Strings of Consciousness explained

Strings of Consciousness
Background:	group_or_band
Years Active:	–present

Strings of Consciousness is an eleven-piece band formed by Herve Vincenti and Philippe Petit hailing from cities such as London, Chicago and Paris.^[1] Their debut album, Our Moon is Full (2008), was released on Barry Adamson's Central Control label^[2] and features guest vocalists such as Barry Adamson,^[3] J.G. Thirlwell^[4] and Black Sifichi.^[5]

Members

Karim Tobbi / Nicholas Dick – guitars
Raphaelle Rinaudo – harp
Andy Diagram – trumpet, electronics
Hervé Vincenti – guitar, samplers
Alison Chesley – cello
Philippe Petit – theremin, laptop, turntables
Perceval Bellone – saxophone, tibetan bowls, flute, piano
Hugh Hopper – electric bass, clarinet
Pierre Fenichel – double bass
Stefano Tedesco – vibraphone
Lenka Zupkova – violin

Guest vocalists

While Strings of Consciousness is an instrumental band, various guest vocalists are used on their debut album Our Moon Is Full:

J.G. Thirlwell (Foetus) – on Asphodel
Scott McCloud (Girls Against Boys) – on Crystallize It
Eugene Robinson (Oxbow) – on Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness
Barry Adamson – on Sonic Glimpses
Lisa Smith Klossner – on Defrost Oven
Black Sifichi – on While the Sun Burns Out Another Sun and Midnight Moonbeams
Pete Simonelli (Enablers) – on In Between
Julie Christmas - on The Drone from Beyond Love

Discography

Albums

Kammerflimmer Kollektief / Strings of Consciousness (2007, Karl Records)
Our Moon Is Full (2008, Central Control)
Fantomastique Acoustica (2008, Off Label)
Strings of Consciousness & Angel (2009, Important Records, Conspiracy Records)
From Beyond Love (2012, Staubgold)

Remixes

Tear It Down, (2007, Asthmatic Kitty Records)

Appears on

Heart of the Sun (2008, Durtro, Jnana Records)

Tracks appear on

Bip-Hop Generation Vol. 8 (2006, BiP_HOp)
The Wire Tapper 18 (2007, Wire Magazine)
Clinical Jazz (2008, Clinical Archives)

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Diver. Mike. Album Review: Strings Of Consciousness – Our Moon Is Full. Drowned in Sound. 21 January 2016. 21 September 2007. 24 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124175356/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/11163/reviews/2421008-. dead.
Web site: Strings of Consciousness. 28 November 2021. Belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
Web site: O'Connell. Sharon. Strings of Consciousness – Our Moon Is Full. Time Out. 21 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20081011000943/http://www.timeout.com/london/music/review/audio/978/strings_of_consciousness-our_moon_is_full.html. 11 October 2008. 10 September 2007.
Web site: Amplifier Magazine: STRINGS OF CONSCIOUSNESS (CD). 3 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080403182627/http://www.amplifiermagazine.com/reviews/cds/strings_of_consciousness_cd.php. 28 November 2021. 2008-04-03.
Web site: Couture. Francoise. Our Moon Is Full – Strings of Consciousness. AllMusic. 21 January 2016.