A "Folktronica" project where folk and world meet electronic beats and deep grooves. Chinese traditional instrumentation takes the hand of Western (Canadian) song structure and leads it to the dance floor. Sultry lyrics in both Mandarin and English...

9 MP3 Songs in this album (42:31) !
Related styles: ELECTRONIC: Folktronic, WORLD: Asian- East

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Two worlds, one artist

To say Ember Swiftâs new project entitled âLenticâ is a case where East meets West may be a cliché, but there is nothing stale about this bold and beautiful CD. In fact. Lentic is a refreshing step in a new direction â electronic music meets folk â and is truly a sonic representation of two countries: China and Canada. This âfolktronicaâ project is both organic (acoustic and traditional) and electronic (beats and grooves). Lentic features Chinese instrumentation (specifically the guzheng), lyrics in both Mandarin and English, and, consistent with Ember Swiftâs musical outpourings, several tips of the hat to diverse styles and musical eras within the arrangements. Lentic truly reflects a new global reality of cultural exchange, and particularly China, a country that embodies the collision between East and West, ancient and modern.

Working with producer Tim Rideout of FibiiSonic Studio in Montreal while she was living in Beijing, Emberâs exploration of her newly adopted country is reflected in her investigation of genuinely new musical forms. The result is a highly original blend that contains elements that will be familiar and eye-opening to both Eastern and Western listeners. Emberâs luminous voice singing in English and Mandarin provides the link that ties and unifies the songs together, as well as providing sheer pleasure to any music fan.

Well known as an articulate and frequently topical songwriter, Ember lets Lenticâs music do the talking more than on any of her other nine recordings. Thatâs not to say the lyrics here are devoid of substance. Quite the contrary. The songs cover territory as vast at the two countries she calls home, from the suicide of a good friend (What Were You Thinking?) to a love song to China (So Nice) to the prospect of human extinction as part of the evolution of the planet (Hollowed Bones). However, in a song such as Thatâs Right/Jiu Shi, the trippy music starts off as contemporarily as Twitter before the entrance of the traditional guzheng, crunchy rock guitar and Emberâs gorgeous jazzy vocals delight the listener to a Zen expression of minimalist lyrics: âThis is exactly the kind of musicâ¦..this is exactly who I am.â The effect contextualizes Emberâs voice (and lyrics) as an instrument that is but one part (albeit a key part) of the aural portrait Lentic paints.

In a world of musical clichés, Lentic is exactly the kind of music that rewards discerning fans , and Ember Swift remains exactly who she is: an extraordinary artist producing extraordinary work.

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