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The Orbiting Human Circus

by The Music Tapes / Orbiting Human Circus

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ethancave
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ethancave Julian Koster has done it again. The Music Tapes is a musical masterpiece of which finds its way into the crevices of my being. It's an incredibly nostalgic album, and the versatility of Julian Koster continues to astound me. Favorite track: I've Got My Love.
Jasper Graham
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Jasper Graham This song and its lyrics are some of the most inspiring and uplifting I've encountered in the past year, and they've carried me through a lot of emotion I didn't know how to process. Favorite track: City of Lights.
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ilovemusicohhhya Beautiful song through and through, something to truly insight appreciation for this orbiting human circus we are a part of. Favorite track: City of Lights.
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released February 10, 2017

Tracks 1 and 3 written by Julian Koster
Track 2 written by Dino Olivieri, Louis Eugene Bernard Poterat, and Giuseppe Nino Rastelli; arranged by Thomas Hughes and Julian Koster
Track 4 written by Irving Berlin; arranged by Julian Koster

Julian Koster: Vocals, bowed banjo, chord organ, singing saw
Robbie Cucchiaro: Euphonium, trumpet, valve trombone
Thomas Hughes: Orkestral arrangement, calliope organ arrangement
Ian Ludders: Singing saw

Songs recorded to Presto Record Lathe (1940s), tape, and computer.
Steve Espinola: Presto Lathe recordist
Pete Wells: Engineer
Andy LeMaster: Engineer, “City of Lights”

Artwork by Julian Koster and Christy Gressman

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The Music Tapes / Orbiting Human Circus Athens, Georgia

The Music Tapes’ vision began taking shape in the ’90s, during which time mastermind Julian Koster also became a key member of Neutral Milk Hotel and a contributor to The Olivia Tremor Control and other legendary members of the enormously influential Elephant 6 collective. ... more

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