Disquietmusik VIII by Cloudland Blue Quartet
The eighth in an annual series of Frippertronics Guitarscapes albums from Cloudland Blue Quartet, following on from the successes of "Disquietmusik" in 2017, "Disquietmusik II" in 2018, "Disquietmusik III" in 2019, "Disquietmusik IV" in 2020, "Disquietmusik V" in 2021, "Disquietmusik VI" in 2022 and "Disquietmusik VII" in 2023, all seven of which remain available on Bandcamp.
The album has a duration of 59 minutes, while the download-only version includes a further 4 hours 56 minutes of bonus material, comprising three alternative versions of the album, "Disquietmusik VIII (Reversed)", "Disquietmusik VIII (16 RPM)" and "Disquietmusik VIII (16 RPM) (Reversed)", each of which gives a new perspective to the pieces.
If burning the WAVs or FLAC to CD, here is the split over the 6 Disc set
CD 1 : Disquietmusik VIII : Tracks 1-7 (59:04)
CD 2 : Disquietmusik VIII (Reversed) : Tracks 8-14 (59:04)
CD 3 : Disquietmusik VIII (16 RPM) : Tracks 15-18 (66:02)
CD 4 : Disquietmusik VIII (16 RPM) : Tracks 19-21 (52:12)
CD 5 : Disquietmusik VIII (16 RPM) : Track2 22-25 (16 RPM Reversed (66:02)
CD 6 : Disquietmusik VIII (16 RPM Reversed) : Tracks 26-28 (52:12)
Disquietmusik VIII is the 59th soundscapes album from Cloudland Blue Quartet (Crispycat 2413 - 6 December 2024)
Tracklist
Credits
Guitar, treatments, cover (“Dorotheenstrasse, Berlin” 8 August, 2024) and production by David Reilly for Crispycat Recordings
Recorded at Crispycat Studio, Edinburgh, UK, 30 November, 2024
For best results, please listen on headphones, in the dark
(p) 2024 Crispycat Recordings © David Reilly 2024
Executive Producer : Anne Reilly
Bonus Material (Download Only)
Three alternative versions of the original album, over the equivalent of a further 5 CDs.
Tracks 8-14 "Disquietmusik VIII (Reversed)" (59:04)
Tracks 15-21 "Disquietmusik VIII (16 RPM)" (118:14)
Tracks 22-28 "Disquietmusik VIII (16 RPM) (Reversed)" (118:14)
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