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EAU CLAIRE \u2014 As musician Peter Phippen reflected on the release of the album \u201cThe Phantom Moon,\u201d he stressed that this was not a solo effort.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted it to be a true collaboration \u2014 not somebody dictating, \u2018Hey, you play this,\u2019 \u2018You sing this,\u2019 \u2018You go into the background,\u2019\u201d said Phippen.<\/p>\n
While Phippen is well-known as an established rock bassist, he also has a distinct connection to the flute. This musical side, he notes, was an accidental discovery at the age of 31.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy flute collection collection is pretty vast, my wife goes, \u2018Why do you need more than one flute?\u2019\u201d Phippen said with a laugh.<\/p>\n
His collection of flutes from all over the world \u2014 from antique Native American flutes to the Japanese shakuhachi \u2014 give each of Phippen\u2019s pieces a unique sound, and sometimes they blend to make something truly otherworldly.<\/p>\n
Phippen often collaborates with Ivar Lunde Jr. Lunde is an award-winning classical composer with piano concerto, choral and string quartet pieces coming in the near future. But, just as there is more to Phippen, there is more to Lunde as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always been interested in popular music, so that\u2019s a no-brainer,\u201d said Lunde. \u201cI have always thought it would be fun to be a part of any ensemble who would have me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though he stated that sometimes his classical background was treated negatively, it wasn\u2019t with Phippen, and Lunde recalled the two experimenting with unique sounds, saying that Phippen \u201chas an innate ability to just mesh with what I have been doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving experience in the classical idiom is not a bad thing at all, because music is music,\u201d he said. \u201cI know [Phippen] is not thinking of structure when he plays, but he is. For him it comes natural. He just keeps playing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thankful to [Lunde],\u201d Phippen said. \u201dHe\u2019s really good \u2014 not just as a musician, but as a recording engineer and placing things in the mix where they belong. He knows I like a lot of dark effects and \u2018ghostly\u2019 stuff. That\u2019s what I\u2019m going for with the flutes.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the duo\u2019s last two albums, \u201cPrimordial Forest\u201d and \u201cEarthly,\u201d Lunde\u2019s synth backings combine with Phippen\u2019s flute playing to provide an atmospheric soundscape, and the otherworldly sound continues with \u201cThe Phantom Moon,\u201d which was released this Halloween. Like its predecessors, the new tracks have been labeled by many names \u2014 new age, dreampop, ambient music \u2014 but the end result defies easily falling into any particular genre.<\/p>\n
Phippen noted, though, that for \u201cThe Phantom Moon,\u201d the approach was a bit different.<\/p>\n
\u201cUsually [Lunde] and I go in and the main flute line and the most basic synthesizer line are the first two things to go down and then they go down live,\u201d he said, \u201cso there\u2019s a performance and then we improvise on top of that, but we don\u2019t control the improvisations.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd this time it was done differently; we wanted to do something different. So [Lunde] says, \u2018Let me come up with some things. Let me make some beds for you to play over, for you to improvise over.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Phippen\u2019s part then ended up being completely spontaneous, as he went in without hearing any of Lunde\u2019s initial backings.<\/p>\n
But then there was even more change for the new album in the form of vocals courtesy of singer Paulina Fae, which blend with Phippen\u2019s flutes and add to the surreal and haunting nature of the album\u2019s tracks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d say my music lives in the realm of dreampop, though my recent songs often take the form of soft, drifting lullabies,\u201d said Fae. \u201cI think it could be described as ethereal and atmospheric music that moves through half-remembered dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I heard her album, \u2018Ghostbirds,\u2019 I immediately wrote to her, and I was like, \u2018Wow, I love your new album,\u2019\u201d recalled Phippen.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Phippen said that] my voice would be a right fit for what they were envisioning, and I was immediately intrigued by the project \u2014 how could I not be!\u201d replied Fae. \u201cIt began with [Lunde] sending me the bare bones of his compositions, to which I recorded my vocal parts. The first set of songs already included [Phippen]\u2019s flute pieces, while the next set did not, creating two distinct recording experiences I truly enjoyed. For those later pieces, [Phippen] would add his otherworldly flute work in response to my vocals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Phippen was also enthusiastic about Fae\u2019s piano playing, which is featured on a few of the new album\u2019s tracks, including \u201cLonging Cries.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat makes her piano playing special to me … is she chooses her notes wisely, and she leaves so much space. If you hear tinklings on the piano, you think: that\u2019s just the right note in the right spot.\u201d<\/p>\n
The album has already started getting radio play in the United Kingdom, despite not even being out for a month. It has become part of the rotation for One World Music Radio\u2019s New Age Radio Show as well as with the station\u2019s radio host Steve Sheppard, who has played its tracks with other ambient and electronic music.<\/p>\n
The artists stated their enthusiasm not just for the project itself, but with how they hope their audience receives it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe project awakened a new layer of musical expression within, one that felt both freeing and transformative. Collaborating in that way opens new doors, inviting growth and unexpected ideas. I feel deeply fortunate to have been part of \u2018The Phantom Moon,\u2019\u201d said Fae. \u201cI hope listeners are carried into the landscape of each track, noticing the textures, the interplay with voices, flute and instruments, and the subtle layers that give each song its own life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you look at the moon, you can dream, and it\u2019s far away. You have this big white circle and all of the blackness stars around you, and that\u2019s what I think when I hear \u2018The Dream Diary,\u2019 for instance,\u201d said Lunde. \u201cJust listen and immerse yourself in the music.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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