Perichoresis is the debut studio album by Ishraqiyun and the eighth studio album by Secret Chiefs 3, released on October 21, 2014 by Web of Mimicry.[2] The album comprises Afghani music influenced original compositions that utilize non-Western tunings and instrumentation that the band had previously performed in over forty countries.[3] It is the second album in the band's discography to feature music entirely created by one of the satellite projects.[4]
| Perichoresis | ||||
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| Released | October 21, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 – 2014[1] | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Length | 41:25 | |||
| Label | Web of Mimicry | |||
| Producer | Trey Spruance | |||
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Reception edit
Critic Emmett Palaima gave Perichoresis a lukewarm reception, saying "the album has some interesting moments, usually electronic sounds, western melodies, or the occasional guitar solo such as on "Saptarshi", but these often only last for a bar or two before plunging back into a dull microtonal section."[5]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Trey Spruance
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The 15" | 4:11 |
| 2. | "The 7" | 7:22 |
| 3. | "Base Phive Futur-Cossacks" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Spiritus Intelligentiae: Jophiel" | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Perichoresis" | 16:48 |
| 6. | "Saptarshi" | 4:47 |
Personnel edit
Adapted from the Perichoresis liner notes.[6]
Ishraqiyun
- Rich Doucette – Esraj (1, 2, 4), sārangī (1, 4)
- Timba Harris – violin (2, 3, 4)
- Danny Heifetz – right channel drums (1)
- Shahzad Ismaily – bass guitar (2)
- Eyvind Kang – viola (1, 2, 4)
- Ches Smith – drums (2, 3, 4, 5), congas (5)
- Trey Spruance – keyboards, production, recording, mastering, illustrations, design, bağlama (1, 2, 4), guitar (3, 5, 6), percussion (3, 5, 6), rabab (1, 2), lyre (1, 5), additional bass (2, 4), synthesizer (3, 5), harp (5), claves (5), celesta (6)
Additional musicians
- Mike Dillon – tabla (1, 2, 4)
- Justin Howell – sitar and tabla (6)
- Jai Young Kim – keyboards (1)
- Peijman Kouretchian – left channel drums (1)
- Matt Lebofsky – piano (3)
- Jason Schimmel – bass guitar (1)
- Danny Shamoun – ney (2)
- Adam Stacey – keyboards (2, 4)
Production and design
- Randall Dunn – recording (2, 3, 4)
- Justin Phelps – recording (6)
- Kurt Schlegel – recording (5)
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2014 | Web of Mimicry | CD, DL | WOM 050 |
| 2015 | LP |
References edit
- ^ Spruance, Trey (October 12, 2014). "Secret Chiefs 3: Band of Bands". Web of Mimicry. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ishraqiyun/Secret Chiefs 3: Perichoresis > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (October 14, 2014). "Secret Chiefs 3: Ishraqiyun Announce Perichoresis LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Pehling, Dave (August 31, 2018). "CBS SF Talks to Trey Spruance of Secret Chiefs 3". CBS San Francisco. CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Palaima, Emmett (November 10, 2015). "Secret Chiefs 3 & Ishraqiyun – Perichoresis". mxdwn Music. music.mxdwn.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Perichoresis (booklet). Secret Chiefs 3. Felton, California: Web of Mimicry. 2014.
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External links edit
- Perichoresis at iTunes
- Perichoresis at Discogs (list of releases)