Pellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabula

by John Zorn

Pellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabula cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 June 2015
  • Label: Tzadik
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 51:50
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The notoriously prolific avant-garde composer reunites his celebrated 'Dreamers' ensemble for a wonderfully accessible, delightfully cinematic exploration of vintage exotica and surf rock. 'Pellucidar: A Dreamers Fantabula' features incredibly warm, highly melodic vibraphone and electric guitar interplay, anchored by driving, Latin-inspired percussion. The entirely instrumental record is a brilliantly playful, deeply soothing, and remarkably psychedelic showcase of virtuoso musicianship.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, Fusion, Lounge, instrumental, improvisation, melodic, experimental, chamber, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Magic Carpet Ride (7:36)
  2. Gormenghast (8:29)
  3. Queen Of Ilium (5:19)
  4. Once Upon A Time (5:13)
  5. Flight From Salem (4:20)
  6. Pellucidar (3:35)
  7. Atlantis (4:59)
  8. A Perfume From Cleopolis (6:09)
  9. Jewels Of Opar (6:10)

Credits

  • The Dreamers - primary artist, band
  • Trevor Dunn - bass
  • Joey Baron - drums, drums (drum set)
  • Marc Ribot - guitar [guitars], guitar
  • Jamie Saft - keyboards, keyboard
  • Cyro Baptista - percussion
  • Kenny Wollesen - vibraphone [vibes], vibraphone

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