Breaking the Ethers
Breaking the Ethers | ||||
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Released | April 1, 1997[1][2] | |||
Studio | Ironwood Studios | |||
Genre | World music | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Barrett Martin, Justin Harwood | |||
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Breaking the Ethers is the debut album from collaborative group
R.E.M. to try their hand at experimental, multi-ethnic music. It was produced by Barrett Martin and Justin Harwood
.
Track listing and Personnel
- "Breaking the Ethers/Serengeti" - (Justin Harwood, Barrett Martin, Skerik) - 6:25
- percussion
- Justin Harwood - double bass
- steel drums, acoustic guitar
- Elliot Haas - bullroarer
- "Dark State of Mind" - (Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 4:02
- Skerik - saxophone
- Justin Harwood - acoustic guitar, bowed bass, double bass
- "Saturday Night Church" - (Harwood, Martin) - 4:26
- Skerik - saxophone
- penny whistle
- Justin Harwood - acoustic guitar, piano, double bass
- electric six string bass
- percussion, vibraphone
- "Dreamscape" - (Harwood, Martin) - 4:04
- Justin Harwood - bowed bass
- electric six string bass
- steel drums
- Skerik - vibraphone
- "The Desert Sky" - (Peter Buck, Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 5:35
- Peter Buck - dulcimer
- steel drums
- Skerik - udu
- "Goodnight la Habana" - (Harwood, Martin) - 4:49
- "Smoke Rings" - (Harwood, Martin) - 3:24
- Skerik - saxophone
- Justin Harwood - slide guitar, vibraphone
- steel drums
- "The Getaway" - (Harwood, Martin) - 5:04
- "Eastern Star" - (Buck, Harwood, Martin) - 4:20
- Skerik - saxophone
- Peter Buck - dulcimer
- Justin Harwood - bowed bass
- dumbeck, bass marimba
- steel drums
- "Burning the Keys" - (Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 6:34
- Skerik - saxophone, piano
- electric six string bass
- Justin Harwood - double bass, vibraphone
- "Land of Apples" - (Buck, Harwood, Martin, Skerik) - 5:38
- harmonium
- Justin Harwood - bowed bass, double bass
- Peter Buck - slide guitar
- "Breaking the Ethers/Serengeti (Reprise)" - (Harwood, Martin, Skerik) 1:42 [3]
References
- ^ Rosen, Craig (1997-03-01). "Epic's Tuatara Breaks Boundaries: Band would rather bebop than modern rock". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 9. p. 15.
Tuatara, whose Epic debut, "Breaking The Ethers," is due April 1
- ^ Takiff, Jonathan (1997-04-01). "Entertainment / New Releases". The Ledger. Lakeland, Florida, USA. p. D5.
Today: Screaming Trees' Barrett Martin, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, Luna's Justin Harwood and multi-instrumentalist Sherik offer an instrumental blend of world music and jazz as Tuatara on "Breaking The Ethers" (Epic).
- ^ "Tuatara – Breaking the Ethers (1997, CD)". Discogs.