Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac

by Ahn Trio

Overview

Sisters Lucia, Angella, and Maria Ahn continue to support their favorite composers on their fifth album, Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac. Kenji Bunch wrote the title piece along with several others, and familiar names such as Michael Nyman, Ronn Yedidia, and Astor Piazzolla also contribute. The Ahns also make another pass at the David Bowie hit "This Is Not America," which appeared previously on Ahn-Plugged. But the most interesting selections are the unfamiliar ones. Bunch gives them an arrangement of Rodgers & Hart's "My Funny Valentine" that is practically unrecognizable until the violin takes up the melody; it sounds like what might happen if Piazzolla met Richard Rodgers. And the sisters collaborate with singer/songwriter Susie Suh on "All I Want," her throaty, disembodied alto voice emphasizing the melancholy tone. As this suggests, the Ahn Trio is anything but traditional, and the performances have bits of electronic processing here and there, while still keeping them in the classical crossover realm. When the initial 12 tracks are finished and the four concluding remixes kick in, however, all bets are off. Tao of Sound, DJ Spooky, Superdrive, and Ra.D add percussion, edit, and rap over earlier tracks, taking the Ahn Trio from the concert hall to the dancehall. Traditionalists might be aghast, but this is a typical move for the young, eclectic performers ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	04/01/2008
Label:	Rca Red Seal
UPC:	0886972720821
Rank:	118034

Tracks

1. Dies Irie, for piano trio
2. Magic Hour, for piano trio
3. My Funny Valentine, song (from "Babes in Arms")
4. Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac, for piano trio
5. Piano, film score~Big My Secret
6. All I Want, song
7. Heart Asks Pleasure First, song (for the film "The Piano")
8. Dream
9. Oblivion, tango
10. Song on the Land, for piano trio
11. This is Not America
12. Solitary Singer
13. Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac, for piano trio
14. Song on the Land, for piano trio
15. This is Not America
16. My Funny Valentine, song (from "Babes in Arms")

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ahn Trio   Primary Artist,Ensemble
Insun Shin   Rap
Marek Doubrava   Vocals,Mandolin
Susie Suh   Vocals
Ema Brabcova   Vocals
Ra.D   Vocals

Technical Credits

Ra.D   Producer,Remixing,Lyric Translation
Karel Fisl   Engineer
Jeffrey Chow   Wardrobe
Mark Santangello   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Aeri Yun   Stylist
Victor H. Lee   Executive Producer
Taku Hirano   Producer,Remixing
Marek Doubrava   Associate Producer
Philip Aaberg   Composer
David Bowie   Composer
Astor Piazzolla   Composer
DJ Spooky   Producer,Remixing
Darol Anger   Composer
Susie Suh   Composer
Takuya "Taku" Hirano   Producer,Remixing
Richard Rodgers   Composer
Michael Nyman   Composer
Vlado Meller   Mastering
Mark Santangelo   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Maria Ahn   Producer,Remix Producer,Executive Producer
Peter Cho   Producer,Recording Manager,Production Coordination
Jan P. Muchow   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Performer,Additional Music
Milan Cais   Whisper
Kei Tuleh   Wardrobe
Terry Gilkyson   Composer
Laurie Lewis   Composer
Pat Metheny   Composer
Kenji Bunch   Arranger,Composer
Ahn Trio   Arranger,Composer
Lorenz Hart   Text,Composer
Superdrive   Producer,Remixing
Don-jun Lee   Jacket Design
Elaine Madelon   Make-Up
Phoebe Gilkyson   Composer
Derek Lam   Wardrobe
Sean Yoo   Engineer
Arthur Elgort   Photography
Ronn Yedidia   Arranger
Samuel Zygmuntowicz   Instrument Design
Lucia Ahn   Producer,Executive Producer
Dusan Neuwerth   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Performer,Additional Music
Jin by Jin   Producer,Remixing
Angella Ahn   Producer,Executive Producer