2FM031 Contemporary String Quartet
Posted on Feb 05, 2018
2FM031 Contemporary String Quartet is an album of quartet pieces from a contemporary perspective. Haunting, shimmering harmonies and unique textures depict a range of moods, from cold, sparse loneliness and anxious fear to calm serenity and warm reflection. Contributions from composers Daryl Griffith, Bradley Farmer, Carles Piles and Neil Cartwright make for a multi-faceted collection, which draws on the abstract, minimalist and hypnotic qualities of contemporary music. Everything on the album was recorded live in the studio, bringing to life the intimacy, energy and passion of a string quartet.
Track Listing
- Cliff Edge
- Fraught Anxiety
- Through the Rain
- Scampering Rats
- No Way Out
- Caught in the Trap
- Hopeless Abandon
- Wistful Reminiscence
- Amid Ruins
- Mists of Infinity
- Nervous Undulations
- Angular Uncertainty
- Gentle Unfolding
- Quirky Disorientation
- Regretful Contemplation
- Tranquil Gardens
- Sleepy Haze
- Lonely Moors
- Dark Momentum
- Emerging Hope
Credits
| John Mills | Violin I |
| Jeremy Isaac | Violin II |
| Levine Andrade | Viola |
| Bozidar Vukotic | Violoncello |
| Ivan Cheng & Wes Hicks | Recording Engineers |
| Wes Hicks | Mix Engineer |
| Daryl Griffith | Session Producer |
| Alex Symeonides, Christopher Elmslie & Liz Ng | Audio Editors |
| Gregory Heath | Mastering Engineer |
| Dan Bullock | Album Artwork |
Composed by Neil Cartwright, Bradley Farmer, Daryl Griffith & Carles Piles and recorded at The Institute of Sound Recording, UK.
