Something Out There

by Zeena Parkins

Something Out There cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: No Man's Land
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:05
  • Community rating: 3.51/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The pioneering electro-acoustic harpist utilized her custom-built instrument to craft a completely unprecedented, highly avant-garde solo release. 'Something Out There' radically expands the traditional harp's capabilities, utilizing dissonance, percussive striking, and complex avant-prog structures. The recording cemented her status as a vital, highly innovative figure in the New York Downtown experimental scene.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, avant-garde, instrumental, experimental, harp, improvised

Tracklist

  1. Firebrat (2:58)
  2. Night Light (2:57)
  3. Without Words (2:19)
  4. Little Hip Haw (2:36)
  5. Mother Tongue (2:08)
  6. Cornered (3:32)
  7. Southern Exposure (3:51)
  8. Incident In A Department Store (3:00)
  9. Flavor Of Green Tea Over Rice (3:54)
  10. Left-Handed Walk (2:24)
  11. The World As I Found It (3:03)
  12. Fly Loo (2:09)
  13. Sidereal Messenger (3:11)
  14. Appointment In Samarkind (3:03)

Credits

  • Sabine Zimmermann - artwork
  • Jim Meneses - drums, composed by
  • Ikue Mori - electronic drums, composed by
  • Christian Marclay - turntables, composed by
  • Samm Bennett - percussion, electronic drums, composed by
  • Wayne Horvitz - synthesizer [dx100], synthesizer [dx7], drum machine [rx11], composed by

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