Elemental Parts One & Two: Chrysanthe & Violetta

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Elemental Parts One & Two: Chrysanthe & Violetta
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EP by
ReleasedDecember 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)
Genre Dark ambient, ambient dub
Length38:31
Label Modern Love
Producer Sean Canty, Miles Whittaker
Demdike Stare chronology
Tryptych
(2011)
Elemental Parts One & Two: Chrysanthe & Violetta
(2011)
Rose
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media (7.9/10) [1]

Elemental Parts One & Two: Chrysanthe & Violetta is an EP by Demdike Stare, released on December 7, 2011 by Modern Love Records. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Sean Canty and Miles Whittaker.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Mephisto's Lament"5:21
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Kommunion"8:49
2."Unction"5:17
Side three
No.TitleLength
1."Mnemosyne"5:31
Side four
No.TitleLength
1."In the Wake of Chronos"6:05
2."Violetta"6:36

Personnel

Adapted from the Elemental Parts One & Two: Chrysanthe & Violetta liner notes. [3]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United Kingdom2011Modern Love LP LOVE073/LOVE074

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References

  1. Sherburne, Philip (January 10, 2012). "Demdike Stare: Elemental Parts 1 & 2". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  2. Raggett, Ned. "Demdike Stare: Elemental Parts 1 & 2: Chrysanthe & Violetta > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  3. Elemental Parts One & Two: Chrysanthe & Violetta (sleeve). Demdike Stare. Manchester, England: Modern Love Records. 2011.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)