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Avia Gardner : More then tongue can tell (US,2006)****
This release of Avia Gardner very much is led by the strong instrumental contribution, which carries the songs and vocals.
'Avia Gardner' is based upon a character seen in an old photograph which comes to life through the creative minds of a core duo, Jenna Robertson (vocals) and Mitchell Akiyama (sound-sculpting and soundcarpet of arrangements), with on this release the help of Ellie Nimevoski on violin (3), Matthew Akiyama on drums (5), Vitaminsforyou on sax (5) -(see another review of his here)- , Tony Boggs on remixes (on 6 & 7).
Part of the instrumental carpet is well produced three-dimensional space-effects on the arrangements mixed with a bit of deliberate LP-noise effects on some sounds, of electric bass, sax, guitars, brushed drums and percussion and a little bit of programmed percussion, with cello, banjo, piano and keyboards (and Rhodes piano), in minimal multiple layers which evolve naturally in space more than being a looped rhythm, give much ambience of chamber-ambient nature, and a few environmental recordings like a kindergarten and traffic on 6. The songs themselves are sung by a Vasthi Bunyan whispery and breathy soft folk voice. Tony Boggs contribution uses cut and split tape-alike computer and CD-recorded based remixes, luckily not disturbing with this in fact slightly annoying used effect.
