Journal October

by David Darling

Journal October cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: ECM
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 53:24
  • Community rating: 3.74/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Utilizing an 8-string solid-body electric cello and subtle overdubbing techniques, David Darling crafted a profoundly somber and atmospheric solo recording for ECM. 'Journal October' elegantly blurs the boundaries between contemporary classical composition and new age ambiance. It results in a deeply introspective, cinematic listening experience that highlights the instrument's vast textural capabilities.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, instrumental, acoustic, dissonant, piano, minimal, ambient, melodic, chamber, strings, intricate, sophisticated

Tracklist

  1. Slow Return (12:54)
  2. Bells And Gongs (1:28)
  3. Far Away Lights (3:44)
  4. Solo Cello I (5:44)
  5. Minor Blue (3:19)
  6. Clouds (6:21)
  7. Solo Cello II (6:25)
  8. Solo Cello And Voice (3:00)
  9. Journal October, Stuttgart (10:25)

Credits

  • David Darling - primary artist, cello, cello [8-string solid body electric], bells, gong, timpani, voice, music by

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