℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited; A Mercury KX Release
Released | November 25, 2022 |
Duration | 19m 40s |
Record Label | Mercury Classics |
Genre | Classical (Classical Crossover) |
VIII
Isobel Waller-Bridge, 12 ensemble
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
1.1
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Daylight
Isobel Waller-Bridge; Isobel Waller-Bridge; 12 ensemble |
3:26 | |||
1.2
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Haiku
Isobel Waller-Bridge; Isobel Waller-Bridge; 12 ensemble |
1:08 | |||
1.3
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For A Moment
Isobel Waller-Bridge; Isobel Waller-Bridge; 12 ensemble |
2:36 | |||
1.4
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An Odd Interlude
Isobel Waller-Bridge; Isobel Waller-Bridge; 12 ensemble |
0:32 | |||
1.5
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My Brain Distorts Again
Isobel Waller-Bridge; Isobel Waller-Bridge; 12 ensemble |
2:24 | |||
1.6
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An Exercise In Restraint (Until You Go)
Isobel Waller-Bridge; Isobel Waller-Bridge; 12 ensemble |
4:07 | |||
1.7
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Trace
Isobel Waller-Bridge; Isobel Waller-Bridge; 12 ensemble |
2:23 | |||
1.8
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Song For A
Isobel Waller-Bridge; Isobel Waller-Bridge; 12 ensemble |
3:04 |
Prolific composer and musician Isobel Waller-Bridge releases her brand new EP VIII, a bold, gripping body of work for string ensemble. The eight tracks, conceived as compact miniatures, feature beautiful, lush soundscapes as well as tense, unsettling moments. Recorded at Air Studios in London, and performed by the pioneering, un-conducted string orchestra 12 Ensemble, this poignant collection of pieces sees Isobel using innovative string techniques throughout.
Critically-acclaimed and in demand for her film, television, and theatre scores (Black Mirror, Fleabag, Emma, Munich – The Edge Of War), Waller-Bridge deliberately challenged her established creative process on VIII. Instead of adhering to the parameters of provided visuals or a set narrative, the composer embraced a somewhat intimidating and unusual sense of freedom for this very personal project. Working in this way allowed Waller-Bridge to delve deeper into who she is as a musician and composer, touching on the idea of multiple selves, to then find her true musical identity.
“I found there to be a profound catharsis in writing these pieces. They have in one form or another lived in me for decades and are a private (albeit public) reflection of my style, my development, and my love of writing. The process and the material has reconnected me with parts of my identity, and made me even more curious about music than I was before. I wrote this music to let my inside out. They are imperfect, and perhaps they are incomplete. But they are honest.”
- Isobel Waller-Bridge
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Mercury Classics Studio Masters
Tracks 1-8 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth
Tracks 1-8 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -7.10 -16.48 to -0.30 | -27.93 -36.93 to -22.87 | -24.00 -33.20 to -18.90 | 12 10 to 16 | |
1 | Daylight | -0.89 | -24.55 | -20.1 | 13 |
2 | Haiku | -16.48 | -36.93 | -33.2 | 12 |
3 | For A Moment | -7.47 | -25.23 | -22.6 | 11 |
4 | An Odd Interlude | -12.69 | -33.53 | -28.9 | 11 |
5 | My Brain Distorts Again | -5.14 | -22.87 | -18.9 | 10 |
6 | An Exercise In Restraint (Until You Go) | -6.50 | -27.80 | -23.7 | 13 |
7 | Trace | -0.30 | -24.07 | -20.7 | 16 |
8 | Song For A | -7.30 | -28.48 | -23.9 | 12 |