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Ensemble is the second studio album by French musician Olivier Alary under the name Ensemble. It was released on FatCat Records on 19 September 2006. It includes vocal contributions from Mileece, Lou Barlow, Cat Power's Chan Marshall, and Camille Claverie. The Disown, Delete EP was released prior to the album.




Background


Olivier Alary and vocalist Chanelle Kimber released the debut studio album, Sketch Proposals, under the group moniker Ensemble on Rephlex Records in 2000. Alary subsequently broke ties with Kimber, and Ensemble became his solo project. He collaborated with Björk on the song "Desired Constellation" for her album, Medúlla. It took him four years to create Ensemble's self-titled, second studio album. The album includes vocal contributions from Mileece (on "Summerstorm" and "All We Leave Behind"), Lou Barlow (on "One Kind Two Minds"), Cat Power's Chan Marshall (on "Disown, Delete"), and Camille Claverie (on "Loose"). Johannes Malfatti provided orchestral arrangements throughout the album.




Critical reception



Doug Mosurock of CMJ New Music Monthly stated, "Alternating between warm and cool modes, Ensemble constructs long-form pop epics with the skill of dancers slowly unveiling a work of art in muted reds and deep, enveloping blues." Michael D. Ayers of Billboard commented that "Ensemble's not for everyone, but if you're into Eno-inspired, stripped-down electronica, Alary might be your guy." David Hemingway of XLR8R described it as "an album that thrives on its various antithetical qualities."




Track listing






Personnel


Credits adapted from liner notes.

Olivier Alary – electronics, guitar, bass guitar, piano, vocals, production, mixing, artwork concept
Adam Pierce – drums
Erik Hove – saxophone (1)
Mileece – vocals (1, 6)
Lou Barlow – vocals (3)
Chan Marshall – vocals (5)
Camille Claverie – vocals (7)
Johannes Malfatti – orchestral arrangement, mixing
Ryan Morey – mastering
Marc Alary – artwork design, photography




References






External links


Ensemble at Discogs (list of releases)

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