Sheila Chandra with The Ganges Orchestra
Country of origin:
England
Type of music generally:
Ambient, electronic
Status:
Most recent release, "THIS SENTENCE IS TRUE" (The Previous Sentence is False) (2001)
See also:
Sheila Chandra's siteWikipedia's entry on Sheila Chandra
The Ectophiles' Guide entries on Sheila Chandra and for her former band, Monsoon
Comparisons:
Sheila Chandra's solo work to some extent
Covers/own material:
Own, and co-written with partner Steve Coe
General comments:
If you listen to Sheila Chandra for relaxation and meditation, you'd probably do better with her later RealWorld releases. But for good bracing surprise, with her usual excellent vocals, this music is worth grabbing, if you can find it. (jzitt@humansystems.com)
Recommended first album:
"THIS SENTENCE IS TRUE" (The Previous Sentence is False)
Recordings:
- EEP1 (EP, 1999)
- EEP2 (EP, 2000)
- "THIS SENTENCE IS TRUE" (The Previous Sentence is False) (2001)
EEP1
Release info:
1999—Indipop—EEPCD1
Availability:
Limited edition cd; available at Amazon.com and some stores
Ecto priority:
Recommended for fans of Sheila Chandra and/or ambient music
Group members:
Sheila Chandra—vocals
The Ganges Orchestra—rhythm, drones
Produced by:
Steve Coe
Comments:
It's about half an hour long, six tracks of her voice over various noisetronica. (jzitt@humansystems.com)The album is described as "an edgy and more experimental side project for Sheila Chandra with the Ganges Orchestra providing the rhythm and drones." It's a limited edition, numbered and signed by Sheila Chandra, and the first of a planned two such limited edition cds. It also has 8 tracks as opposed to the listed 6. There's less vocals on this than on Sheila's solo albums, but they're just as beautiful. Often they are treated as simply another instrument. Especially beautiful are the tracks with Sheila repeating "Espiritu Sanctus" and the one which uses the sound of water throughout. It bears repeated listening as there's always something new to discover in its intricacies. Well worth getting for Chandra fans. (JoAnn Whetsell)
"THIS SENTENCE IS TRUE" (The Previous Sentence is False)
Release info:
2001—Shakti—72438-50954-2-9
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended
Group members:
Sheila Chandra—all vocals, drones, and vocal fx
Guest artists:
Nick Pullin—all guitars
Shankar-Ganesh Orchestra—Indian percussion
Paul James—bagpipes
Richard Bragg and Norman Bragg—mandolins
Steve Coe—keyboards, digital rhythms, drones, and the kitchen sync
Produced by:
Steve Coe and Sheila Chandra
Comments:
Like EEP1, "THIS SENTENCE IS TRUE" (The Previous Sentence is False) is more experimental than even Sheila Chandra's ABoneCroneDrone. This is labeled "a daring vocal experiment layered with ambient instrumentation and percussion", which describes it perfectly. (Neile)
Thanks to JoAnn Whetsell for her work on this entry.
