Astronome
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| Astronome | ||||
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| Studio album by John Zorn | ||||
| Released | October 17, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde metal Experimental rock Noise music |
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| Length | 44 minutes | |||
| Label | Tzadik | |||
| Moonchild Trio chronology | ||||
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Astronome is an album by John Zorn featuring the "Moonchild Trio" of Joey Baron, Mike Patton and Trevor Dunn.[2] It is the second album by the trio following Moonchild: Songs Without Words.
Theater director Richard Foreman staged an opera Astronome: A Night At The Opera: An Initiation based on this album which premiered at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater on February 5, 2009 and ran through April 5, 2009.[3][4]
[edit] Track listing
- "Act One: A Secluded Clearing in the Woods; A Single Bed in a Small Room; The Innermost Chapel of a Secret Temple" - 14:34
- "Act Two: A Medieval Laboratory; In the Magick Circle" - 17:02
- "Act Three: A Barren Plain at Midnight; An Unnamed Location" - 12:44
[edit] Musicians
- Joey Baron: Drums
- Mike Patton: Voice
- Trevor Dunn: Bass
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Tzadik catalogue
- ^ Sellar, Tom (2009-02-17). "John Zorn Scores Richard Foreman's Astronome". Village Voice Phoenix. http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-02-18/theater/john-zorn-scores-richard-foreman-s-astronome/. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ Garland, Jeff (2009-02-01). "Evening Music: Ear to Ear: John Zorn". WNYC. http://www.wnyc.org/shows/eveningmusic/episodes/2009/02/01. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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