The Forest

by David Byrne

The Forest cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 June 1991
  • Label: Luaka Bop
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:01:39
  • Community rating: 2.83/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Composed for a sprawling theatrical production directed by Robert Wilson, this ambitious instrumental score represents a massive departure from David Byrne's new wave pop sensibilities. 'The Forest' explores majestic modern classical orchestrations and dense, atmospheric soundscapes, drawing heavily on ancient Mesopotamian epics and European industrial history.

Genres

Descriptors: Soundtrack, atmospheric, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Ur (13:07)
  2. Kish (5:50)
  3. Dura Europus (3:27)
  4. Samara (5:40)
  5. Nineveh (3:34)
  6. Ava (12:15)
  7. Machu Picchu (3:13)
  8. Tula (4:19)
  9. Teotihuacan (2:37)
  10. Asuka (7:33)

Credits

  • David Byrne - primary artist, composed by
  • Brian Mendelsohn - edited by [digital]
  • Geno Lechner - vocals
  • Robert Zollitsch - zither
  • Corin Curschellas - lead vocals
  • Sid Page - violin

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