This Is America: An Anthology 2020–2021

~ Release by Johnny Gandelsman (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1O
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
O
composer:
Clarice Assad (brazilian composer, pianist, arranger and singer) (in 2021)
Clarice Assad5:23
2Sahra be Wyckoff
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
vocals:
Wyckoff Forever Chorus
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Sahra be Wyckoff
composer:
Kinan Azmeh (Syrian clarinetist)
Kinan Azmeh8:20
3Sinekemān
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Sinekemān
composer:
Layale Chaker (French-Lebanese violinist and composer) (in 2021)
Layale Chaker11:48
4Stroon
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Stroon
composer:
Christina Courtin (US singer & violinist)
Christina Courtin8:20
5Steeped: I. Impromptu
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Steeped: I. Impromptu
composer:
Olivia Davis (American composer) (in 2021)
part of:
Steeped
Olivia Davis4:03
6Steeped: II. Moto perpetuo
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Steeped: II. Moto perpetuo
composer:
Olivia Davis (American composer) (in 2021)
part of:
Steeped
Olivia Davis3:04
7Steeped: III. Cadenza
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Steeped: III. Cadenza
composer:
Olivia Davis (American composer) (in 2021)
part of:
Steeped
Olivia Davis6:44
8Tardigrades
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Tardigrades
composer:
Nick Dunston (bassist / composer)
Nick Dunston5:32
9Dew, Time, Linger
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Dew, Time, Linger
composer:
Adeliia Faizullina (Tatar-American composer) (in 2021)
Adeliia Faizullina10:22
10A City Upon a Hill?
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
A City Upon a Hill?
composer:
Rhea Fowler and Micaela Tobin (soprano/sound artist)
Rhea Fowler & Micaela Tobin7:09
11New to the Session
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin [5-string violin]:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
New to the Session
composer:
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens6:59
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1With Love from J
recording engineer:
Kyle Sanna
mixer:
Kevin Killen
tenor guitar:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
vocals:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recording of:
With Love from J
composer:
Marika Hughes (New-York-based cellist and singer)
Marika Hughes3:53
2Dance Suite: I. negating gravity on a molecular level (meditation)
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Dance Suite: I. negating gravity on a molecular level (meditation)
composer:
Maya Miro Johnson (in 2021)
part of:
Dance Suite
Maya Miro Johnson4:26
3Dance Suite: II. the virtue of lightness
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
other vocals [narration]:
Maya Miro Johnson
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Dance Suite: II. the virtue of lightness
composer:
Maya Miro Johnson (in 2021)
part of:
Dance Suite
Maya Miro Johnson4:19
4Dance Suite: III. surrender to your tiredness (tragedy)
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Dance Suite: III. surrender to your tiredness (tragedy)
composer:
Maya Miro Johnson (in 2021)
part of:
Dance Suite
Maya Miro Johnson4:57
5Dance Suite: IV. getting rid of our skin
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
other vocals [narration]:
Maya Miro Johnson
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Dance Suite: IV. getting rid of our skin
composer:
Maya Miro Johnson (in 2021)
part of:
Dance Suite
Maya Miro Johnson5:26
6"Dance Suite: V. the sense of plenty of time (generosity)
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Dance Suite: V. the sense of plenty of time (generosity)
composer:
Maya Miro Johnson (in 2021)
part of:
Dance Suite
Maya Miro Johnson5:54
7Dólii
recording engineer:
Kyle Sanna
mixer:
Kevin Killen
tenor guitar [electric tenor guitar]:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
vocals:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recording of:
Dólii
lyricist and composer:
Bojan Louis
Bojan Louis5:18
8A Current Took Her Away
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
A Current Took Her Away
composer:
Dana Lyn
Dana Lyn8:01
9A través del manto luminoso
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
A través del manto luminoso
composer:
Angélica Negrón (Puerto Rican composer) (in 2021)
Angélica Negrón7:56
10Reflections
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Reflections
composer:
Ebun Oguntola
Ebun Oguntola10:00
11Rhapsody
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Rhapsody
composer:
Tomeka Reid
Tomeka Reid5:35
12Barbary Coast 1955
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
editor:
Christopher Moretti
violin [5-string violin]:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Barbary Coast 1955
composer:
Terry Riley (American composer)
Terry Riley12:21
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1Stitched
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Stitched
composer:
Matana Roberts
Matana Roberts4:26
2Withdraw
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Withdraw
composer:
Aeryn Santillan
Aeryn Santillan8:15
3For Courtney Bryan
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
editor:
Christopher Moretti
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
For Courtney Bryan
composer:
Tyshawn Sorey (US composer, multi-instrumentalist, and professor)
Tyshawn Sorey10:28
4Surrender to the Adventure: I. Blossom / American Dream
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
editor:
Christopher Moretti
violin [5-string violin]:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
vocals:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Surrender to the Adventure: I. Blossom / American Dream
composer:
Anjna Swaminathan (Indian-American violinist, singer and composer) (in 2021)
part of:
Surrender to the Adventure
Anjna Swaminathan3:58
5Surrender to the Adventure: II. Fenestration / All Men Are Created Equal
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
editor:
Christopher Moretti
violin [5-string violin]:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
vocals:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Surrender to the Adventure: II. Fenestration / All Men Are Created Equal
composer:
Anjna Swaminathan (Indian-American violinist, singer and composer) (in 2021)
part of:
Surrender to the Adventure
Anjna Swaminathan4:28
6Surrender to the Adventure: III. Inflorescence / The Pursuit of Happiness
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
editor:
Christopher Moretti
violin [5-string violin]:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Surrender to the Adventure: III. Inflorescence / The Pursuit of Happiness
composer:
Anjna Swaminathan (Indian-American violinist, singer and composer) (in 2021)
part of:
Surrender to the Adventure
Anjna Swaminathan5:14
7Surrender to the Adventure: IV. Propagation / A More Perfect Union
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
editor:
Christopher Moretti
violin [5-string violin]:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Surrender to the Adventure: IV. Propagation / A More Perfect Union
composer:
Anjna Swaminathan (Indian-American violinist, singer and composer) (in 2021)
part of:
Surrender to the Adventure
Anjna Swaminathan5:34
8Stones
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Stones
composer:
Conrad Tao (American pianist and composer)
Conrad Tao10:12
9Pallavi - A Meditation on Care
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
editor:
Christopher Moretti
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Pallavi: Meditation on Care
composer:
Akshaya Tucker (American composer) (in 2019)
Akshaya Tucker13:54
10Breathe
recording engineer:
Ryan Streber (engineer) and Alex Venguer
mixer:
Kevin Killen
violin:
Johnny Gandelsman (violinist)
recorded at:
Oktaven Studio (in Mount Vernon, since 2016) in Mount Vernon, New York, United States
recording of:
Breathe
composer:
Kojiro Umezaki
Kojiro Umezaki13:19

Credits

Release

art direction and graphic design:Christopher Kornmann
editor:Charles Mueller (engineer)
Ryan Streber (engineer)
Alex Venguer
mastering:Oscar Zambrano
mastered at:Zampol Productions in NoLIta, New York, New York, United States