(CLW-035)
$32.00
Sean Wolcott "Lady Swordfighter” (2nd edition) LP
Limited to only 300 copies
1. Nine Lives Are Not Enough (feat. Aura Ruddell) 03:43
2. Beware the Vengeful Swordsman 03:04
3. A Phoenix Raises Its Wings (feat. Mary Ohno) 03:00
4. Fifty Ryō for Takeshi's Head 02:43
5. Goze of the Haunted Forest 01:15
6. Revenge of the Bakeneko 02:36
7. Gift of the Cursed Blade 01:56
8. Among Autumn Leaves, She Dies (feat. Mary Ohno) 01:28
9. Discovery at the Abandoned Shrine 02:51
10. The Lone Blade Strikes 03:11
11. Wandering Priest of Nothingness (feat. Mary Ohno) 02:40
12. Last Glow of the Peony Lantern 02:00
13. Prowl of the Nine-Tailed Fox 01:57
14. Death March of Boss Tetsugorō 02:16
15. Hand of the Sessho-seki (feat. Mary Ohno) 01:59
16. Clash at Fire Mountain 03:13
17. Reflections in a Glass Eye (feat. Aura Ruddell) 04:29
“Lady Swordfighter” the latest library album from composer & producer Sean Wolcott takes you on a psychedelic revenge odyssey over five chapters and 17 songs.
A love letter to Japanese soundtracks and cinema, “Lady Swordfighter” is part sonic kabuki play, part cult exploitation soundtrack, featuring a cast of traditional Japanese instrument maestros, including the shakuhachi, koto, shamisen, taiko drums, and more. Journey through a soundscape of soulful ballads, haunting chants, blood-splattered guitars, head-chopping beats, and ominous horns.
All songs were written, produced, arranged, orchestrated, and recorded by Sean Wolcott at Soundview Analog Recorders.
credits:
PLAYERS
Vocals
Mary Ohno (3, 7-8, 11, 15)
Aura Ruddell (1-2, 17)
Lauren Santi (4-5, 13)
Sean Wolcott (2)
Tuck (6)
Strings
Mary Ohno Shamisen (8, 11, 15)
Patrick Oiye Shamisen (4, 7, 10, 13, 16)
Aura Ruddell Koto (1-2, 6, 9-10, 12, 16-17)
Jared Squires Guitar (9)
Sean Wolcott Autoharp, Bass, Bass VI, Biwa, Bouzouki, Guitar
(1-2, 4-6, 9-10, 12-14, 16-17)
Wind
Kodō Araki VI Shamisen (1-2, 4-6, 9-14, 16-17)
Lacy Brown Shruti box (3)
Patrick Oiye Fue (3, 6)
Sean Wolcott Shō (2)
Brass
Conner Eisenmenger Bass Trombone, Trombone, Trumpet (1, 9-10, 14, 16-17)
Keyboards
Micah Hulscher Lowrey Genie, Piano, Univox Compac 2, Yamaha YC-30
(1-2, 4-6, 10, 12-13, 16-17)
Mario Luciano Univox Compac 2, Yamaha YC-30 (1-2, 17)
Sean Wolcott Lowrey Genie, Piano, Yamaha YC-30 (1-2, 5, 7, 14, 17)
Percussion
Lacey Brown Gong, Timpani (1-4, 9, 13, 15-16)
Trevor Church Drums, Clave, Cymbals, Effects, Wind-chimes
(1-2, 4-7, 9-10, 12-14, 16-17)
Mary Ohno Hyōshigi (1, 17)
Aura Ruddell Glockenspiel, Wind-chimes (7)
Sean Wolcott Chajchas, Effects, Finger Cymbals, Flexitone, Ōtsuzumi, Quijada, Tambourine, Tingsha, Tsuzumi, Vibraslap (1-4, 6, 9-10, 16-17)
Seattle Kokon Taiko
Michael Bayne Odaiko (4-5, 14)
Ngoc Dinh Kagura Suzu, Shime Daiko (4-5, 9, 14)
Lika Seigel Atarigane, Shime Daiko, Uchiwa Daiko (4, 6-7, 14)