Defixiones: Will and Testament
| Defixiones: Will and Testament | ||||
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| Live album by Diamanda Galás | ||||
| Released | 24 November 2003 | |||
| Recorded | September 2001–June 2002 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde | |||
| Length | 96:32 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Blaise Dupuy, Diamanda Galás | |||
| Diamanda Galás chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[2] |
Defixiones: Will and Testament is a live performance album by avant-garde musician Diamanda Galás, released on 24 November 2003 by Mute Records.
Track listing
All music composed by Diamanda Galás.
| Disc one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Dance: Ter Vogormia" | 13:02 |
| 2. | "The Dance: The Desert" (part one) | 4:11 |
| 3. | "The Dance: The Desert" (part two) | 5:31 |
| 4. | "The Dance: Sevda Zinçiri" | 4:20 |
| 5. | "The Dance: Holokaftoma" | 4:39 |
| 6. | "The Dance: Ter Vogormia" (reprise) | 2:29 |
| 7. | "The Eagle of Tkhuma" | 2:47 |
| 8. | "Orders From the Dead" | 11:35 |
| Disc two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Hastayim Yasiyorum" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Σαν πεθάνω στο καράβι" | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Je Rame" | 9:10 |
| 4. | "Epístola a los Transeúntes" | 5:33 |
| 5. | "Birds of Death" | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Άνοιξε" | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Todesfuge" | 6:14 |
| 8. | "Artémis" | 5:05 |
| 9. | "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" | 6:36 |
Personnel
- Production and additional personnel
- Blaise Dupuy – production, drum programming
- Rex Ray – design
- Austin Young – photography
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2003 | Mute | CD | STUMM 205 |
References
- ↑ Couture, François. "Defixiones: Will and Testament, Orders from the Dead". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (May 19, 2004). "Diamanda Galás: Defixiones, Will and Testament/La Serpenta Canta". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
External links
- Defixiones - Will And Testament at Discogs (list of releases)
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