ELLEN ARKBRO - Nightclouds LP addributes advancing the Shadow Ring concept

advancing the Shadow Ring concept with entirely original material that builds on the unit’s self-mythologizing lyrics

as a natural relief

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to be many — truly exceptional stuff

and the recording perfectly captures Orchid's diverse combination of arty sensibilities

ELLEN ARKBRO - Nightclouds LP addributes advancing the Shadow Ring conceptEllen Arkbros fourth album, Nightclouds, collects five improvisations for solo organ, recorded across Central Europe in 202324. Nightclouds is more unabashedly Romantic and introspective than her previous efforts, though it remains firmly rooted in the rigor and precision that have come to define Arkbros concept. Extending her previous explorations of spatialized harmony, tactility, and texture, Arkbro draws equally on sacred music, ECMstyle jazz, and