''Archipelago'' is the second album by the

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group

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, who blend

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, and world music. A May,

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concert broadcast formed the basis for most of the album, ''Archipelago''. "Deep", the final track for ''Archipelago'', was recorded in February

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, with finishing touches completed in July. The album was released on the Periplum label later that year. Peter Monaghan, writing for

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magazine, describes Archipelago, in part: "LAND, on its second album, continues to construct transporting, otherworldly terrains of rich melody, washes of acoustic and electric sound, and pulsing and jangling rhythm. Add to that fine improv by all band members..."

Track listing

All songs composed by

# Deep - 9:10 # Motility - 9:59 # Quake - 7:54 # Stream - 7:55 # Hill - 7:27 # Kata - 6:30 # Frame - 5:13 # Tell - 8:11

Personnel

Jeff Greinke Jeff Greinke is an American ambient music and jazz artist and composer currently based in Tucson, Arizona. He is known as one of the pioneers of dark ambient music, with his earlier solo albums often compared to works by Robert Rich, Brian Eno ...

- Keyboards, loops, effects, vocals, producer *

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- Percussion, trumpet *

Dennis Rea Dennis Rea (born July 7, 1957) is an American guitarist, author, and music event organizer. He was a member of the electronic music group Earthstar in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He leads the progressive rock quintet Moraine and worked with ...

- Guitars * George Soler - Stick, loops, effects * Bill Moyer - Drums, percussion *

Greg Gilmore Greg Gilmore (born January 3, 1962) is a French born-American musician in Seattle, Washington, and co-founder of the recording label First World Music. Biography Although born in France, Gilmore grew up in the Seattle area. After playing in 10 ...

- Drums, percussion, loops, effects * Ed Pias - Drums, percussion, vocal sample * Doug Haire - Engineer

Notes

References

* CD Liner notes * Allmusic Archipelago > OverviewRetrieved November 28, 2007. * Discog
Archipelago
Retrieved November 28, 2007.

External links

* Greinke, Jef

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