion, congas
  • Art Themen – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Dave Bitelli – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Kano Kawashima – violin
  • Felix Tanner – viola
  • Jessica Kerr, Niamh Molloy – cello
  • Heather Wrighton – harp
  • Elina Ryd, Erik Dahl, Hannah Tolf, Pablo Cope – choir
  • Mattias Glava – choir recording, engineer
  • Rod Jones – strings recording
  • James Thorpe – engineer
  • Mark Ashfield – mastering
  • Peter Beckmann – mastering
  • Henry Valensi – artwork
  • Matt Thame – design
  • James Thorpe – photography
  • Frank Merritt – lacquer cut
  • Quinton Scott – coordinator

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Foat, except where noted.

  1. Prelude
  2. Symphonie Pacifique
  3. Undulation – Philip Achille
  4. Anticipation
  5. Mu
  6. Yonaguni
  7. Island Life
  8. Nikinakinu
  9. Man vs Machine – Greg Foat, Moses Boyd
  10. Before the Storm
  11. After the Storm
  12. Meditation on a Pedal Steel – Thomas Frank
  13. Lament for Lamont
  14. Pointe – Vénus – Greg Foat, Warren Hampshire
  15. Mother’s Love – Greg Foat, Sam Chagumachinyi
  16. Epilogue Three Tenors – Art Themen, Favid Bitelli, Rob Мach

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