Black Narcissus (Mephista album)

Black Narcissus
Studio album by Mephista
Released	March 2002
Recorded	2002
Studio	Avatar, New York City
Genre	Avant-garde, contemporary classical music, jazz
Length	58:32
Label	Tzadik TZ 7704
Producer	Mephista
Mephista chronology
Black Narcissus (2002) Entomological Reflections (2004)
Sylvie Courvoisier chronology
Deux Pianos (2000) Black Narcissus (2002) Abaton (2003)

Black Narcissus is an album by the group Mephista, which comprises pianist Sylvie Courvoisier, electronic artist Ikue Mori and percussionist Susie Ibarra, which was released on the Tzadik label in 2002. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

In a review for AllMusic, Jesse Jarnow states "listening to Black Narcissus can be a confusing and trying experience. Each sound suggests something new, and all three musicians are wont to follow that impulse as quickly as possible. It is liberating and beautiful, but also so hyper that it is impossible to listen to with anything but rapt attention. Unless one commits fully to the disc, it will probably sound like an experimental annoyance. If one is willing to surrender, though, there is a rich world waiting". ^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Mephista

1. "The Children's Hour" - 3:25
2. "Black Narcissus" - 6:45
3. "Willow's Weep" - 8:11
4. "Cabbalussa" - 7:05
5. "Poison Ivy" - 3:25
6. "Black Widow" - 14:47
7. "Legend of Pele" - 6:03
8. "Leda and the Swan" - 5:38
9. "Laughing Medusa" - 3:13

Personnel

• Sylvie Courvoisier – piano
• Ikue Mori – laptop
• Susie Ibarra – drums

References

1. Tzadik catalogue, accessed February 7, 2014
2. Jarnow, Jesse. Mephista – Black Narcissus: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved February 7, 2014.