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DESCENDED is the world's first contemporary meta-classical album inspired by the life and work of Lafcadio Hearn, an overlooked 19th century writer and cultural preservationist. Hearn’s examinations of race, spiritual communities, and the beautiful strangeness of humankind remain resonant today, 150 years later.
Maria Finkelmeier’s music blends past and present, braiding contemporary classical music with an other-worldy energy. Jean Laurenz’s dynamic trumpet playing and vocals create a narrative engine that reflects her Hearn’s philosophies on eternal memory, infinite wisdom, and supernatural interference.
released September 24, 2021 via Bright Shiny Things
Produced by Maria Finkelmeier, Jean Laurenz, & Louis Levitt
Text by Lafcadio Hearn (3,6) & Jean Laurenz (4,7)
Published by MF Dynamics
Engineered & Mixed by John Escobar
Mastered by Jonathan Wyner
Cover Art + Album Package Design by Marian C. Holmes
Tracks Recorded @ Escobarmusic - The Red Room, Boston, MA, August 2020
Track List:
Spirit Touch 06:28
Orbs Of Ghostliness 06:06
The Shadow of the Now 00:59
Mujina's Arrival 06:20
Muse(s) 06:07
The Shadow-Shaper 01:07
Moon Song 03:55
Mirror In Matsuyama 07:23
DESCENDED is the world's first contemporary meta-classical album inspired by the life and work of Lafcadio Hearn, an overlooked 19th century writer and cultural preservationist. Hearn’s examinations of race, spiritual communities, and the beautiful strangeness of humankind remain resonant today, 150 years later.
Maria Finkelmeier’s music blends past and present, braiding contemporary classical music with an other-worldy energy. Jean Laurenz’s dynamic trumpet playing and vocals create a narrative engine that reflects her Hearn’s philosophies on eternal memory, infinite wisdom, and supernatural interference.
released September 24, 2021 via Bright Shiny Things
Produced by Maria Finkelmeier, Jean Laurenz, & Louis Levitt
Text by Lafcadio Hearn (3,6) & Jean Laurenz (4,7)
Published by MF Dynamics
Engineered & Mixed by John Escobar
Mastered by Jonathan Wyner
Cover Art + Album Package Design by Marian C. Holmes
Tracks Recorded @ Escobarmusic - The Red Room, Boston, MA, August 2020
Track List:
Spirit Touch 06:28
Orbs Of Ghostliness 06:06
The Shadow of the Now 00:59
Mujina's Arrival 06:20
Muse(s) 06:07
The Shadow-Shaper 01:07
Moon Song 03:55
Mirror In Matsuyama 07:23