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03. THE SWIFTER - Swallow
04. THE SWIFTER - Wave Guidance Allows Three
ARTIST
TITLE
The Swifter
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
WHO 002LP WHO 002LP
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RELEASE DATE
11/20/2012

Introducing The Swifter, a new trio featuring Andrea Belfi (drums and percussion), BJNilsen (electronics) and Simon James Phillips (piano). Their debut album documents the first encounter of the three musicians. Recorded live in the Grunewald Church, Berlin, careful attention was given to capturing the unique resonant acoustics offered by the airy, stone building, exhibiting the broad palate of aesthetic qualities the group is able to create. Subtly evolving sound worlds that evoke, at times, the loneliness within a ship's hold; a relentlessly driven wall of harmonically-rich sound or a sonic fog that lifts to reveal a delicate instrumental discourse. Nilsen sources material from the soundboard of the giant Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand played by Phillips. This set-up facilitates a oneness of sound that Nilsen subtly manipulates to either augment or contrast against the unique sonic world of Phillips' playing, which is carefully punctuated or driven by Belfi's distinctive style. The album's cover features double-exposure photography shot by Chris Bigg (David Sylvian/4AD). Available as a limited edition vinyl LP on The Wormhole, a byproduct of The Tapeworm.