album · May 5, 2007
A Sweet Quasimodo Between Black Vampire Butterflies for Maybeck
Cold Blue MusicSee this day
ambientclassical
This 2007 release captures Charlemagne Palestine in a rare moment of subdued reflection, presenting a solo piano performance that draws on his earlier style while hinting at the more ambient textures of his later work.
- Recorded in 2006, the album was produced by Carl Stone.
- The album is named after a poem by the artist.
- "A Sweet Quasimodo..." was released on the Cold Blue Music label, known for its focus on ambient and minimalist composers.
Charlemagne Palestine is a composer, performer, and visual artist, a pioneer of the American avant-garde and minimalist music scenes. At the time of "A Sweet Quasimodo Between Black Vampire Butterflies for Maybeck," he was deep into his exploratory period, having moved away from the solo piano performances that had defined his early career.
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