Endlings by Evelien van den Broek
Earth's sixth mass extinction is well under way. For years conservationists have been warning of an event akin to the one that wiped out the dinosaurs - only this time, we are to blame. ‘Endlings’ is Amsterdam-based composer, performer and producer Evelien van den Broek’s sonic response to this man made “biological annihilation”. Using field recordings of extinct or endangered animals gathered from sound libraries, scientists, and the pioneering soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause, ‘Endlings’ immerses us in obsolete sound worlds, reconnecting us with our natural environment through sound. Raw, mesmerizing and sorrowful music celebrates the wonder, beauty and diversity of nature, and mourns the brutal destruction of it. With music that navigates between electronica and pop, sound art and contemporary classical music.
For each album purchase in 2020 Evelien has donated €1 to the WWF.
Tracklist
| 1. | I Rainforest | 7:31 |
| 2. | II Bees | 10:03 |
| 3. | III The Last Northern White Rhinoceros | 5:09 |
| 4. | IV The Blue Whale | 8:54 |
| 5. | V The Last Kauai 'O 'O Bird | 5:38 |
Credits
All tracks are composed, arranged, and produced by Evelien van den Broek
Text*/lyrics by Evelien van den Broek
Musicians:
Mark Nieuwenhuis: trumpet
Evelien van den Broek: voice over, synths, sound design, programming
Trumpet recorded by Mark Nieuwenhuis, synths and electronics recorded by Evelien van den Broek
Mixed and produced by Gijs van Klooster at Redhouse
Mastered by Jarno Volman at Gold Soundz Mastering
Cover design by Richard van Kruysdijk
Photo in cover design: Chris van Wyk
Field recordings on track ‘I Rainforest’ by Bernie Krause, PhD. © 2021 Wild Sanctuary. All Rights Reserved. www.wildsanctuary.com
*Text fragment on track ‘I Rainforest’ by Stephen Leahy from National Geographic
Field recordings on track ‘III The Last Northern White Rhinoceros’ provided by Dr. Ivana Cinková of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Palacký University Olomouc
Field recordings on track ‘IV The Blue Whale’ from Freesound: freesound.org/people/jhumbucker/sounds/193822, Blue Whale B call @ 5x by MBARI_MARS ©2020 Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Deep Sea Ambience by jhumbucker, and Blue whale calls in the Antarctic by the Australian Antarctic Division
Field recordings on track ‘V The Last Kauai’ ‘o ‘o bird’ C. by Fred Zeillemaker/Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab (ML6049, www.macaulaylibrary.org.
Thanks to: Dr. Ivana Cinková, Dr. Bernie Krause, Chris van Wyk, Gijs van Klooster, Richard 'Darwin' Ayres, Christina Viola Oorebeek and Edith Eymann
Supporter: Performing Arts Fund NL
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Evelien (a.k.a. Leafsheep) is a composer, performer and producer of adventurous electronic music, based in Amsterdam (NL). On top of releasing her own music, she also writes for film, modern dance, sound walks and installation art.