The Ladder by Kiva
The debut album is full of rich lyrics, lush arrangements and contributions of many accomplished musicians. A diverse listening journey culminating with Kiva's biggest hit 'Regret'. Overtone singing (two pitches simultaneously from one voice) plays a role in roughly a third of the album.
Tracklist
| 1. | Tuva on Rye | 4:40 |
| 2. | Untouchable | 3:41 |
| 3. | Gone Forever | 4:57 |
| 4. | Seven Years | 3:58 |
| 5. | The Big Picture | 3:52 |
| 6. | Egyptian Eyes | 3:36 |
| 7. | Venus and the Fly | 3:13 |
| 8. | Dare to Lose | 4:02 |
| 9. | The Flip Side | 0:50 |
| 10. | The Science Project | 3:48 |
| 11. | Heart Overboard | 3:58 |
| 12. | Interlude in Monkey Forest | 2:38 |
| 13. | On the Ganges | 6:17 |
| 14. | Freedom to Go | 4:27 |
| 15. | Regret | 4:48 |
Credits
released May 24, 1998
Produced by Gary Taylor
Co-produced by Kiva Simova
Track #9 produced by Greg Leskiw
Engineered and mixed by John Bailey and Gary Taylor
Track #9 engineered by Greg Leskiw
Assisted by Andy Bruce
Recorded at Lydian Sound, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
and Taylor 451, Toronto, ON, Canada
Track #9 recorded and mixed at VoxPop, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Mixed and mastered at Lydian Sound
Photos of Kiva by Steven Carty
Disc photo of Kiva's hands by Mike Bossy
Cover art by Gary Taylor
Graphics by Jo Castrucci of Wildflower Ink
Funded and supported by FACTOR, Ontario Arts Council, CIDO
Produced by Gary Taylor
Co-produced by Kiva Simova
Track #9 produced by Greg Leskiw
Engineered and mixed by John Bailey and Gary Taylor
Track #9 engineered by Greg Leskiw
Assisted by Andy Bruce
Recorded at Lydian Sound, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada
and Taylor 451, Toronto, ON, Canada
Track #9 recorded and mixed at VoxPop, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Mixed and mastered at Lydian Sound
Photos of Kiva by Steven Carty
Disc photo of Kiva's hands by Mike Bossy
Cover art by Gary Taylor
Graphics by Jo Castrucci of Wildflower Ink
Funded and supported by FACTOR, Ontario Arts Council, CIDO
License
All rights reserved.Recommendations
Canadian Kiva Simova is a pioneer of overtone singing (2 pitches from 1 voice) blending it with jazzy pop, experimental, world, accompanying herself on keys, tours globally solo, teaches overtone singing online & public workshops, improvises live and on recordings with well known artists incl. Tanya Tagaq, Jennifer Berezan. Has 3 solo CDs. Was tour member of Crash Test Dummies '94 world tour