NICO is a dazzling hour-plus set of music composed by John Cale for choreography by Ed Wubbe. The piece celebrates the life and work of singer, musician, and poet Nico. She was a friend of Cale's and a key part of the Velvet Underground. Six-member string ensemble Ice Nine, an electric guitarist, a keyboard player, and a percussionist perform the music. The album was recorded live during a performance in the Netherlands, and is richly rendered, with a sonic breadth one might associate with a live classical music recording. The moods evoked range from the somber and atmospheric to the playful and witty. NICO is much more intricately composed than Cale's EAT/KISS project (which consisted of music scored for two Andy Warhol films), though both works address similar themes.
John Cale
Nico
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Track Listing
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | John Cale feat: Ice 9 | 04:13 | Amazon | ||||
2 | John Cale feat: Ice 9 | 03:52 | Amazon | ||||
3 | John Cale feat: Ice 9 | 02:09 | Amazon | ||||
4 | John Cale feat: Ice 9 | 10:22 | Amazon | ||||
5 | John Cale feat: Ice 9 | 05:04 | Amazon | ||||
6 | John Cale feat: Ice 9 | 03:41 | Amazon | ||||
7 | John Cale feat: Ice 9 | 04:44 | Amazon | ||||
8 | John Cale feat: Ice 9 | 07:40 | Amazon | ||||
9 | John Cale feat: Ice 9 | 05:10 | Amazon | ||||
10 | John Cale feat: Ice 9 | 08:02 | Amazon | ||||
11 | John Cale | 09:46 | Amazon | ||||
12 | John Cale feat: Nico | 02:42 | Amazon |