Barefoot in the Sky

Barefoot in the Sky fuses ancient and contemporary practice: rhythmic and melodic, organic and electronic, choral and tribal. It moves through enough moods for several albums, in a vein the artists call ambient space-world jazz.

Dean Frenkel throat singing
David Jones percussion
Linda Laasi soundscape voice
Christopher Young woodwind

Most of the album is built from organic voice and percussion, including six-part harmonic writing on Night Sky. Soundscape singer Linda Laasi contributes an astonishing solo on If I Were the Sky. Christopher Young’s woodwind colours Night Sky and A Shaman’s Odyssey. David Jones brings wide instrumental range; Dean Frenkel works in traditional and contemporary throat singing.

Artists

Dean Frenkel

Dean Frenkel combines ancient Tibetan throat-singing technique with modern composition, creating a distinctive hybrid form. He used that technique to set a world record for the longest continuous vocal note.

David Jones

David Jones is one of the most innovative and musical drummers in the world. He has toured nationally and internationally, performing and recording across rock, pop, jazz, classical, ambient, world music, cabaret, theatre, television and improvised works.

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Tracks

Discovery 4:45
Barefoot in the Sky 4:18
Light Years 3:13
Happy 1 4:20
Happy 2 7:05
If I Were the Sky 9:12
Night Sky 7:19
A Shaman's Odyssey 6:01
Why Am I Repeating Myself 2:16
Deep Sea Volcano 6:01

Performers

Dean Frenkel · throat singing
David Jones
Linda Laasi · soundscape voice · track 6
Christopher Young · woodwind · tracks 7 and 8

Where to listen

Barefoot in the Sky is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.