Record No.2 

Part 2 is essentially an extension of the first Basquiat Strings record. It represents the culmination of two years of rehearsing and performing made possible by the 2007 Mercury nomination. 

Although the album is perhaps more mature than the first, it was produced in the same spirit. It creates an alternative string sound using groove and improvisation, while aiming to be as cohesive as the classical string quartet, and as natural as string ensembles prevalent in European and Arabic folk music.

Like the first, the material was constantly re-worked and developed throughout the two years. Many tunes fell by the wayside before a core set of tunes materialised strong enough to record.  


Calum Campbell

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