Label:New Albion – NA 006
Country:US
Used LP 1985
Disc:VG+ (good shape overall)
Jacket:VG+ (light scuffs mainly side of sleeve, not serious) w/insert
American composer Daniel Lentz. Though widely known among ambient listeners for his 1980s works, he was a major international figure since the late 1960s through his activities as an educator, ensemble leader, and sculptor. Sadly, he passed away this year, 2025. This work is his third album from 1985, considered one of his masterpieces. The highlight is the collective spiritual minimal piece “O-ke-wa” recorded in complete darkness, it features twelve voices, drums, bone files, and bells, inspired by the ceremonial dances of the East Coast Native American Seneca tribe. It appears Daniel Lentz had Seneca heritage. Also included are the performance “Missa Umbrarum” composed of choir and sounds of rubbing and striking glass, and “Postludium,” where the sound of rubbing wine glasses spreads like a starry sky.
アメリカ人作曲家Daniel Lentz。アンビエントリスナーには80年代の作品で広く知られていますが60年代後半より教員、アンサンブル、彫刻家での活動で国外でも大きく活躍した人物。惜しくも今年2025年に亡くなったようです。本作は彼の代表作に数えられる85年のサードアルバム。なんと言っても東海岸のインディオ、セネカ族の儀式舞踏をモチーフにした完全な暗闇の中で録音が行われた12の声、ドラム、骨のやすり、鐘による集団霊性ミニマル”O-ke-wa”が圧巻。どうやらDaniel Lentzはセネカ族の血を引いていたようです。その他合唱とグラスを擦ったり叩いたりした音で構成されるパフォーマンス”Missa Umbrarum”、ワイングラスを擦る音が星空のように広がる”Postludium”を収録。
A - Missa Umbrarum
B1 - Postludium
B2 - O-ke-wa
