In 2019 The String Theory collaborated on six tracks recorded between Los Angeles and Berlin with the American award-winning spoken poetic voice Sekou Andrews.The result is a genre-bending 40 minute LP of spoken word and orchestral music which received a Grammy 2020 nomination for Best Spoken Word Album.
released August 31, 2019
Produced by PC Nackt and Ben Lauber.
Executive producers: Kristian Nord and Malte Hagemeister for California Music, Sebastian Gäbel for The String Theory, Sekou Andrews and Craig Crossley for Sekou World Inc.
Lyrics by Sekou Andrews
Music by PC Nackt and Ben Lauber, except
* music by PC Nackt, Ben Lauber, Chérie and Addie Hamilton
** music by PC Nackt, Ben Lauber and T.Raumschmiere
Conducted by PC Nackt, except Poets Have Fun Too and Poem conducted by Ben Lauber
Vocals: Sekou Andrews, Amy Keys, Chérie, Nathalie Barusta Gäbel, Mone Humienna, Sonia Kazarova, Emilie Bogrand, Addie Hamilton. Violin: Emelie Molander, Alexandre Contout Doan Van, Chihsuan Yang, Christoph Hamann, Karin Hagström, Robert Marberg, Tony Salvage. Viola: Alma Möller, Elke Brauweiler, Vikki Richards, Tess Scott Suhrstedt. Cello: Katt Newlon, Ro Rowan, Jeremy Bregman, Maja Molander, Frédérique Labbow. Guitar: Sebastian Gäbel, Malte Hagemeister, Joel Shearer, PC Nackt, Flynn Hase Spence. Percussion: Daniel Schröteler, Ben Lauber, Kristian Nord, Jensus Krassnig, Marco Haas, Eduardo Del Signore. Bass: Frank Binke. Keys: Nomi Abadi, PC Nackt. Electronica: Daniel Schröteler, Stewart Cole. DJ: DJ Werd. Oboe: Daniel Clive McCallum. Trumpet: Perice Pope, Stewart Cole, Glenn Holdaway. Trombone: Joakim Toftgaard, Quinn Carson. Marimba: Kristen Klehr. Harp: Lara Somogyi. Bagpipe: Andrew McGregor. Harmonica: TJ Norton. Beatbox: Joshua Silverstein.
Recorded at Optimist Studios, Los Angeles 10-13 April, 2019; Chez Chérie, Berlin 4-7 June, 2019; California Music, Los Angeles 10-14 June, 2019
Recording engineers: Tilman Hopf, Cameron McMichael
Production coordinator: Katelyn Donovan
Mixed by Tilman Hopf
Mastered by Cem Oral
Published by TST Music/Bosworth Music GmbH/Wise Music/California Music Publishing/Sanitarium Music, except
* published by TST Music/Bosworth Music GmbH/Wise Music/California Music Publishing/Sanitarium Music/That Dame Publishing
** published by TST Music/Bosworth Music GmbH/Wise Music/California Music Publishing/Random Noize Musick/Sanitarium Music
Cover by Chérie and Nathalie Barusta Gäbel
© 2019 California Music & The String Theory
Vinyl edition under exclusive license to Busy Bee Production.
All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting of this record prohibited. Manufactured in the EU.
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