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Beirut: Gallipoli

On February 1, 2019, “4AD” label released “Gallipoli”, the fifth Beirut studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “The Relic Room” in New York City, “Sudestudio” in Guagnano, Italy, “Kaiku Studios” in Berlin, Germany, and was produced by Cach Condon and Gabe Wax.

Personnel:

  • Zach Condon – lead and backing vocals, piano, Rhodes piano, Farfisa orga, Hammond organ, pump organ, ukulele, trumpet, accordion, percussion, synth, Moog Voyager synthesizer, modular synthesizer, bells, Roland keyboard, ROLI Seaboard keyboard, shaker, drum machine, vocal recording, mixing
  • Paul Collins – bass, double bass, guitar, baritone guitar, Farfisa organ, tape machine, drum machine, modular synthesizer, percussion, synthesizer, space echo, backing vocals
  • Nick Petree – drums, percussion, hand drums, baritone ukulele, backing vocals
  • Kyle Resnick – trumpet
  • Ben Lanz – trombone, brass arrangements
  • Gabe Wax – engineer, mixing
  • Francesco Donadello – mastering
  • Norman Nitzsche – mastering
  • Brody Condon – artwork
  • Ben Wilkerson Tousley – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Zach Condon, except where noted, all music by Zach Condon.

  1. When I Die – Zach Condon, Ryan Condon
  2. Gallipoli
  3. Varieties of Exile
  4. On Mainau Island
  5. I Giardini
  6. Gauze für Zah
  7. Corfu
  8. Landslide
  9. Family Curse
  10. Light in the Atoll
  11. We Never Lived Here
  12. Fin

Beirut: Hadsel

On November 19, 2023, “Pompeii” label released “Hadsel”, the sixth studio Beirut studio album. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Zach Condon.

Personnel:

  • Zach Condon (Zachary F. Condon) – trumpet, modular synthesizer, French horn, church organ, pump organ, glockenspiel, Moog Voyager, baritone ukulele, Rhythm Ace drum machine, piano, tenor ukulele, electric organ, continuo organ, tape delay, accordion, Roland RS-505, Roland Jupiter, percussion, bells, Auto-Orchestra drum machine, recording, mixing
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Francesco Donadello – mastering
  • Lina Gaisser – artwork, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Zachary F. Condon.

  1. Hadsel
  2. Arctic Forest
  3. Baion
  4. So Many Plans
  5. Melbu
  6. Stokmarkness
  7. Island Life
  8. Spillhaugen
  9. January 18th
  10. Süddeutsches Ton-Bild-Studio
  11. The Tern
  12. Regulatory

Hercules and Love Affair: In Amber

On June 17, 2022, “Skint Records/BMG” label released “In Amber”, the fifth Hercules and Love Affair studio album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Blackbird Studios” and “Vox Ton” in Berlin and “Dampoort Studios” in Ghent, Belgium.

Personnel:

  • Andrew Butler – vocals, various instruments
  • Anohni – vocals
  • Gilles Demolder – guitar
  • Reinhard Vandergen – mandola, guitar, bass, strings, timpani, strings recording
  • Elin Eyþórsdóttir – vocals, backing vocals
  • Budgie – drums
  • Fitzroy Madsen – saxophone
  • Michael Ungerer – drums recording
  • Francesco Donadello – drums recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Andy Butler, except where noted.

  1. Grace
  2. One – Andy Butler, Anohni
  3. You’ve Won This War
  4. Christian Prayers – Andy Butler, Anohni
  5. Dissociation
  6. Contempt for You – Andy Butler, Anohni
  7. Gates of Separation
  8. Killing His Family – Andy Butler, Anohni
  9. Who Will Save Us – Andy Butler, Anohni
  10. The Eyes of the Father
  11. Poisonous Storytelling – Andy Butler, Anohni
  12. Repent

A Winged Victory For The Sullen: Atomos

On October 6, 2014, “Kranky” label released “Atomos”, the second A Winged Victory for the Sullen album. The album contains the music from “Atomos”, a dance piece by choreographer Wayne McGregor and his company Wayne McGregor Random Dance. The music was recorded in 2013, in Brussels, Berlin and Reykjavik.

Personnel:

  • Dustin O’Halloran – arrangements, engineer, score
  • Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie- arrangements, engineer, score
  • Nayon Han, Arthur Hornig, Christelle Heinen, Isabelle Klemt, Charlotte Danhier – cello
  • Sophie Bayet – violia
  • Neil Leiter – viola
  • Margaret Hermant – harp, violin
  • Francesco Donadello – engineer, mixing
  • Ben Frost- engineer
  • Bo Kondren – mastering
  • Craig McCaffrey – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie.

  1. Atomos I
  2. Atomos II
  3. Atomos III
  4. Atomos V
  5. Atomos VI
  6. Atomos VII
  7. Atomos VIII
  8. Atomos IX
  9. Atomos X
  10. Atomos XI
  11. Atomos XII