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SENNA

SENNA

By Mahogany Frog

Released
Friday, September 28, 2012
Producers
John Paul Peters and Mahogany Frog
Studios
Private Ear Recording and Video Pool
MoonJune Records
Catalog No.
1366
Where To Buy
Bandcamp
SENNA

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Recorded and mixed by John Paul Peters May to September 2011 at Private Ear Recording, Winnipeg, MB. Additional tracking by Andy Rudolph at Video Pool Art Centre and Uncle Stan’s, Winnipeg, MB. Produced by Mahogany Frog. Mastered by Troy Glessner at Spectre Mastering, Seattle, WA. All songs written and performed by Mahogany Frog except beluga whales on “Aqua Love” recorded in Churchill, MB by WHALE (Ryan Klatt and Laura Magnusson), harpsichord on “Aqua Love” performed by Eric Lussier (including excerpt from Sarabande in A Major by Jean Philippe Rameau). Mahogany Frog is Graham Epp, Jesse Warkentin, Scott Ellenberger and Andy Rudolph.

© 2012 Mafrogany Hog Ltd./Inc./Corp. & Co.

"SENNA by Mahogany Frog" is the group's sixth full-length release. Lush with soaring synth-scapes, waves of blistering guitar feedback and sound-art segments consisting of field recordings, tape collage and analogue electronically-generated sounds, it is easily their heaviest and most challenging record to date. Often the music is hot and gritty, capturing the power of the band's live performance: the rhythm section throttles forward fiercely, laying a foundation for rapidly shifting melodic themes and sounds. At times the material is exploratory and dramatic, displaying layers of MIDI-controlled sequencers, razor-crisp glitch-beats, moody tonal washes and infectious, hip-hop-esque grooves. The orchestration on "SENNA" is largely mysterious, with highly overdriven, reverb-drenched synths, guitars and electronics trading roles and smoothly and swiftly. Along with the enthusiasm and tonal proficiency of engineer Jean Paul Peters', Mahogany Frog have created a cinematic art-rock masterpiece that aims to re-evaluate the conventional roles of instruments and how they contribute to a broader composition."

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