Strings of Consciousness

Strings of Consciousness
Years active	2007 (2007)–present
Members	Karim Tobbi Nicholas Dick Raphaelle Rinaudo Andy Diagram Hervé Vincenti Alison Chesley Philippe Petit Perceval Bellone Hugh Hopper Pierre Fenichel Stefano Tedesco Lenka Zupkova
Website	www.stringsofconsciousness.info

Strings of Consciousness is an eleven-piece band formed by Herve Vincenti and Philippe Petit hailing from cities such as London, Chicago and Paris. ^[1] Their debut album, Our Moon is Full (2008), was released on Barry Adamson's Central Control label ^[2] and features guest vocalists such as Barry Adamson, ^[3] J.G. Thirlwell ^[4] and Black Sifichi. ^[5]

Members

• Karim Tobbi / Nicholas Dick – guitars
• Raphaelle Rinaudo – harp
• Andy Diagram – trumpet, electronics
• Hervé Vincenti – guitar, samplers
• Alison Chesley – cello
• Philippe Petit – theremin, laptop, turntables
• Perceval Bellone – saxophone, tibetan bowls, flute, piano
• Hugh Hopper – electric bass, clarinet
• Pierre Fenichel – double bass
• Stefano Tedesco – vibraphone
• Lenka Zupkova – violin

Guest vocalists

While Strings of Consciousness is an instrumental band, various guest vocalists are used on their debut album Our Moon Is Full:

• J.G. Thirlwell (Foetus) – on Asphodel
• Scott McCloud (Girls Against Boys) – on Crystallize It
• Eugene Robinson (Oxbow) – on Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness
• Barry Adamson – on Sonic Glimpses
• Lisa Smith Klossner – on Defrost Oven
• Black Sifichi – on While the Sun Burns Out Another Sun and Midnight Moonbeams
• Pete Simonelli (Enablers) – on In Between
• Julie Christmas - on The Drone from Beyond Love

Discography

Albums

• Kammerflimmer Kollektief / Strings of Consciousness (2007, Karl Records)
• Our Moon Is Full (2008, Central Control)
• Fantomastique Acoustica (2008, Off Label)
• Strings of Consciousness & Angel (2009, Important Records, Conspiracy Records)
• From Beyond Love (2012, Staubgold)

Remixes

• Tear It Down, (2007, Asthmatic Kitty Records)

Appears on

• Heart of the Sun (2008, Durtro, Jnana Records)

Tracks appear on

• Bip-Hop Generation Vol. 8 (2006, BiP_HOp)
• The Wire Tapper 18 (2007, Wire Magazine)
• Clinical Jazz (2008, Clinical Archives)

References

1. Diver, Mike (21 September 2007). "Album Review: Strings Of Consciousness – Our Moon Is Full". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
2. "Strings of Consciousness". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
3. O'Connell, Sharon (10 September 2007). "Strings of Consciousness – Our Moon Is Full". Time Out . Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
4. "Amplifier Magazine: STRINGS OF CONSCIOUSNESS (CD)". 3 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-03. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
5. Couture, Francoise. "Our Moon Is Full – Strings of Consciousness". AllMusic . Retrieved 21 January 2016.

External links

• Official Website
• Myspace page