Oscillospira, by JG Thirlwell & Simon Steensland

Oscillospira

by JG Thirlwell & Simon Steensland

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Derek Lea I would love to see this as a vinyl release. It is amazing. I hear new things with each listen.

Jean-Paul DuQuette I'm not really able to provide a subjective evaluation, but I'd say if you are a fan of Thirlwell's soundtrack and more abstract instrumental work, you will come away very satisfied. A decidedly melancholic mix of prog and chamber music, and one of the best releases of 2020 so far. Favorite track: Catholic Deceit.

carlosjsantos I wasn´t familiar with this side of Thirlwell - only Foetus. The length of the record is much longer than the time. I was just carried away by it. It was an excellent ride.

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1.	Catholic Deceit 11:22	buy track
2.	Heron 07:16	buy track
3.	Night Shift 10:06	buy track
4.	Papal Stain 09:58	buy track
5.	Heresy Flank 08:22	buy track
6.	Mare 07:36	buy track
7.	Crystal Night 03:57	buy track
8.	Redbug 11:16	buy track

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Brooklyn based composer/producer/performer JG Thirlwell (Foetus, Manorexia, Xordox) - who has collaborated with the likes of Zola Jesus, Melvins, Swans, Kronos Quartet and many others, and is the composer for the highly acclaimed animated TV series ‘Archer’ and 'Venture Bros’ - and Swedish multi-instrumentalist and theatre music composer Simon Steensland collaborate on a new album Oscillospira.

Different yet complementary, both creators make idiosyncratic music that can be characterised by dramatic intensity, shadowy suspense, darkness and light, sometimes breathtaking and always evocative cinematics. Oscillospira is an odyssey of dark chamber prog with a cinematic bent, largely instrumental album with eerie choral parts.

JG Thirlwell and Simon Steensland's journey together first began in 2017 in Stockholm at a workshop for the Great Learning Orchestra, a collective that operate on the model of an experimental music ensemble from the late 60s, Cornelius Cardew’s Scratch Orchestra, using musicians from a variety of backgrounds and abilities.

JG Thirlwell recounts "I had been a fan of Steensland’s work for some years through his albums like Led Circus and Fat Again. I admired the dark power in his work and it seemed adjacent to a lot of music that I love and inspires me - groups in the Rock in Opposition and Zeuhl worlds such as Magma, Univers Zero and Present, as well as 70’s era King Crimson and Bartok."

Taking JG Thirlwell's commission for Great Learning Orchestra as a starting point, the pair exchanged ideas and extended the work into a new collaboration which eventually became Oscillospira. The extraordinary drummer Morgan Ågren (Mats/Morgan band, Zappa, Devin Townsend etc) plays on all the tracks, bringing them to life in an explosive manner. The record also includes contributions from a variety of guest musicians playing oboe, bass clarinet, violin, voice and further sonic embellishments to enrich the album.

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released April 24, 2020

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JG Thirlwell Brooklyn, New York

JG Thirlwell is a Brooklyn based composer who is known for his musical projects Foetus, Manorexia, Xordox, Steroid Maximus and more. He creates the musical scores the animated shows Archer and Venture Bros. He has collaborated with Melvins, Zola Jesus, Lydia Lunch, Simon Steensland, Tredici Bacci and many more. He has composed for Kronos Quartet, Bang On A Can, Dither, Alarm Will Sound and more ... more

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