Jul 20, 2017 for composer nico muhly, composer and guitarist bryce dessner, and singersongwriter sufjan stevens, the idea for their new project, planetarium, first surfaced back in 2011, when muhly was. Sufjan stevens, nico muhly, bryce dessner, james mcalister. When it comes to sufjan stevens, its difficult to predict what the artist will do next. Jack rabbit jumped with a generous mood offering himself on the fire for food.
Neptune by sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister. Sufjan stevens, nico muhly, bryce dessner, and james mcalisters bombastic. The electronic suite by sufjan stevens and stepfather lowell brams achieves exactly what the duo set out to do. Planetarium, an album by james mcalister, bryce dessner, sufjan stevens, nico muhly on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Planetarium, an album by james mcalister, bryce dessner, sufjan stevens, nico muhly on spotify. Each of the 11 songs relates to one of the heavenly bodies of. The spacethemed collaboration between singer songwriter sufjan stevens, bryce dessner of the national, composer and arranger nico muhly and drummer. Mar 22, 2017 back in 20, sufjan stevens, bryce dessner of the national, nico muhly, and drummer james mcalister, alongside a string quartet, performed an original composition titled planetarium for the. Sufjan stevens is a singersongwriter currently living in new york city. So, yes, this a sufjan stevens album, but a stevens album focused through the lens of the other named performers here. Jun 12, 2017 i n the spring of 2012, at the barbican hall in london, sufjan stevens, nico muhly and bryce dessner performed a new collaborative work they named planetarium. Indeed, the more you listen, the more planetarium recalls stevenss glitchy. Jun 03, 2017 sufjan stevens, bryce dessner and nico muhly on making space music for a hard time on earth planetarium, a new album from stevens, dessner, muhly and james mcalister heads out into the solar. Listen free to sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister planetarium.
All songs considered the trio talk about the grand mysteries. Neptune lyrics provided for educational purposes and personal use only. He, in turn, brought in the nationals bryce dessner and sufjan stevens. Singer sufjan stevens, contemporaryclassical composer nico muhly, guitarist. This is a fanmade multicam recording of a planetarium concert. Taken from the album planetarium, released 9th june on 4ad. Moon sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister. Sufjan stevens nico muhly bryce dessner james mcalister sufjan stevens nico muhly bryce dessner james mcalister planetarium. This album has taken on almost mythical proportions.
Sufjan stevens, nico muhly, bryce dessner, james mcalister planetarium 4ad 2017 is certainly shaping up to be the year of the album. Planetarium was originally conceived as a modern classical songcycle inspired by the planets in our solar system. Planetarium, the new album from sufjan stevens, nico muhly, bryce dessner and james mcalister is out june 9 on 4ad. The concerts were an intriguing mix of classical and electronic sounds, the melodies were gorgeous, and the lyrics are typical of sufjan despite the planet theme, much more focused on greek and roman mythology and the gods the planets are named for than space stuff, sometimes with personal elementse. The planetarium sufjan stevens, bryce dessner and nico muhly youtube jupiter. In the wider scope of electronic music, however, aporia is a relatively slowburn through varying orchestral blends. Oh no there i go twisting your arm oracle ghost love me completely in song methodist summer camp you. In planetarium, the human condition is set against the backdrop of mythology and outer space shimmering, expansive music combines with abstract, mythologyinspired lyrics to elevate the human experience to something more profound. Called planetarium, the project debuted in 20 at brooklyn academy of music, featuring fellow musicians bryce dessner of the national, nico muhly and stevens drummer james mcasliter. Nico quickly enlisted his friends sufjan stevens and bryce dessner. Now, i say this not to be harsh, but to be factual, but for surely at least 75 percent of interested parties, the fact that the album planetarium is the work of a supergroup that is literally just a credits list of sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister will elicit the question well how close is this to a sufjan stevens. For composer nico muhly, composer and guitarist bryce dessner, and singersongwriter sufjan stevens, the idea for their new project, planetarium, first surfaced back in 2011, when muhly was. The group came together in 2012 for a performance at a dutch concert hall when nico muhly was commissioned to do a new piece for their hall. All three musicians come together in collaboration for planetarium.
I n the spring of 2012, at the barbican hall in london, sufjan stevens, nico muhly and bryce dessner performed a new collaborative work they named planetarium. Sufjan stevens, nico muhly, bryce dessner and james mcalister photo by philip cosores for the nights own shining star, planetarium marked a completion of a severalyear orbit. The album planetarium, including songs inspired by the solar system was. His fifth studio album, it features songs referencing places, events, and persons related to the u. Sufjan stevens, nico muhly and bryce dessner on creating.
Flanked by a string quartet and a consort of seven trombones, this unique collaborative ensemble have assembled an expansive song cycle that explores the sun, the moon, the planets and other celestial bodies of our solar system and beyond through soundscape. Sufjan stevens, the nationals bryce dessner, and nico muhly release collaborative album planetarium. Venus by sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister. Spokesman for sanity with his collaborative new album planetarium out soon, the sage singersongwriter talks about the attack on common sense, dealing with personal dread, and. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Sufjan stevens, bryce dessner and nico muhly on making. Home electronic sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister saturn official video. Flanked by a string quartet and a consort of seven trombones, this unique collaborative ensemble have assembled an expansive song cycle that explores the sun, the moon, the planets and other celestial bodies of our solar system and beyond through soundscape, song, science and myth. The new album planetarium embraces the way that space serves as.
