Release Info:
Artist : Leila Abdul-Rauf
Album : Insomnia
Genre : Ambient
Label : Malignant Antibody
Catnum : Treatment05
Source : CDDA
URL : http://www.discogs.com/Leila-Abdul-Rauf-Insomnia/release/6792538
Mode Info:
Tracks : 11
Time : 00:39:36
Size : 69.77 MB
Encode : LAME 32bits version 3.98.4 (http://www.mp3dev.org/) -V0
Quality : 232kbps 44100Hz Joint Stereo
Tracklist:
1. Midnight 1:52
2. Drift 4:13
3. The Opening 3:56
4. Clock Glows 2:32
5. Pull (feat. Kat Young) 4:13
6. Seconds Tick 1:47
7. Edges Of A Mirror 2:17
8. Absence 4:31
9. He Sits In His Room 4:23
10. Wane 4:28
11. Dark Hours Of Early Morning 5:24
39:36 (min)
As a solo composer, San Francisco based, multi-instrumentalist Leila Abdul-Rauf
stylistically diverges from her current and previous work in much heavier
projects (Vastum, Ionophore, Hammers of Misfortune, Amber Asylum, Bastard
Noise), and finds a home on Malignant side label, Antibody. Insomnia represents
her first CD release following an LP on Saadi Saati in 2013, and a
collaborative 7" with Tor Lundvall on Dais Records in 2014. Insomnia brings the
spirit of these earlier releases to a new level of dynamic richness, with
additional instrumentation and several guest contributions. Brass, piano and
various other textures are delicately woven into filmic soundscapes that echo
the sounds of memories faded through time. Solemn vignettes seem to emanate
from an early morning dream state, the late autumnal tones and noir-ish
melodies drifting through fog, evoking feelings of quiet isolation and
solitude. Recalling haunting and desolate places, a private world is exposed,
where time and space are distilled down to what remain of distant pasts and
hidden emotions, melded into a symphony of ethereal melancholy. In 6 panel
digipak with striking and complementary artwork by renowned artist Mark
Thompson, Insomnia represents some of the most beautifully emotive and
introspective work ever to grace the Malignant roster.