Dimensional Stardust by Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra - VitaMusik

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Chicago cornetist and maverick multi-instrumentalist Rob Mazurek has led the Exploding Star Orchestra through a number of manifestations since its 2007 debut, and Dimensional Stardust finds the shape-shifting 13-piece electro-acoustic group still in peak creative form on a set of new Mazurek pieces. It features the leader on piccolo trumpet and “electronic renderings,” with such acclaimed International Anthem labelmates as guitarist Jeff Parker, trumpeter Jaimie Branch, and spoken-word vocalist Damon Locks (whose original texts and electronics foster a mysterious dreamlike mood). Nicole Mitchell’s airy but animated flute is a central melodic presence, as is the vibraphone of Joel Ross, the cello of Tomeka Reid, and the acoustic and electric piano of Angelica Sanchez. It’s a meeting of formidable musical minds, with Tortoise’s John Herndon adding drum machines to the dense double-drummer mix of Chad Taylor and Mikel Patrick Avery. Mazurek has a way of writing not just one melody but maybe five, all intersecting and hitting over odd accents and abstract beats amid a rich blend of strings, percussion, horn, synth, vocal recitation, and other inscrutable elements.

1. Sun Core Tet (Parable 99)

by Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra

Bass: Chad Taylor
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Performer
Composer: Rob Mazurek; Composer
Cello: Tomeka Reid; Performer
Drums: Mikel Patrick Avery; Performer
Electric Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Performer
Director: Rob Mazurek; Production
Engineer: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Flute: Nicole Mitchell; Performer
Percussion: Chad Taylor
Mikel Patrick Avery; Performer
Vibraphone: Joel Ross; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley; Production
Mixing: Dave Vettraino
David Allen; Production
Programmer: Rob Mazurek; Production
Machine Drums: John Herndon; Other
Violin: Macie Stewart; Performer
Primary Artist: Exploding Star Orchestra
Rob Mazurek; Main Performer
Producer: Dave Vettraino
Rob Mazurek
David Allen
Scott Mcniece; Production

2. A Wrinkle In Time Sets Concentric Circles Reeling

by Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra

Composer: Rob Mazurek; Composer
Bass: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Performer
Cello: Tomeka Reid; Performer
Drums: Mikel Patrick Avery
Chad Taylor; Performer
Electric Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Performer
Guitar: Jeff Parker; Performer
Percussion: Mikel Patrick Avery
Chad Taylor; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Director: Rob Mazurek; Production
Engineer: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Flute: Nicole Mitchell; Performer
Mixing: Dave Vettraino
David Allen; Production
Synthesizer: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Machine Drums: John Herndon; Other
Trumpet: Jaimie Branch; Performer
Programmer: Damon Locks
Rob Mazurek; Production
Vibraphone: Joel Ross; Performer
Violin: Macie Stewart; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley; Production
Vocals: Damon Locks; Performer
Primary Artist: Exploding Star Orchestra
Rob Mazurek; Main Performer
Producer: Rob Mazurek
Scott Mcniece
Dave Vettraino
David Allen; Production

3. Galaxy 1000

by Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra

Bass: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Performer
Composer: Rob Mazurek; Composer
Cello: Tomeka Reid; Performer
Drums: Mikel Patrick Avery; Performer
Electric Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Performer
Flute: Nicole Mitchell; Performer
Percussion: Mikel Patrick Avery; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Synthesizer: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Vibraphone: Joel Ross; Performer
Director: Rob Mazurek; Production
Engineer: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Mixing: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Programmer: Rob Mazurek
Damon Locks; Production
Trumpet: Jaimie Branch; Performer
Machine Drums: John Herndon; Other
Violin: Macie Stewart; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley; Production
Vocals: Damon Locks; Performer
Primary Artist: Exploding Star Orchestra
Rob Mazurek; Main Performer
Producer: David Allen
Scott Mcniece
Dave Vettraino
Rob Mazurek; Production

4. The Careening Prism Within (Parable 43)

by Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra

Composer: Rob Mazurek; Composer
Bass: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Performer
Cello: Tomeka Reid; Performer
Drums: Mikel Patrick Avery
Chad Taylor; Performer
Guitar: Jeff Parker; Performer
Percussion: Mikel Patrick Avery
Chad Taylor; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Director: Rob Mazurek; Production
Engineer: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Acoustic Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Other
Flute: Nicole Mitchell; Performer
Mixing: Dave Vettraino
David Allen; Production
Synthesizer: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Machine Drums: John Herndon; Other
Trumpet: Jaimie Branch; Performer
Programmer: Damon Locks
Rob Mazurek; Production
Vibraphone: Joel Ross; Performer
Violin: Macie Stewart; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley; Production
Vocals: Damon Locks; Performer
Primary Artist: Exploding Star Orchestra
Rob Mazurek; Main Performer
Producer: David Allen
Rob Mazurek
Scott Mcniece
Dave Vettraino; Production

