Anne Clark - Homage The Silence Inside - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Following the creative songwriting collaboration between Anne Clark and Martyn Bates for (The Law Is An Anagram Of Wealth, 1992 and To Love And Be Loved, 1995) and also (Psychometry - Live At The Passionskirche, Berlin, 1993), in 1997, the pair embarked on a project, a tribute, to one of their favourite poets - Rainer Maria Rilke. Although a writer primarily of the early 20th Century, the timelessness, profundity and universal reach of his work remains a continued influence and companion to so many people.Working primarily with the English translations of German/English scholar J. B. Leishman and adapting the texts appropriately and, hopefully, respectfully, Rilke's poems are placed in various frames of folk-influenced and sparse electronic music. Combined with Anne's unique poetic delivery and Martyn's soaring vocals, the album offers an intimate and sensitive interpretation of one of the world's most significant poets. Album Tracks 1. Silent Forces 2. Autumn 3. From the Book of Pilgrimage 4. Song of the Sea 5. To Music 6. Going Blind 7. The Garden of Olives 8. Time and Again 9. The Panther 10. From the Book of Monastic Life #2 11. The Fruit 12. Early Spring 13. The Apple Orchard 14. From the Book of Monastic Life #1 15. Autumn Day 16. Departure of the Prodigal Son 17. Sehnsucht

Anne Clark, British poet and Grand Dame of Dark Wave, plays live at the sold-out Frankfurter Hof in Mainz. With powerful beats, intelligent electronics and Anne Clark's unmistakable poetry she delights the audience. She plays songs from the album InchThe Smallest Acts of KindnessInch and of course the hits InchSleeper in MetropolisInch, InchOur DarknessInch and InchElegy for a Lost SummerInch.Anne Clark is often referred to as the female counterpart of artists like Nick Cave, John Cale or Tom Waits. Born in 1960 in South London, the musician is known for her mix of lyrical chanting and innovative electronic sound. InchSleeper in MetropolisInch, InchOur DarknessInch and InchEchoes Remain ForeverInch are her big hits, which have been driving fans onto the dance floor since the 80s. Independent of trends and marketing strategies of the music industry, Anne Clark has been developing her own unmistakable style for many years. What is her secret? The fusion of danceable electronic sounds, of intelligent arrangements with very personal lyrics! Album Tracks 1. If 2. Nightship 3. Elegy for a Lost Summer 4. The Hardest Heart 5. Psalm 6. Know 7. Waiting 8. Off Grid 9. Sleeper in Metropolis 10. Prayer Before Birth 11. Full Moon 12. Boy Racing 13. Now 14. As Soon As I Get Home 15. Our Darkness 1. If 2. Homecoming 3. Nightship 4. Elegy for a Lost Summer 5. The Hardest Heart 6. Psalm 7. Know 8. Waiting 9. Off Grid 10. Counter Act 11. Wallies 12. Sleeper in Metropolis 13. Prayer Before Birth 14. Augen Offen 15. Intro Khoomei Scat 16. Zest! 17. Full Moon 18. Boy Racing 19. Journey By Night 20. Now 21. As Soon As I Get Home 22. Our Darkness

After Anne Clark had been on tour for 10 years, playing mainly electronic music, the time had come to do an acoustic tour for the first time. In 1994 this live album was recorded in the Passionskirche in Berlin. Anne Clark chose the title InchPsychometryInch because this concert was an example of how objects, buildings and places can capture the energy of people and events.Anne Clark already had a stable band with Andy Bell, Martyn Bates, Paul Downing, Gordon Reany, Michelle Chowrimootoo and Ida Baalsrud. Andy gave Anne a whole new range of sounds and offered her a completely new way of working with machines and computers, integrating acoustic instruments and straightforward emotional vocals.The result of this collaboration was an incredibly successful tour, which was very well received by the fans ! Album Tracks 1. Journey By Night 2. World Without Warning 3. Unstill Life 4. Come in 5. So Quiet Here 6. The Sitting Room 7. The Spinning Turning of the Summer Earth 8. This Be the Verse 9. Windmills of Your Mind 10. Improvisation 11. Swallow Song 12. Dedication 13. Interlude 14. At Midnight 15. That We Have Been Here 16. Fragility 17. Killing Time 18. Closed Circuit 19. Echoes Remain Forever