Name: No 4
Brand: Christina Vantzou

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krank215lp

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-04-06

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796441821518

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

krank215

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Christina Vantzou

Genre GB

Modern Composition

Label GB

Kranky

Christina Vantzou is an American artist, musician, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, she has made a name for herself with her unique blend of ambient music and visual art. With a background in film studies and visual arts, Christina brings a multidisciplinary approach to her work.
Her compositions are characterized by their ethereal and atmospheric soundscapes, often incorporating orchestral elements and minimalist aesthetics. Drawing inspiration from nature and the human experience, Christina's music creates an immersive sonic journey that resonates with listeners on a deep emotional level.
In addition to her solo work, Christina has collaborated with various artists across different mediums including dance performances and installations. Her captivating live performances have garnered critical acclaim worldwide. With several albums under her belt, Christina continues to push boundaries and explore new sonic territories.

Kranky is an American record label based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1993 by Bruce Adams and Joel Leoschke, Kranky has been a prominent force in the music industry since its inception. With a focus on the alternative and experimental genres, Kranky has released numerous groundbreaking albums over the years.

Known for their unique sound and innovative approach to music production, *Kranky* has become synonymous with quality and creativity. The label's publishing credits typically go to Kranky, Ltd., further solidifying their reputation as a trusted name in the industry.

With a catalog spanning from the 1990s to the 2000s, *Kranky* has consistently showcased talented artists who push boundaries and challenge conventions. Their commitment to supporting independent musicians sets them apart from other labels, making them a go-to destination for fans of cutting-edge music.

Belgium-based composer Christina Vantzou’s fourth full-length for Kranky ventures further into the uniquely elusive and evocative mode of ambient classical minimalism which has become her signature: a fragile synthesis of contemplative drift, heady silences, and muted dissonance. In regards to the new album she speaks of focusing particular attention on the effects of the recordings on the body, and of “directing sound perception into an inner space.” No. 4 took shape across roughly two years, incorporating a diverse array of musical and conceptual collaborators, including fellow Kranky artists Steve Hauschildt and John Also Bennett (of Forma) as well as Angel Deradoorian (ex-Dirty Projectors), Clarice Jensen, Beatrijs De Klerck, and members of Belgium’s Echo Collective. During the creation process Vantzou wanted to “blur lines of hierarchy,” and thus allowed all ensemble members and technical assistants to add or delete elements. Despite such a spectrum of input the eleven tracks feel distinctly cohesive, weaving elegant textures and resonant open spaces within a twilit landscape of eclectic instrumentation: piano, harp, vibraphone, voice, strings, marimba, synthesizers, gong, and bells. Vantzou describes the recording process as one of prepared spontaneity: that is, “having plenty of ideas ready to explore going into the session, but with enough time to depart from those ideas and see what happens.” This mindset of premeditated exploration informs the album’s emotive textural intuition, with hushed drones and delicate gestures eliding in the periphery of the mix. She cites sleep and “the loosening of time” as two formative practices in her private and professional life, which manifests in the quietly hallucinatory properties of Vantzou’s music. No. 4 feels both endless and ephemeral, immersive and immaterial. It’s a music of horizon lines and half-light, mapped with feeling and foresight. Recorded in New York City and Brussels. Mixed in Berlin.

No 4

Music GB