Tag Archives: 2012

Vijay Iyer And Mike Ladd: Holding It Down: The Veterans’ Dreams Project

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On September 24, 2013, “PI Recordings” label released “Holding It Down: The Veterans’ Dreams Project”, Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd. It was recorded in June 2012, at “The Bunker” in New York, and was produced by Vijay Iyer.

Personnel:

  • Vijay Iyer – piano, electric piano, electronics, programming, liner notes
  • Mike Ladd – vocals, analogue synthesizer, liner notes
  • Maurice Decaul – vocals
  • Lynn Hill – vocals
  • Pamela Z – vocals
  • Guillermo E. Brown – vocals, effects
  • Liberty Ellman – guitar, mixing
  • Okkyung Lee – cello
  • Kassa Overall – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd, except where noted.

  1. Here
  2. Derelict Poetry – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  3. Capacity
  4. Walking with the Duppy
  5. There Is a Man Slouching in the Stairway – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  6. My Fire
  7. On Patrol – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  8. Dream of an Ex-Ranger
  9. Name
  10. Costume
  11. Tormented Star of Morning – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  12. Patton
  13. Shush – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  14. REM Killer
  15. Requiem for an Insomniac – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  16. Dreams in Color – Lynn Hill, Vijay Iyer
  17. Mess Hall – Mike Ladd, Pamela Z

Of Monsters And Man: My Head Is An Animal

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On September 20, 2011, “Record” label released “My Head Is an Animal”, the debut Of Monsters and Men studio album. It was recorded in March 2011 – January 2012, at “Studio Studio Syrland” in Vatnagarðar, Reykjavík, and was produced by Aron Arnarsson, Jacquire King, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Árni Guðjónsson, Brynjar Leifsson,  Kristján Páll Kristjánsson, Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar Þórhallsson.

Personnel:

  • Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir – vocals, acoustic guitar, artwork, design
  • Ragnar Þórhallsson – vocals, acoustic guitar, artwork, design
  • Brynjar Leifsson – electric and baritone guitar
  • Árni Guðjónsson – accordion, piano, organ
  • Kristján Páll Kristjánsson – bass guitar
  • Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson – drums, percussion, artwork, design
  • Ari Bragi Kárason – trumpet
  • Ragnhildur Gunnarsdóttir – trumpet
  • Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir – French horn
  • Aron Arnarsson – engineer, mixing 
  • Styrmir Hauksson – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Dirty Paws – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson
  2. King and Lionheart – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
  3. Numb Bears – Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  4. Sloom – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  5. Little Talks – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson
  6. From Finner – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson, Brynjar Leifsson
  7. Six Weeks – Ragnar Þórhallsson, Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson
  8. Love Love Love – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir
  9. Your Bones – Ragnar Þórhallsson
  10. Lakehouse – Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir, Ragnar Þórhallsson, Brynjar Leifsson
  11. Yellow Light (includes hidden song Sinking Man) – Ragnar Þórhallsson

Grizzly Bear: Shields

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On September 18, 2012, “Warp” label released “Shields”, the fourth Grizzly Bear studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Chris Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Edward Droste – lead and backing vocals
  • Daniel Rossen – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synths, cello, the wheel, horn and string arrangements
  • Chris Taylor – bass guitar, synths, saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet, flutes, drum machine, the wheel, backing vocals, horn and string arrangements, recording
  • Christopher Bear – drums, percussion, drum machine, lap steel, Wurlitzer, synths, backing vocals
  • Tatum Greenblatt – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Louis Shwadron – French horn
  • Nat Baldwin – upright bass
  • Ryan Gilligan – engineer
  • Yale Yng-Wong – engineer assistant
  • Jake Aron – engineer assistant
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Richard Diebenkorn – art
  • Ben Tousley – design, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor and Christopher Bear.

