Portico Quartet - Monument (2021)

Artist: Portico Quartet
Title Of Album Monument
Year Of Release: 2001
Label (Catalog#) : Gondwana
Country: UK
Genre: Jazz, Ambient, Electronic
Quality: FLAC (tracks + cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 44:05
Total Size 261Mb(+3%)

Portico Quartet are an instrumental band from London, UK. They are known for their use of the hang, a modern percussion instrument. Their debut album, Knee-Deep in the North Sea, was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Prize and was Time Out’s Jazz, Folk and World album of the year 2007.

The group consists of Duncan Bellamy (drums and electronics), Jack Wyllie (saxophones and keyboards), Milo Fitzpatrick (electric and double-bass) and Keir Vine (keyboards).

Their name comes from when one of their early gigs was rained out and they ended up playing under a portico.

All of the group's album covers, artwork and graphic design is done by the drummer, Duncan Bellamy, who has a degree in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins.

Tracks:
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01. Opening - 02:50
02. Impressions - 03:44
03. Ultraviolet - 05:12
04. Ever Present - 04:48
05. Gateway - 01:14
06. Monument - 04:40
07. A.O.E - 05:35
08. Warm Data - 08:16
09. Portal 01:09
10. On the Light - 06:28

Personnel:
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Duncan Bellamy - drums, electronics
Jack Wyllie saxophones, keyboards
Francesca Ter-Berg – cello on tracks 1, 7 and 10
Simmy Singh – violin on track 10

All thanks to original releaser