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John Duncan Bitter Earth
2016 Vinyl White
Experimental
Field Recording
Noise

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iDEAL Recordings
tracks a4 backing vocals Danny Gromfin
tracks b3 backing vocals Eric Boivin
tracks a4, b3 backing vocals France Jobin
tracks b3 backing vocals Frédérick Maheux
tracks b3 backing vocals James Hamilton
tracks b1, b3 backing vocals John Duncan
tracks b3 backing vocals Keith McMullen
tracks b3 backing vocals Oana Avasilichioaei
tracks a3 bass Jim O'Rourke
tracks a2 chorus Carl Michael von Hausswolff
tracks a2 chorus Christopher James
tracks a2 chorus Elàn Garfias
tracks a2 chorus Eve Muller
tracks a2 chorus France Jobin
tracks a2 chorus Leif Elggren
tracks a2 chorus Liane Shirmer
tracks a2 chorus Marja-Leena Stillanpää
tracks a2 chorus Tom Recchion
tracks a2 chorus Vetza
tracks a1 drums, synth Joe Talia
tracks a4 effects, sounds [breaking glass recordings] John Duncan
tracks a4 electric bass Nisi Jacobs
executive-producer Joachim Nordwall
tracks a1 guitar, effects Oren Ambarchi
tracks b5 lyrics by, music by Four Tops
tracks b4 lyrics by, music by Harry James
tracks a4 lyrics by, music by Iggy Pop
tracks b3 lyrics by, music by John Creaux
tracks a2 lyrics by, music by John Duncan
tracks b2 lyrics by, music by Marty Balin
tracks a3 lyrics by, music by Nina Simone
tracks b1 lyrics by, music by Pere Ubu
tracks a1 lyrics by, music by The Gun Club
tracks a2, a4, b1, b2, b3, b4, b5 mixed by John Duncan
tracks b2 percussion Giori Politi
tracks b4 piano Chris Abrahams
tracks a3 piano Eiko Ishibashi
tracks b5 piano John Duncan
tracks b1, b5 recorded by John Duncan
tracks b3 recorded by Stéphane Claude
recorded by [aurora borealis emission] Rob Stammes
tracks a3 recorded by [bass and piano], mixed by Jim O'Rourke
tracks a4 recorded by [breaking glass] John Duncan
tracks b4 recorded by [chinese suona] Ace Farren Ford
tracks a4 recorded by [electric bass] Nisi Jacobs
tracks b2 recorded by [electronics] John Duncan
tracks a1 recorded by [guitar, drums and synth], mixed by Joe Talia
tracks b2 recorded by [percussion] John Duncan
tracks b4 recorded by [piano] Chris Abrahams
tracks a1, a2, a4, b4 recorded by [vocal] John Duncan
tracks a3 recorded by [vocal] Stéphane Claude
tracks b2 sounds [field recordings], electronics John Duncan
tracks b4 suona [chinese] Ace Farren Ford
tracks b1 tambourine John Duncan
vocals John Duncan
Recorded At Pieve Del Pino
Mixed At Pieve Del Pino
Recorded At Chinatown, Melbourne
Mixed At Chinatown, Melbourne
Recorded At Oboro
Mixed At Steamroom, Tokyo
Recorded At Ha'Teiva
Recorded At Smegma Studios
Limited edition of 500 copies on white vinyl.

Bitter Earth is dedicated to Mika Vainio.

Massive thanks to Valerio Tricoli, Jim O'Rourke, France Jobin, Stephen O'Malley, z'ev, Jackie Stewart. Live forever.

Recorded and mixed at Pieve del Pino, Sasso Marconi, Italy.

A1:
Vocal recorded at Pieve del Pino, Bologna
Guitar, drums and synth recorded at Chinatown, Melbourne
Mixed at Chinatown, Melbourne

A2:
Vocal recorded and mixed at Pieve del Pino, Bologna
Chorus vocals recorded in Bologna, Los Angeles, Montreal and Stockholm

A3:
Vocal recorded at Oboro, Montreal
Bass and piano recorded in Tokyo
Mixed at Steamroom Tokyo
Dedicated to Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O'Rourke

A4:
Vocal and breaking glass recorded at Pieve del Pino, Bologna
Electric bass recorded in New York City
Backing vocals recorded in Boston and Montreal
Aurora borealis emission recorded in Laukvik, Norway
Mixed at Pieve del Pino, Bologna

B1:
Recorded and mixed at Pieve del Pino, Bologna

B2:
Vocals and electronics recorded at Pieve del Pino, Bologna
Percussion recorded at Hateiva, Tel Aviv

B3:
Recorded at Oboro, Montreal
Mixed at Pieve del Pino, Bologna

B4:
Vocal recorded and mixed at Pieve del Pino, Bologna
Piano recorded in Melbourne
Chinese suona recorded at Smegma studio, Portland
Dedicated to Mickie Victor

B5:
Recorded and mixed at Pieve del Pino, Bologna



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