Iona Fortune -Tao of I

[shadowplay]

I'm absolutely spellbound by this record, it's just so profoundly beautiful and I've played it repeatedly since getting it late last week. I guess it would appeal to people who like Coil since it's undoubtably a kindred instrumental orientalised Coil or maybe redolent of Zamia Lehmanni: Songs of Byzantine Flowers by SPK but I think it reaches out beyond that and into realms that people into minimalism or Laraaji or perhaps even into the more spare works of Dead Can Dance.

Iona Fortune - Tao of I Bandamp stream and also available on white vinyl on the Optimo Music label.

She also has a track on the the absolutley brilliant; Miracle Steps (Music From The Fourth World 1983 - 2017) on the same label.

She's from Glasgow and worth seeing live if you get the chance.

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[aRoseisaRoseis]

I can only echo the sentiments, incredible record.
Another 7 announced is quite the feat, I've faith they'll live up to this.
Looking forward to when she plays out around here.

[shadowplay]

Looking forward to when she plays out around here.

I've seen her twice now, I took the family to see her support Molly Nilsson at the weekend. A non traditional live performance (Molly too), at least compared to the four bodies in a transit van model but really beautiful sounding and quite moving.

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[wingnutkj]

Thanks for the heads-up David, I'd never heard of her before now, but very much enjoying. Definitely got that Coil feel to it. Interesting you mention SPK as well, because the bass progression on the first track instantly took me back to Graeme Revell's soundtrack to The Crow, albeit by way of John Carpenter.

It looks like I may a chance to nab the white vinyl edition if I manage to pop into Rub-A-Dub on the way home from work.