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Hector Zazou
Strong Currents
2003 CD
Ambient
Synth-pop
Experimental
Modern Classical
Materiali Sonori
arranged by
Hector Zazou
tracks 2, 5 bassoon
Carlo Bardi
cello
Damiano Puliti
tracks 2, 6, 9 clarinet
Orio Odori
tracks 7 clarinet
Renaud Pion
tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 drums
William Rieflin
engineer
Alexis Mauri
engineer
Caroline Lavelle
engineer
Goh Hotoda
engineer
Hector Zazou
engineer
Laurie Anderson
engineer
Lorenzo Tommasini
engineer
Nicola Hitchcock
engineer
Sebastian Pecchia
engineer
Steven Rhodes
executive-producer
Jean-Michel Reusser
tracks 12 flute
Carlos Núñez
tracks 2 to 4, 6, 9 flute
Marisa Rossi
tracks 4 guitar
Dennis Rea
tracks 7 to 8 guitar
Lone Kent
tracks 10, 12 guitar
Mathias Desmier
tracks 2 guitar
Pierre Chaze
interviewee
Hector Zazou
interviewer
Claudio Chianura
interviewer
Giampiero Bigazzi
liner notes
Giampiero Bigazzi
mastered by
Kai Blankenberg
mixed by
Peter Walsh
mixed by [assisted by]
Lorenzo Tommasini
tracks 3, 5 oboe
Marco Bardi
tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 percussion
William Rieflin
performer
Hector Zazou
photography by
John B. Root
tracks 9, 11 piano
Ryuichi Sakamoto
tracks 3, 5, 7, 13 piano
Stefano Bollani
producer
Hector Zazou
production manager
Francesca Pieraccini
production manager
Jean-Michel Reusser
tracks 8 saw [musical saw]
David Coulter
tracks 1 to 10 sounds [sounds etc.]
Hector Zazou
tracks 2 to 3, 6, 8 to 9, 11 strings
Archaea Strings
translated by
Alessandro Michelucci
translated by
Melinda Mele
trumpet
David Macinai
viola
Marcello Puliti
violin
Mauro Fabbrucci
violin
Vieri Bugli
tracks 4 violin [treated violin]
Jacques de Rignancourt
tracks 7 written-by
Caroline Lavelle
tracks 5 written-by
Emma Stow
written-by
Hector Zazou
tracks 13 written-by
Irene Grandi
tracks 10 written-by
Lisa Germano
tracks 4 written-by
Lori Carson
tracks 11 written-by
Nicola Hitchcock
tracks 2 to 3, 6 written-by
Nina Hynes
tracks 11 written-by
Ryuichi Sakamoto
tracks 9 written-by
S. Moletta
Mastered At Skyline Studios, Düsseldorf
Mixed At Macinarino Recording
This Italian release of the album has one extra track (track 13). It comes with a 96 page book and four cards, all in the same size of the slimline jewel case. The book bears cat. no. 12957.0134.2 and is subtitled a cura di Giampiero Bigazzi & Hector Zazou, featuring
- Stare Sul Confine [essay by] Giampiero Bigazzi [p. 9-21, signed 2003-07]
- Shaken, Not Stirred an interview with Hector Zazou [p. 24-84]
- Works Chronology [p. 89-91]
- Photos [by] John B. Root [passim]
(P) 2003 Made in Italy http://www.matson.it
Booklet, p. 24: the French version of the Zazou interview and further infos available at www.matson.it/sonora/html/adlibitum_index.asp [now defunct].
Booklet, p. 84: la conversazione con Hector Zazou si basa su una iniziale intervista con Claudio Chianura che ringraziamo per la sua genitle collaborazione.
The essay & interview are in Italian ànd in English.
Each track is listed as with + name of female singer.
Additional thanks to
Harmonia Ensemble
and
La Banda Improvvisa
To Sweet Emma
Total duration 55:09
Barcode: 8 012957 013424 (on inlay card)
Barcode: 8012957013424 (scanned)
Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
Matrix / Runout: MASO 90134 AUD
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT73 (Mirrored)
Mould SID Code: none
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