NYC (album)

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NYC
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Released18 November 2008 (2008-11-18)
Genre Jazz, electronic
Length41:58
Label Domino Records
Producer Kieran Hebden
Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid chronology
Tongues
(2007)
NYC
(2008)
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NYC is an album by Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid. Hebden and Reid had previously collaborated on three studio albums, with NYC becoming their final release before Reid's death in 2010. Inspiration for the album came from Reid's home city, [1] with the two musicians meeting to record the music over two days in February 2008 at New York's Avatar Studios. [2] The album was released by Domino Records in November 2008.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Kieren Hebden and Steve Reid

  1. "Lyman Place" – 7:05
  2. "1st & 1st" – 6:16
  3. "25th Street" – 6:28
  4. "Arrival" – 9:23
  5. "Between B & C" – 5:46
  6. "Departure" – 7:14

Personnel

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References

  1. Neyland, Nick (7 October 2008). "Album Review: Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid - NYC". Prefix magazine. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  2. Cole, Jenni. "Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid - NYC (Domino)". musicOMH . Retrieved 7 January 2013.