Fulcrum by Sue Ann Harkey | Organism

sue ann harkey: harpguitar.vocals
organism: beats.bass
lori goldston: cello
fred chalenor: bass
natalie sanassy: clarinet
graham awcock: keyboards
jim knodle: trumpet
tucker martine: bits

Fulcrum is, according to one critic, a headfirst dive into the technobabbleopolis near future as imagined as an organic, pulsating, chiaroscuro soundscape of agifolk (harp guitar and contralto vocals) melded to DJ-assembled electronica (plenty of beats yin/yaning of ambient space) and untethered jazz (trumpet, clarinet, cello, keyboards, and bass clearly in solo/improv-ville). Imagine the otherworldly offspring of Frith, Nico, Galas, Eno, the Chemical Brothers, and American composer Elliott Carter (think of his quirky string quartets) and you've got some idea of what's up here.

1997 Recorded in Seattle at Flora Avenue Studios and Brighton England at Loophole Studio.
Engineered by Tucker Martine and Simon Walker.
Post Production by Layng Martine at South Eddy Studios.
Produced by Sue Ann Harkey and Organism.
Cover painting by Steve Luke
Cityzens For Non-Linear Futures

Tracklist

1.	Serpent Queen	6:41

2.	Silence Speaks For Itself	7:03

3.	Mind Flower	6:04

4.	As We Speak	6:19

5.	Bass Bar	6:06

6.	Year Of The Snake	7:20

7.	Distractions	6:51

8.	Cutting Betty	7:40

Credits

released May 5, 1997

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