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Each album, a testament to her artistic evolution, has resonated with audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSilently Held\u003c\/em\u003e comes to life with the collaborative brilliance of accomplished musicians. \u003cstrong\u003eBill Frisell\u003c\/strong\u003e with his beautiful understanding of \u003cstrong\u003eChantal\u003c\/strong\u003e's flow of melody, \u003cstrong\u003eEric Thielemans\u003c\/strong\u003e who brings his percussive mastery to the mix, \u003cstrong\u003eJozef Dumoulin\u003c\/strong\u003e playing the piano with immense calmth, \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e who seems to be picking magic out of the skies with his bass, and \u003cstrong\u003eShahzad Ismaily\u003c\/strong\u003e's golden touch as a multi-instrumentalist contribute to the album's rich texture. \u003cstrong\u003eColin Stetson\u003c\/strong\u003e, renowned for his avant-garde saxophone work but also his work for \u003cem\u003eBon Iver\u003c\/em\u003e, lends his unique voice, creating moments of emotive intensity. And \u003cstrong\u003eJoachim Badenhorst\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNiels Van Heertum\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eKurt Van Herck\u003c\/strong\u003e finishing the album with their beautiful brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGuided by the skilled production of \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Weinrobe\u003c\/strong\u003e (known from his work for \u003cem\u003eDirty Projectors\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAdrienne Lenker\u003c\/em\u003e), the album's sonic landscape is carefully crafted. Most of the songs recorded in one take. One breath to keep close to the realness and rawness \u003cstrong\u003eChantal\u003c\/strong\u003e was looking for. Meanwhile, the experienced touch of mixing engineer \u003cstrong\u003ePhill Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eTalk Talk\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMark Hollis\u003c\/em\u003e,..) who has been very present on \u003cstrong\u003eChantal\u003c\/strong\u003e's journey for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the quiet embrace of the music, \u003cstrong\u003eChantal\u003c\/strong\u003e unveils a raw and authentic portrayal of vulnerability, where every flaw and feeling is held close. The album becomes a sanctuary, inviting listeners to join in this silent communion with the intricacies of the human experience. 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Past collaborators and musical soul mates include a.o. Nils Frahm, Peter Broderick, Heather Woods Broderick, Valgeir Sigurdsson, Gyda Valtysdottir and Adam Wiltzie. 'Bounce Back' was recorded by producer Phill Brown, known from his work for artists like Talk Talk, Mark Hollis and Bob Marley. Kindred spirits Shahzad Ismaily, Bill Frisell, Eric Thielemans, Alan Gevaert, Niels Van Heertum, Gaetan Vandewoude, Gerd Van Mulders, Fred 'LYENN' Jacques and Mathijs Bertel do not only colour the album but also Chantal's live. Most of them will also appear with her live. \"On this album, I wanted to hear my voice the way that it sounds in my head. Whenever we used effects it's because we felt that they had a place there, a story to contribute to, not as an unconscious automatic next step. I wanted to hear on this record that I'm not all soft but that I have a raw side to me as well. It's a side that I call on and question and that I need to learn to accept. I've noticed that by being more accepting of myself, I become less judgmental when it comes to other people. We're only people. And I would very much like for us to see each other like that again. Just see each other, period. This album is my ode to connection, contact and consciousness.\" - Chantal Acda. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glitterhouse","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471393526091,"sku":"1010689","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/831bc48d-5bc6-4c1d-9c6e-39b1ac65eadd_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727401058"},{"product_id":"saturday-moon","title":"Saturday Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile Chantal's three previous solo albums were immaculately produced by two luminaries of the so-called \"post-classical\" scene (Nils Frahm, Peter Broderick and Phill Brown respectively), \u003ci\u003eSaturday Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is a more feral child and is all the stronger for it. The album spins and turns and upends preconceptions throughout its length. There are sonic surprises like Alan from Low's guitar synth on \"Disappear,\" a song that ends in a tornado of electricity and also features backing vocals from Low bandmate Mimi. Atmospheric guitar legend Bill Frisell delicately converses with two tracks. Shahzad Ismaily of Tom Waits and Marc Ribot fame plays haunted six string fractures on one of the album's darkest songs \"Conflict of Minds\", together with Borgar Magnason (Sigur Rós, Björk). There are eighteen musicians in total on the album. Strings, horns, contrabass and piano are also woven into the kaleidoscopic, eclectic mesh. It is a human-all-too-human balance of things. Clarity and randomness. Anger and elation. Loss and awakening. 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