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We Came To (Official Music Video)

The Crystal Ark

by The Crystal Ark

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Ascension 05:39
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We Came To 08:24 video
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3.
Morir Sonando 05:25
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4.
Crossing 09:40
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Paradise 04:23
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Rhodes 08:37
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Rain 03:32 video
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Silver Cord 07:56
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From the original press release:

The Crystal Ark is Gavin Russom's body-centric, New York avant-pop collaboration with Viva Ruiz. The group began when Russom asked Ruiz to write and sing Spanish lyrics over a pair of instrumentals he had created blending his signature hypnotic synthesizer sound with distinctly danceable beats. Ruiz's vocalizations, which blended song, spell and rallying cry, took these pieces to new heights and the result was the group's first two singles released on New York's DFA label: "The City Never Sleeps" and "The Tangible Presence of the Miraculous".  The second single featured percussionist Alberto Lopez's fierce polyrhythmic drumming as a supplement to the already driving electronic pulse.  A desire to carry the sound forward and expand it further solidified the collaboration. The nucleus of the band began to crystallize as they drew together a group of dynamic individuals with different creative and cultural backgrounds; including Lopez, vocalists Jaiko Suzuki and Sokhna Heathyre Mabin (whom Viva had worked with previously), bassist Tyler Pope and electronics expert Matt Thornley (both of whom Gavin had worked with during LCD Soundsystem's final tour) and 2nd bassist Eliza Douglas.
 
Gavin and Viva created a collection of new music, specifically designed as an album, and gathered the group to record their self-titled full length debut. Released in October 2012, the album showcased the collective’s adventurous multidimensional soundscape. Featuring tracks like “We Came To”, “Rain”, “Ascension” and “Morir Soñando”, the set vividly reflected the surging intensity of New York City itself through pulsing meditations about possibility, transformation and opening up to the forces of nature.
 
The live show expands this recorded output into a multi faceted ultra-sensory performance, often adding dancers Discos and Alberto Cortes and a video crew comprised of Bec Stupak and Johnny Woods, to fully realize their celebratory sonic and visual aesthetic. Always eager to bring the party, they hit the road in many combinations - from a 5 person core group to a 13 person art ensemble - performing all over the world at premiere venues such as the Sydney Opera House, Palais De Tokyo, The Hirshorn Museum and MoMA PS1, festivals like Noise Pop and Serralves em Festa, as well as many sweaty, dark night clubs.

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released October 30, 2012

The Crystal Ark includes...
Gavin Russom: Synthesizers, Samplers, Percussion, Guitar, Vocals
Viva Ruiz: Vocals
Alberto Lopez: Percussion
Matt Thornley: Electronics
Jaiko Suzuki: Vocals
Sokhna Heathyre Mabin: Vocals
Tyler Pope: Bass
Eliza Douglas: Bass
Discos: Dance
Albero Cortes: Dance

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