5. Abstract Dark Energy (Parable 9)

by Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra

Composer: Rob Mazurek; Composer
Bass: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Performer
Cello: Tomeka Reid; Performer
Drums: Mikel Patrick Avery
Chad Taylor; Performer
Electric Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Performer
Flute: Nicole Mitchell; Performer
Guitar: Jeff Parker; Performer
Director: Rob Mazurek; Production
Engineer: Dave Vettraino
David Allen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley; Production
Mixing: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Primary Artist: Exploding Star Orchestra
Rob Mazurek; Main Performer
Producer: David Allen
Rob Mazurek
Scott Mcniece
Dave Vettraino; Production
Percussion: Mikel Patrick Avery
Chad Taylor; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Synthesizer: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Trumpet: Jaimie Branch; Performer
Vibraphone: Joel Ross; Performer
Violin: Macie Stewart; Performer
Vocals: Damon Locks; Performer
Programmer: Rob Mazurek
Damon Locks; Production
Acoustic Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Other
Machine Drums: John Herndon; Other

6. Parable of Inclusion

by Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra

Bass: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Performer
Composer: Rob Mazurek; Composer
Cello: Tomeka Reid; Performer
Drums: Chad Taylor; Performer
Electric Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Performer
Flute: Nicole Mitchell; Performer
Percussion: Chad Taylor; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Mixing: Dave Vettraino
David Allen; Production
Programmer: Rob Mazurek; Production
Trumpet: Jaimie Branch; Performer
Engineer: Dave Vettraino
David Allen; Production
Acoustic Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Other
Synthesizer: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Machine Drums: John Herndon; Other
Vibraphone: Joel Ross; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley; Production
Violin: Macie Stewart; Performer
Primary Artist: Exploding Star Orchestra
Rob Mazurek; Main Performer
Producer: David Allen
Dave Vettraino
Scott Mcniece
Rob Mazurek; Production

7. Dimensional Stardust (Parable 33)

by Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra

Composer: Rob Mazurek; Composer
Bass: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Performer
Cello: Tomeka Reid; Performer
Drums: Mikel Patrick Avery
Chad Taylor; Performer
Electric Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Performer
Director: Rob Mazurek; Production
Engineer: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Mixing: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Acoustic Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Other
Flute: Nicole Mitchell; Performer
Percussion: Mikel Patrick Avery
Chad Taylor; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Shawm: Jaimie Branch; Performer
Synthesizer: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Machine Drums: John Herndon; Other
Programmer: Rob Mazurek
Damon Locks; Production
Trumpet: Jaimie Branch; Performer
Vibraphone: Joel Ross; Performer
Violin: Macie Stewart; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley; Production
Vocals: Damon Locks; Performer
Primary Artist: Exploding Star Orchestra
Rob Mazurek; Main Performer
Producer: Dave Vettraino
Rob Mazurek
David Allen
Scott Mcniece; Production

8. Minerals Bionic Stereo

by Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra

Composer: Rob Mazurek; Composer
Primary Artist: Exploding Star Orchestra
Rob Mazurek; Main Performer
Percussion: Mikel Patrick Avery; Performer
Synthesizer: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Vocals: Damon Locks; Performer
Director: Rob Mazurek; Production
Engineer: Dave Vettraino
David Allen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley; Production
Mixing: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Producer: David Allen
Scott Mcniece
Dave Vettraino
Rob Mazurek; Production
Programmer: Damon Locks
Rob Mazurek; Production

9. Parable 3000 (We All Come From Somewhere Else)

by Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra

Bass: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Performer
Cello: Tomeka Reid; Performer
Drums: Mikel Patrick Avery
Chad Taylor; Performer
Electric Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Performer
Director: Rob Mazurek; Production
Engineer: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Flute: Nicole Mitchell; Performer
Guitar: Jeff Parker; Performer
Percussion: Mikel Patrick Avery
Chad Taylor; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Trumpet: Jaimie Branch; Performer
Vibraphone: Joel Ross; Performer
Composer: Rob Mazurek; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley; Production
Mixing: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Programmer: Rob Mazurek; Production
Violin: Macie Stewart; Performer
Primary Artist: Exploding Star Orchestra
Rob Mazurek; Main Performer
Producer: Rob Mazurek
Scott Mcniece
Dave Vettraino
David Allen; Production

10. Autumn Pleiades

by Rob Mazurek, Exploding Star Orchestra

Composer: Rob Mazurek; Composer
Bass: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten; Performer
Cello: Tomeka Reid; Performer
Drums: Mikel Patrick Avery
Chad Taylor; Performer
Electric Piano: Angelica Sanchez; Performer
Flute: Nicole Mitchell; Performer
Director: Rob Mazurek; Production
Engineer: David Allen
Dave Vettraino; Production
Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley; Production
Mixing: Dave Vettraino
David Allen; Production
Percussion: Chad Taylor
Mikel Patrick Avery; Performer
Primary Artist: Exploding Star Orchestra
Rob Mazurek; Main Performer
Producer: Rob Mazurek
Scott Mcniece
Dave Vettraino
David Allen; Production
Machine Drums: John Herndon; Other
Synthesizer: Rob Mazurek; Performer
Vibraphone: Joel Ross; Performer
Violin: Macie Stewart; Performer
Vocals: Damon Locks; Performer
Programmer: Damon Locks
Rob Mazurek; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Ballroom Dance Music

Label

International Anthem/Nonesuch

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 19, 2020

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UPC

75597918595