Soundwalk Collective, Jesse Paris Smith, Patti Smith
Killer Road (A Tribute To Nico) (2LP)
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A shimmering ambient tone, an electronic underlay to the lulling chatter of crickets, makes way for the unmistakable voice of Patti Smith, quietly intoning, ominously, “The killer road is waiting for you / like a finger, pointing in the night.”
Behind the music and concept of Killer Road is international trio Soundwalk Collective – Stephan Crasneanscki, Simone Merli, and Kamran Sadeghi – who, alongside Patti Smith's daughter, Jesse Paris, conceived an immersive exploration of the tragic death of Christa Päffgen. Better known as Nico, the Velvet Underground chanteuse and solo pioneer, Päffgen died while riding her bike on the island of Ibiza in the summer of 1988. Killer Road is an ambient soundscape and spoken word tribute to Nico – eight interpretations of her lyrics, predominantly taken from classic albums such as Desertshore and Drama of Exile, arranged by fellow poet and kindred spirit Patti Smith. Originally executed as a live performance piece with Jesse Paris Smith and Soundwalk Collective, Killer Road sees the light of day in album format for the first time.
Format
Housed in a gatefold cover.
Contains a 12 inch sized 16 page booklet with photos and liner notes and a download code for the entire album.
Sticker on shrink wrap:
2LP - Limited Edition White & Black Vinyl
Gatefold inner:
All music composed and produced by [...] and [...], in Ibiza abd NYC
Killer Road, My Heart Is Empty, Evening Of Light, Saeta, Secret Side, My Only Child:
recorded at Soundwalk Collective Studios in NYC
Fearfully In Danger, The Sphinx: recorded live at Volksbühne in Berlin, on Octobr 26, 2014
I Will Be Seven: recorded live at FI:AF's Florence Gould Hall in NYC, on October 2, 2014
Post-Production and Mix: [...] at Bella Union Studios, London
Mastering: [...], Scape Mastering, Berlin
P & C 2016 Bella Union, under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Booklet:
All photos by [...], Ibiza, 2014
Pressing plant is uncredited, derived from runout etchings
Release notes
Housed in a gatefold cover. Contains a 12 inch sized 16 page booklet with photos and liner notes and a download code for the entire album. Sticker on shrink wrap: 2LP - Limited Edition White & Black Vinyl Gatefold inner: All music composed and produced by [...] and [...], in Ibiza abd NYC Killer Road, My Heart Is Empty, Evening Of Light, Saeta, Secret Side, My Only Child: recorded at Soundwalk Collective Studios in NYC Fearfully In Danger, The Sphinx: recorded live at Volksbühne in…
| A1 | Killer Road | ||
| A2 | My Heart Is Empty | ||
| B1 | Evening Of Light | ||
| B2 | Saeta | ||
| B3 | Secret Side | ||
| C1 | Fearfully In Danger (Live) | ||
| C2 | I will Be Seven (Live) | ||
| D1 | The Sphinx (Live) | ||
| D2 | My Only Child |
- Kamran Sadeghi
- Band [Soundwalk Collective], Producer [Post-Production], Mixed By [Mix]
- Simone Merli
- Band [Soundwalk Collective]
- Stephan Crasneanscki
- Band [Soundwalk Collective], Liner Notes, Liner Notes, Painting [Drawings], Photography By [All Photos By]
- Patti Smith
- Cover [Front Cover Text: Hand Written By], Artwork [Front Cover Text: Hand Written By], Liner Notes, Voice
- Pole
- Lacquer Cut By
- Stefan Betke
- Mastered By [Mastering]
- Jesse Paris Smith
- Music By [All Music Composed], Composed By [All Music Composed], Producer, Singing Bowls [Crystal Singing Bowls], Instruments [Resonating Acoustic Instruments]
- Soundwalk Collective
- Music By [All Music Composed], Composed By [All Music Composed], Producer, Synthesizer [Modular Synthesis], Recorded By [Field Recordings], Electronics
