Chill-inducing, haunting choral pieces by English composer/musician Jocelyn Pook. Powerfully mournful vocals, ominous keys, violin, viola, and a few well-placed samples create a nearly overwhelming sense of foreboding and sorrow. Truly stunning stuff.
Track listing:
1. Requiem Aeternam
2. Indigo Dream
3. Oppenheimer
4. Thousand Year Dream
5. Forever Without End
6. Blow the Wind - Pie Jesus
7. Migrations
8. Goya's Nightmare
9. Backwards Priests
10. Forever Without End (Solo Voices)
11. La Blance Traversée
12. Flood
Bones screaming in bodies
If you like this, you should listen to:
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| Lisa Gerrard - The Mirror Pool (1995) |
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| Mono & World's End Girlfriend - Palmless Prayer / Mass Murder Refrain (2005) |
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ReplyDeleteThis isn't in my normal wheelhouse at all, and I really, really enjoyed it. Thanks a lot!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for this - I know the Flood album that came after this, due to the Eyes Wide Shut link, but never got round to Deluge.
ReplyDeleteYeah same. Those tracks on EWS soundtrack are just incredible
DeleteThank you so much! I've been looking for more of her work!
ReplyDeleteCould you pls re-up in MEga? Zippy is NLA in several countries... Thanks - Carlos
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