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Radio Afloat (ICR031)

by Layale Chaker & Sarafand

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    CD housed in a sleeve that includes a 6-panel poster of a limited edition poster by the artist Kevork Mourad. The other side of the poster features all the production credits and liner notes in a newspaper-style format.

    Includes digital pre-order of Radio Afloat (ICR031). You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
    shipping out on or around May 17, 2024
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  • Streaming + Download

    Pre-order of Radio Afloat (ICR031). You get 1 track now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
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    releases May 17, 2024

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1.
Intro - "...and from the dove I raised myself"
2.
Anatomie of Titus - I. Fall of Rome 04:00 video
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3.
Anatomie of Titus - II. Quasi Samai (Feat John Hadfield)
4.
Khab Nisan (Feat Phillip Golub) video
5.
Interlude (Feat Jake Charkey)
6.
Ocean to Ocean
7.
Sketch - Unraveled ( Feat Sam Minaie)
8.
Southern Sky
9.
Nocturnal: Backburn

about

“Radio Afloat”, the vision of a radio lost at sea, evokes a reflection on the intertwined destinies of people and the natural world, which manifest even louder in times of collective pain; a commentary on the ebb and flow of politics of power, conflict and dominance that exacerbate the vulnerability of the land and those who tend to it. As ideologies clash and agendas unfold, the fragility of our ecosystems and the livelihoods they support hangs in the balance.

Through this exploration, I hope to illuminate the delicate balance in the interplay between human agency and environmental resilience. The radio lost at sea becomes a vessel for introspection, prompting us to confront the consequences of our choices and the urgency of collective action. In the face of adversity, it is a reminder of our shared responsibility to nurture and protect the planet that sustains us all.

Conceived as a suite of intersecting movements, it echoes “The Trace of Blue Passion”, a poem by Lebanese author Ounsi el-Hage:

“... And just as birds flock wisely
I trekked from ocean to ocean
From peak to branch
From night to night to night
Until I was hit
With the prestige of sweet madness.
After we witnessed the extent of birds' wisdom
I remind you that it is in the nature of creatures
To harm themselves.
I was a turtle on the rocks
Engraved on tree trunks and bolsters
Engraved on rings
Engraved on the ankles of mountains.
And I saw space
So I saw space
And when I saw its beauty,
I fell in love with a dove who carried me.
And when she smelled, adoringly, the earth on me
She laid me down in the soil
And from the dove I raised myself...”

(translated from Arabic by Sara Elkamel)

- Layale Chaker

credits

releases May 17, 2024

Music written by Layale Chaker

Layale Chaker - violin, voice
Jake Charkey - cello
Phillip Golub - piano, microtonal keyboard
Sam Minaie - bass
John Hadfield, drums

Recorded by Alex Conroy at Bunker Studios, Brooklyn NY
September 5th - 7th, 2023
Produced by Sam Minaie, Layale Chaker & Phillip Golub
Mixed & mastered by Sam Minaie

Artwork by Kevork Mourad
Design by Layale Chaker

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Layale Chaker Brooklyn, New York

Layale's debut album with her ensemble Sarafand, “Inner Rhyme”, was listed as "Top of The World" by Songlines with a 5-star review, rated #2 on NPR 10 Best Releases, #1 for several weeks on the World Charts of iTunes and Amazon Music, and has received praises by the BBC Music Magazine, The New York Times, The Strad, Strings Magazine, Jazz World among others. ... more

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