Metropolis Radio
Live From Carthage
I thought I'd formulate a playlist around the artists and inspiration behind the release of my digital single "Dido's Lament (Revisited)" - currently being offered for free download via a partnership between Metropolis and New Amsterdam. Carthage, Dido's hometown, serves here as a kind of imaginary reference point. The featured vocalists Holland Andrews (Like a Villian) and Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak, Flock of Dimes, Bon Iver) make appearances alongside Immanuel Wilkins and Paul Wiancko from the ensemble. Their work is interwoven with synth-heavy jams by Kate Bush, SOPHIE, and others that influenced the song's composition.
— William Brittelle
this week’s curator: William Brittelle
William Brittelle is a Brooklyn-based composer, poet, and producer. Along with Sarah Kirkland Snider and Judd Greenstein he acts as co-artistic director of New Amsterdam Records. He works regularly with Metropolis Ensemble, Roomful of Teeth, and 37dOed and has collaborated with a diverse array of artists including the Baltimore Symphony, Bryce Dessner, Oneohtrix Point Never, Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), the Seattle Symphony, Kanye West, and the LA Phil. His most recent project is the 2019 Nonesuch/New Amsterdam release "Spiritual America" featuring Metropolis alongside the Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Wye Oak. Upcoming and recent production projects include albums by violinst/composer Michi Wiancko, keyboardist/composer Erika Dohi, and the Spektral Quartet/Julia Holter performing work by Alex Temple.
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