Phantom Orchard Ensemble - Through The Looking-Glass (2014)

Expanding their duo into a sextet with the addition of strings, piano and voice, Ikue and Zeena have created a compelling and varied soundscape inspired by fairy stories the world over. Combining plucked and bowed strings, sinuous vocals, driving percussion and Ikue Mori’s trademark electronics into a balanced and unified whole, Through the Looking-glass is a kaleidoscope of exotic and beautiful sonorties filled with drama, mystery and a modern orchestral sweep.

Tracklist:

1. Luminous Fairies
2. Goblin Spider
3. The Little Mermaid
4. The Snow Queen
5. Alice in Wonderland
6. Kaguya
7. Snow White
8. Hedgehog in the Fog
9. The Beauty and the Beast
10. Psyche and Cupid
11. The Ugly Duckling
12. Sleeping Beauty

Personnel:

Sylvie Courvoisier: Piano
Ikue Mori: Electronics
Zeena Parkins: Acoustic And Electric Harp, Celesta
Sara Parkins: Violin
Maja Solveig Kjelstrup Ratkje: Voice, Electronics
Maggie Parkins: Cello