Madrasa by Ancient, Inc.
This is an Arabic inspired album.
Will you be able to find the recordings made in the desert of Morocco made with found instruments in an old building made of sand? A group of us found drums - mostly doumbeks, and played while others watched on. Recordings from that session are used in one of the songs on this album.
Throughout this album a mix of real instruments from north Africa blend with electronics. A pure style allows you to hear the nuances of the instruments. Location recordings and sounds from the Mid-East help you become immersed in the songs.
Patrick Q. Wright, previously a violinist for the Legendary Pink Dots, even makes an appearance on the propulsive song "Late the First Night" with his lilting strings married with the plaintive song of a man in the distance.
Tracklist
| 1. | Late the First Night | 3:12 |
| 2. | Incense Procession | 3:00 |
| 3. | Tension in Samarqand | 4:30 |
| 4. | Spiral Minaret Stairs | 5:56 |
| 5. | Writing the Letter to the Beg | 6:46 |
| 6. | Writing on Chalkboards | 3:58 |
| 7. | Fruit Fields | 4:23 |
| 8. | Chasing the Oasis | 3:10 |
| 9. | Minerals in the Sand | 4:43 |
| 10. | Into the Tent | 4:52 |
| 11. | Grinding the Leaves | 4:37 |
| 12. | Packing in the Night | 4:03 |
| 13. | Benefits of Baksheesh | 4:19 |
| 14. | Tribal Passion | 6:20 |
Credits
Don Poe plays, recorded and mixed all the songs.
Patrick Q. Wright adds violin on "Late the First Night"
License
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The music of Ancient, Inc, is moving and emotional. The songs are created with real ethnic instruments, found objects, location recordings and tricks to warp the sounds.
Ancient, Inc., is Inspired by the music of Coil, Zoviet France, Muslimgauze, and others in the electronic and industrial vein. Additionally, the people & experiences of the desert, are always calling.