Nous (Diane Birch EP)
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| Released | January 31, 2016[1] | |||
| Recorded | November–December 2015[2] | |||
| Genre | Jazz, indie pop,[3] soul, gospel[4] | |||
| Length | 27:12 | |||
| Label | Hymnpatia Recordings[3] | |||
| Producer | Diane Birch | |||
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Nous (stylized N O U S) is an EP by singer-songwriter Diane Birch, her third EP released and her first independent release, released through bandcamp on January 31, 2016, and by iTunes on March 22, 2016.[5] The album was written[6] and recorded mostly in Berlin, recorded at Vox-Ton Studios, Joy Sound Studio, and Hympatia,[4] mixed by Birch at Hymnpatia, and mastered by Nene Baratto at Big Snuff Studio in Berlin.[3][7]
The album title is derived from a Greek word meaning "mind" or "intellect" but most commonly used as "common sense",[4] "awareness",[6] or "consciousness", and also "us" in French. Birch was drawn by the multifaceted nature of the word.[7] The album deals with issues of love, power, gender, and loss, using hymns, moody soul, and RnB.[6][8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Diane Birch.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hymn for Hypatia" | 1:11 |
| 2. | "How Long" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "King of Queens" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Interlude" | 1:36 |
| 5. | "Stand Under My Love" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Walk on Water" | 6:11 |
| 7. | "Woman" | 4:15[9] |
| Total length: | 27:12 | |
Personnel
- Diane Birch: vocals, piano, keyboards, programming
- Max Weissenfeldt: drums
- Stuart Matthewman: tenor saxophone
- Claudio Jolowicz: flute, tenor saxophone
- Fabian Engwicht: trumpet
- Yoed Nir: strings
- Production[3]
- Diane Birch: Producer, arranged by, engineer, mixed by
- Nene Baratto (at Big Snuff Studio): mixed by, mastered by
- Antonio Pulli (at Vox-Ton): recorded by, engineer
- Benjamin Spitzmüller (at Joy Sound Studio): recorded by, mixed by
- Meshakai Wolf: album photography and design[10]
References
- ^ "N O U S | Diane Birch". bandcamp. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ Daw, Robbie (January 5, 2016). "Diane Birch Releasing 'Nous' EP This Month: Listen To "How Long" & "Stand Under My Love"". Idolator. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Diane Birch - N O U S". Discogs. January 31, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Diane Birch - Nous". Laurel Canyon Music. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "ダイアン・バーチ、5月の来日公演で東京追加公演が決定 (Diane Birch, Tokyo additional performances determined by the Japan tour in May)". NME Japan (in Japanese). March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c "PopGun presents Diane Birch". Baby's All Right. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "「自分がなぜ音楽を作っているか、再確認するためでもあった」 ― ダイアン・バーチ 『NOUS』インタビュー ("It was also to reconfirm why myself is making music" - Diane Birch "NOUS" interview)". Japan Billboard (in Japanese). April 27, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ Albesa, Julie (April 28, 2016). "[LP] Diane Birch - NOUS". indiemusic (in French). Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Nous by Diane Birch". iTunes. March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Music Releases". Diane Birch. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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