Ellen Reid - Big Majestic

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: NWAM188LP
Barcode: 4062548093247
Release Date: 27 Sep 2024
Genre: Modern Classical

TRACKLIST:
A1. BIG MAJESTIC
A2. SPIRITUAL SUN (FEAT. SHABAKA HUTCHINGS)
A3. SUNRISEIN CENTRAL PARK
A4. ALONE ON MULHOLLAND
A5. WEST COAST SKY FOREVER (FEAT. KRONOS QUARTET)
B1. PRIMROSE HILL(FEAT. SHABAKA HUTCHINGS)
B2. STRAWBERRY HILL DESCENT (FEAT. NADIA SIROTA AND GABRIEL CABEZAS)
B3. SUNSET IN UENO PARK
B4. BLUE SKY | MIRRORED GLASS (FEAT. JAMES
MCVINNIE)
B5. PAVILION IN THETREES PT. 2 (FEAT.LISEL)
B6. MT.LEE+ STEP LIGHTLY NOW (FEAT. RILEY MULHERKAR)

Ambient Maximalism in Synths, Strings, Harps, and Horns. A sonic excursion, taking inspiration from public parks across the globe, Big Majestic features Kronos Quartet soaring above desert vistas on West Coast Sky Forever, Shabaka Hutchings' kaleidoscopic shakuhachi and tenor saxophone meditations on Spiritual Sun and Primrose Hill, James McVinnie performing an electrifying synth organ epic on Blue Sky | Mirrored Glass, and the otherworldly voice of Lisel beckoning the listener into the unknown.

American Pulitzer Prize winning composer and sound artist Ellen Reid is set to release ‘Big Majestic,’ an album of music written for her acclaimed GPS-enabled work of public art, Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK, that reimagines urban parks as interactive soundscapes. The album features performances by the Kronos Quartet and Shabaka Hutchings. SOUNDWALK premiered in New York's Central Park, and continues to expand to urban parkland around the world, including Los Angeles' Griffith Park, London's Regent's Park & Primrose Hill, and Tokyo's Ueno Park. The project has already been featured on NPR, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the LA Times.