a r t i s t : Helena Espvall
t i t l e : Nimis & Arx
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Muesum Fire
g e n r e : Other
r l s. d a t e : Oct/2006
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 48.1 MB
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The debut solo release from Swedish cellist and guitarist Helena
Espvall, currently also in folk-psych band Espers. She╒s already covered
a wide range of music in her career, having played rock as well as
experimental composition, working with the likes of Pauline Olivieros
and Eugene Chadbourne. She has even acted in a silent film. In each of
these genres, she has held her own, and made a significant contribution,
gaining the ability to use all her experiences in her own playing and
writing. All of which is to say that she has a fairly deep and rich
relationship to sound and gesture, making for a smart, evocative
release.
Her cello is deep and sharp, particularly on ╥Multiplication Broken and
Restored,╙ parts 1 &2, which are mini-masterpieces of restraint and
generous emotion. Similarly, ╥The Straight Line Leads to Hell╙ is
equally gorgeous and passionate. As with ╥Tidepools╙, the title track
mixes experimentation with the classic, and draws power from both sides
of her expertise, and shows a maturity and vision that will only grow.
Her solo career seems ready to blossom in many incredible directions.
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01-Idioblast [01:31]
02-Kletsopp Av Blod Och Stjarnor [01:25]
03-Nimis & Arx [07:42]
04-Certainty Of The Neverseen [03:57]
05-Multiplication Broken And Restored I [02:42]
06-Tidepools [02:42]
07-The Straight Line Leads To Hell [06:02]
08-Mar Amarga [02:16]
09-Purgatory Chasm [07:04]
10-Multiplication Broken And Restored II [02:00]
11-Vortex [06:28]
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43:49 min