  1. Sleeping Ute
  2. Speak in Rounds
  3. Adelma
  4. Yet Again
  5. The Hunt
  6. A Sample Answer
  7. What’s Wrong?
  8. Gun-Shy
  9. Half Gate
  10. Sun In Your Eyes

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: 12 Bar Bruise

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On September 7, 2012, “Flightless” label released “12 Bar Bruise”, the debut King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard studio album.

Personnel:

  • Joey Walker – vocals, guitar, recording, mixing
  • Stu Mackenzie – vocals, guitar, recording, mixing
  • Cook Craig – vocals, guitar. Recording, mixing
  • Ambrose Kenny-Smith – vocals, harmonica, recording, mixing
  • Eric Moore – theremin, keys, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Lucas Harwood – vocals, bass, recording, mixing
  • Michael Cavanagh – drums, recording mixing
  • Broderick Smith – spoken word
  • Paul Maybury – recording, mixing
  • Joseph Carra – mastering
  • Jason Galea – cover art
  • Ican Harem – inside cover
  • Lauren Bamford – insert photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Stu Mackenzie, except where noted.

  1. Elbow
  2. Muckraker
  3. Nein
  4. 12 Bar Bruise
  5. Garage Liddiarrd
  6. Sam Cherry’s Last Shot
  7. High Hopes Low
  8. Cut Throat Boogie – Stu Mackenzie, Ambrose Kenny-Smith
  9. Bloody Ripper
  10. Uh Oh, I Called Mum
  11. Sea of Trees
  12. Footy Footy – Joey Walker, Stu Mackenzie

Robert Cray Band: Nothin But Love

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On August 28, 2012, “Provogue” label released “Nothin but Love”, the 16th Robert Cray studio album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Revolver Recordings” in Thousand Oaks, California, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Robert Cray – vocals, guitar
  • Jim Pugh – piano, Hammond organ
  • Richard Cousins – bass
  • Tony Braunagel – drums
  • Ron Dziubla – saxophone
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet, trombone, horn arrangements
  • Jeff Bova – string arrangements
  • Jared Kvitka – engineer
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Leon Zervos – mastering
  • Roy Koch – artwork
  • Vincenzo Giammanco – photography
  • Jeff Katz – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Robert Cray, except where noted.

  1. Won’t Be Coming Home – Richard Cousins, Hendrix Ackle
  2. Worry – Jim Pugh, Tony Braunagel
  3. I’ll Always Remember You – Jim Pugh
  4. Side Dish
  5. A Memo – Richard Cousins, Hendrix Ackle
  6. Blues Get Off My Shoulder – Bobby Parker Jr.
  7. Fix This
  8. I’m Done Cryin’
  9. Great Big Old House
  10. Sadder Days

Enrico Rava: Rava On The Dance Floor

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On August 24, 2012, “ECM” label released “Rava on the Dance Floor”, the 42nd Enrico Rava album. It was recorded in 2011, at “Auditorium Parco della Musica” in Rome, Italy, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Enrico Rava – trumpet
  • Daniele Tittarelli – alto saxophone, flute
  • Dan Kinzelman – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Andrea Tofanelli, Claudio Corvini – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mauro Ottolini – trombone, tuba
  • Marcello Giannini – electric guitar
  • Franz Bazzani – keyboard
  • Giovanni Guidi – piano, Fender Rhodes, toy piano
  • Dario Deidda – bass
  • Zeno de Rossi – drums
  • Ernesto Lopez Maturell – percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Michael Jackson, except where noted.

  1. Speechless
  2. They Don’t Care About Us
  3. Thriller – Rod Temperton
  4. Privacy – Bernard Belle, LaShawn Daniels, Michael Jackson, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins
  5. Smile – Charlie Chaplin
  6. I Just Can’t Stop Loving You/Smooth Criminal
  7. Little Susie
  8. Blood on the Dance Floor – Michael Jackson, Teddy Riley
  9. History – James Harris III, Michael Jackson, Terry Lewis

Stefano Bollani and Hamilton De Holanda: O Que Será

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On August 23, 2013, “ECM” label released O Que Será, album by Stefano Bollani and Hamilton De Holanda (the 28th Stefano Bollani album overall, the 23rd Hamilton De Holanda album overall). It was recorded in 2012, at “Jazz Middelheim” in Antwerp, Belgium, and was produced by Manfred Eicher.

