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Fran & Flora's debut album Unfurl covers a breadth of material, both musical and thematic. The compositions and arrangements are infused with modes and forms from traditional Transylvanian, Klezmer, Roma, Romanian, Greek and Armenian music, neatly and uniquely braided with experimental electronics, ambient drones and vocal processing. The results are simultaneously reverent, deeply personal and intelligently formed. Traditional folk songs are sung in both Romanian and Yiddish. ‘Mayn Rue Platz’ (‘My Resting Place’) is a modern performance and interpretation of a poem and melody by early New York-Jewish writer (of the “Sweatshop Poets” group) Morris Rosenfeld. Poem and song both tell the true story of the death of a factory worker, singing to his lover from the afterlife. Unfurl is further augmented with guest performances by Belgian contemporary composer, violinist and horse-whisperer Linde Timmermans, London-based experimental percussionist and improviser Simon Roth on frame drum, and artwork by Oscar-winning artist, Alan Lee (Lord of the Rings).
Fran & Flora's debut album Unfurl covers a breadth of material, both musical and thematic. The compositions and arrangements are infused with modes and forms from traditional Transylvanian, Klezmer, Roma, Romanian, Greek and Armenian music, neatly and uniquely braided with experimental electronics, ambient drones and vocal processing. The results are simultaneously reverent, deeply personal and intelligently formed. Traditional folk songs are sung in both Romanian and Yiddish. ‘Mayn Rue Platz’ (‘My Resting Place’) is a modern performance and interpretation of a poem and melody by early New York-Jewish writer (of the “Sweatshop Poets” group) Morris Rosenfeld. Poem and song both tell the true story of the death of a factory worker, singing to his lover from the afterlife. Unfurl is further augmented with guest performances by Belgian contemporary composer, violinist and horse-whisperer Linde Timmermans, London-based experimental percussionist and improviser Simon Roth on frame drum, and artwork by Oscar-winning artist, Alan Lee (Lord of the Rings).
LATEST RELEASE: UNFURL REMIX EP
Now they released a Remix EP titled Unfurl Remix which features South Korean experimental techno producer Enyang Ha, enigmatic ambient newcomer (and Bleep album of the week recipient) Dylan Henner, the all-female singing collective Deep Throat Choir, Portico Quartet, and London musicians Rotem Haguel and Rick Leigh under their The Yellow House guise.
“Finishing and releasing our first album Unfurl independently took three years, saw the coming together of so many talents and creative minds and felt like a joyous triumph. A year after the release we are excited to present to you 5 fresh new remixes from some of our friends and collaborators. We love them all, and together they have a united feel of dreamy subconscious and the exploration of new territory taking cuttings of rich string layers, voice, percussion and other textures from the album and intertwining them with each remixers own music aesthetic.”
