Manafon – David Sylvian [VINYL]

David Sylvian describes his second solo album for his own Samadhisound label as being: ‘A modern kind of chamber music. Intimate, dynamic, emotive, democratic, economical’. Recorded in London, Vienna and Tokyo, the songs on the album bring together ‘the world’s leading improvisors, and innovators, artists who explore free improvisation, space-specific performance and live electronics’, including Evan Parker, Keith Rowe, Christian Fennesz, Sachiko M, Otomo Yoshihide, John Tilbury and members of Polwechsel.

Disc 1
1. Small Metal Gods – David Sylvian (5.49)
2. The Rabbit Skinner – David Sylvian (4.42)
3. Random Acts of Senseless Violence – David Sylvian (7.06)
4. The Greatest Living Englishman – David Sylvian (10.55)
5. 125 Spheres – David Sylvian (0.29)
Disc 2
1. Snow White in Appalachia – David Sylvian (6.36)
2. Emily Dickinson – David Sylvian (6.25)
3. The Department of Dead Letters – David Sylvian (2.26)
4. Manafon – David Sylvian (5.23)
5. Random Acts of Senseless Violence (Dai Fujikura Remix) – David Sylvian (6.24)