Strings of Consciousness

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Strings of Consciousness
Years active2007 (2007)–present
Website www.stringsofconsciousness.info
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

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]

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Members

Guest vocalists

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

Discography

Albums

Remixes

Appears on

Tracks appear on

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References

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