Personnel:

  • Stefano Bollani – piano, mixing
  • Hamilton De Holanda – mandolin (bandolim)
  • Johan Favoreeel – engineer
  • Walter De Niel – engineer
  • Jan Erik Kongshaug – mixing
  • Roberto Lioli – mixing
  • Klaus Auderer – cover photography
  • Cees van de Ven – liner photography

Track listing:

  1. Betriz – Chico Buarque, Edu Lobo
  2. Il Barbone Di Seviglia – Stefano Bollani
  3. Caprichos De Espanha – Hamilton De Holanda
  4. Guarda Che Luna – Bruno Pallesi, Gualtiero Malgoni
  5. Luiza – Antonio Carlos Jobim
  6. O Que Será – Chico Buarque
  7. Rosa – Pixinguinha
  8. Canto De Ossanha – Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes
  9. Oblivion – Astor Piazolla
  10. Apanhei – Te Cavaquinho – Ernesto Nazareth

Release

Dead Can Dance: Anastasis

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On August 13, 2012, “PIAS Recordings” label released “Anastasis”, the eight Dead Can Dance album. It was recorded in 2012, at “Quivvy Studios” in Cavan, Ireland, and was produced by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.

Personnel:

  • Brendan Perry
  • Lisa Gerrard
  • David Kuckhermann – daf, pantam
  • Aidan Foley – mastering
  • Zsolt Zsigmond – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard.

  1. Children of the Sun
  2. Anabasis
  3. Agape
  4. Amnesia
  5. Kiko
  6. Opium
  7. Return of the She-King
  8. All in Good Time

Om: Advaitic Songs

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On July 24, 2012, “Drag City” label released “Advaitic Songs”, the fifth Om studio album. The cover of the album features an image of John the Baptist.

Personnel:

  • Al Cisneros – vocals, piano, bass, percussion
  • Emil Amos – guitar, piano, drums, percussion
  • Kate Ramsey – vocals
  • Hom Nath Upadhyaya – tabla
  • Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe – tambura, additional vocals
  • Lorraine Rath – flute
  • Jory Fankuchen – violin
  • Jackie Perez Gratz – cello
  • Lucas Chen – additional cello

Track listing:

  1. Addis
  2. State of Non-return
  3. Gethsemane
  4. Sinai
  5. Haqq al-Yaqin

Ethan Iverson: Costumes Are Mandatory

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On July 23, 2013, “High Note” label released “Costumes Are Mandatory”, the sixth Ethan Iverson album. It was recorded in August 2012, at “Brooklyn Recording” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Ethan Iverson.

Personnel:

  • Ethan Iverson – piano, liner notes
  • Lee Konitz – vocals, alto saxophone
  • Larry Grenadier – bass
  • Jorge Rossy – drums
  • Pete Rende – engineer
  • Kevin Blackler – mastering
  • Brad Wrolstad – design
  • Julie Worden – cover photography
  • John Rogers – personal photography’s 
  • Joe Fields – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Ethan Iverson, except where noted.

  1. Blueberry Ice Cream (Take 2)
  2. Try a Little Tenderness – Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly
  3. It’s You (Tempo Complex) – Lee Konitz
  4. It’s You – Lee Konitz
  5. What’s New? – Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke
  6. 317 East 32nd – Lee Konitz
  7. Body and Soul – Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton
  8. Blueberry Hill – Vincent Rose, Larry Stock, Al Lewis
  9. A Distant Bell
  10. Bats
  11. Mr. Bumi
  12. My New Lovers All Seem So Tame
  13. My Old Flame – Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston
  14. Blueberry Ice Cream (Take 1)