The debut self-titled album by Birds of Paradox was released in summer 2010. The album has been nominated for Instrumental Recording of the Year at the 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards.
Here’s what they’re saying about the new recording . . .
“It’s so vivid, you can almost feel the heat and the surging press of bustling humanity. Asian Market: Chapter 1 China, from the Vancouver trio Birds of Paradox’s new, self-titled CD, mixes discordant cries, half-heard conversations, the rattle and clatter of traffic, and the whirring and clanking of mysterious machinery into a startling, abstract portrait of a Beijing streetscape. Even if you’ve never been to the Chinese capital, it’ll put you there.
Alexander Varty, The Georgia Straight, July 6, 2010
“Both gorgeous and adventurous at the same time, the dozen tracks on this disc provide a wealth of unique entry points into where classical, modern and improvisational styles meet.”
Stuart Derdeyn, The Province, July 5, 2010
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Track Listing
1. Nightface – Samworth, E.Fischer 6:34 2. Ba Ban Variations – Tung 5:41 3. Colourful Clouds Eating the Moon – Tung 5:16 4. Improvisation I – Samworth, Tung, Dhillon 4:18 5. Travellin’ Travis – Dhillon 5:07 6. Improvisation II – Tung, Dhillon, Samworth 2:33 7. Xiao He – Tung, Samworth, Dhillon 5:45 8. Asian Market: Chapter 1 China – Tung 5:34 9. Temple Bells – arr. Tung, Samworth, Dhillon 5:06 10. D’Arcy Island – Dhillon 6:34 11. Improvisation III – Dhillon, Samworth, Tung 2:24 12. Charukeshi – Dhillon 6:41 Total Time: 61:33
Recording Credits
Recorded by Sheldon Zaharko at The Factory Studios, Vancouver, BC Canada on August 6 and 7, 2009
Mixing and mastering: Dylan van der Schyff
Design and Layout: John Endo Greenaway
Cover Art: Aleksandra Dulic and Kenneth Newby
Photography: Nenad Stevanovic
Birds of Paradox was co-produced by Ron Samworth, Lan Tung and Neelamjit Dhillon.
We would like to thank Ken Pickering and Diane Kadota who have supported this project since its inception.
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts through the Specialized Music Sound Recording Program and the Department of Canadian Heritage Canadian Music Fund through the Canadian Musical Diversity Program of the Canada Music Fund.