Back in 20, sufjan stevens, bryce dessner of the national, nico muhly, and drummer james mcalister, alongside a string quartet, performed an original composition titled planetarium for the. Streamdownload the four indie rockers examine the beautiful perfect order to life on earth. Jun 09, 2017 planetarium is a collaborative album featuring bryce dessner of the indie rock band the national, drummer james mcalister, contemporary classical music composer and arranger nico muhly, and singersongwriter sufjan stevens. Planetarium sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly duration. Jun 09, 2017 buy planetarium by sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister on bleep. Fittingly, the songs are about the planets and other things one might encounter in space, such as halleys comet, black holes, and the kuiper belt and theyre all executed in a suitably cinematic, spacey manner.
It is made in na and the matrix runout is quite different with. Planetarium sufjan stevens, nico muhly, bryce dessner. Sufjan stevens music ascap all rights administered by bmg rights management us llc nico muhly. However, looking just at sufjans other albums, they also gave a 6 to a sun came. And rather than spin fully formed narratives, his lyrics tend towards. The new album planetarium embraces the way that space serves as humankinds depository for stray ideas and symbols. Planetarium will be released as a 17track album, and the group. A few years later, a sufjan stevens project inspired by the solar system is finally getting an official release. Planetarium is a collaborative album featuring bryce dessner of the indie rock band the national, drummer james mcalister, contemporary classical music composer and arranger nico muhly, and singersongwriter sufjan stevens. Jun, 2017 planetarium began in 2011 when muziekgebouw eindhoven in the netherlands commissioned a new work from composer nico muhly. Sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister. Jun 09, 2017 planetarium was originally conceived as a modern classical songcycle inspired by the planets in our solar system.
It was a collaboration between sufjan stevens and brooklyn artists bryce dessner. A project that began as a commissioned work by the muziekgebouw eindhoven for composer nico muhly, planetarium premiered in 2012 but was transformed by the arrival of this collaborative recording five years later. Planetarium is a collaborative album inspired by the solar system, featuring bryce dessner of the american indie rock band the national, drummer james mcalister, american contemporary classical music composer and arranger nico muhly, and singersongwriter sufjan stevens. Saturn by sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister. Sufjan stevens has been quite the eclectic artist especially as his career continues on. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Created by songwriter and musician sufjan stevens, composer nico muhly, composer and guitarist bryce dessner of the national, and. Sufjan stevens, the nationals bryce dessner, and nico. Taken from the album planetarium, released 9th june 2017 on. Sufjan stevens, bryce dessner and nico muhly on making space music for a hard time on earth planetarium, a new album from stevens, dessner, muhly and james mcalister heads out into the solar. Jul 17, 2017 17 videos play all planetarium sufjan stevens, nico muhly, bryce dessner, james mcalister nothings gonna hurt you baby cigarettes after sex duration. Mercury by sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister. Sufjan stevens, bryce dessner and nico muhly on making space.
Streamdownload the four indie rockers examine the beautiful perfect order to. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Sufjan stevens nico muhly bryce dessner james mcalister planetarium. Planetarium sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly. Sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister moon. Sufjan stevens, nico muhly, bryce dessner, and james mcalister have come together as an indie supergroup to record an album called planetarium.
All songs considered the trio talk about the grand mysteries of the universe that helped inspire their celestial. With muhly, singerlyricist sufjan stevens, the national guitarist bryce dessner, and drummer james mcalister receiving equal credit for the music, it. Buy planetarium by sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly, james mcalister on bleep. Jun 08, 2017 the new album planetarium embraces the way that space serves as humankinds depository for stray ideas and symbols. Planetarium began in 2011 when muziekgebouw eindhoven in the netherlands commissioned a new work from composer nico muhly. Sufjan stevens, the nationals bryce dessner, and nico muhly. However, looking just at sufjan s other albums, they also gave a 6 to a sun came.
Jun 08, 2017 sufjan stevens, nico muhly and bryce dessner on creating planetarium. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The group announced the recording on march 26, sharing the albums track listing along with the. Planetarium by sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly. Sufjan stevens, nico muhly and bryce dessner on creating planetarium. Jun 11, 2017 sufjan stevens, nico muhly, bryce dessner, james mcalister. Purchase give a gift manage subscription download ios app newsletters. Presenting a unique song cycle entitled planetarium for seven trombones and string quartet with vocals from sufjan stevens, the concert opens with a series of beguiling string quartets most of them uk premieres. Taken from the album planetarium, released out now on 4ad. Sufjan stevens nico muhly bryce dessner james mcalister. Apr 12, 2017 a few years later, a sufjan stevens project inspired by the solar system is finally getting an official release. To celebrate the release of their forthcoming, collaborative album planetarium, sufjan stevens, bryce dessner, nico muhly and james mcalister will play a limited run of very special dates, accompanied onstage by strings and brass, this summer planetarium unites stevens vocals, mcalisters beats, dessners guitar performance, and muhlys instrumental compositions in a.
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