Artemisia by Erik Friedlander
“After the first glass, you see things as you wish they were. After the second, you see them as they are not. Finally you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world.” — Oscar Wilde
Sparked by a viewing of Pablo Picasso’s mysterious absinthe glass sculptures at MoMA, renowned cellist Erik Friedlander and his new band The Throw - Uri Caine on piano, Mark Helias on bass, and Ches Smith on drums - spent the next year and a half writing and recording Artemisia, a concept album about the murky history of absinthe and its use as a brain-bending hallucinogen. Artemisia is full of hypnotic meditations on obsession, and songs that optimistically chase euphoria and "the green fairy."
Tracklist
| 1. | The Great Revelation | 7:11 |
| 2. | Artemisia | 6:28 |
| 3. | Seven Heartbreaks | 5:31 |
| 4. | The Devil Made Liquid | 5:31 |
| 5. | Sparkotropic | 7:57 |
| 6. | La Fée Verte | 5:10 |
| 7. | As They Are | 6:31 |
| 8. | Tulips Brush Against My Legs | 3:41 |
| 9. | Blush | 8:00 |
| 10. | Drop By Drop | 6:46 |
Videos
Credits
Produced by Erik Friedlander
Engineered and Mixed by Scott Solter
Recorded May 25-26, 2017 at Bunker Studios, NYC
Mixed August 2017 at Orient Street in Durham, NC
Mastered by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media
Original Artwork by Akino Kondoh
Design by Rob Jones
Project Supervised by Dexter Dine
All Music Composed by Erik Friedlander (ASCAP)
Performed by The Throw: Erik Friedlander, cello; Uri Caine, pno; Mark Helias, bs; Ches Smith, dr
www.erikfriedlander.com
©2018 Arconomx Music LLC
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Cellist Erik Friedlander is a prolific solo artist, bandleader and film composer. Having been a sought after studio musician and improviser in New York’s downtown music scene for years, Friedlander has recently become well known for his work scoring film and television. He most recently scored the film "Baby Ruby" by first time director Bess Wohl appearing now on Hulu.