About the Album
Osaka-born and New York-based pianist Erika Dohi is a multi-faceted artist with an eclectic musical background. From highly polished traditional classical to bold improvisation, she is a dynamic performer whose timeless style and unidiomatic technique sets her apart in contemporary NYC avant-garde circles. Dohi’s vast repertory is impressive, but what makes her truly such a barrier-defying artist is what lies ahead. I, Castorpollux, Dohi’s debut solo album, is a profound personal excavation set to a gripping landscape of wild, genre-fluid composition; a virtuosic, but emotionally generous convergence of the technical and the spiritual. With understated piano & keyboards at its center, I, Castorpollux is equal parts hazy nostalgia, science-fiction soundtrack and electro-acoustic experimentation. The project features contributions from Channy Leaneagh (Police), Andy Akiho, Immanuel Wilkins, among others, and is produced by William Brittelle.
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Album Credits
Performers
Erika Dohi- keys (all tracks except 10), percussion (1) and vocal (6)
William Brittelle- additional keys (1,2,3,4,7,8,9,10)
Andy Akiho- steel-pan and percussion (2,6,11)
Ambrose Akinmusire - trumpet (7)
Jeremy Boettcher - fretless bass (4,7,8)
Channy Leaneagh - vocal (4,8)
Emily Wells- vocal (2)
Immanuel Wilkins- alto saxophone (2,7,11)
Zach Hanson - piano (5)
Produced by William Brittelle
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Zach Hanson (Hive Audio)
Additional Engineers:
Ryan Streber (Oktaven Audio) (2,7,11)
Jason Murgo (Murgo Music & Sound Design) (1,3)
Stephen Krause (8,9)
Paul Wiancko (2, 7,11)
"A retro-futuristic piece of poetry... a virtuosic nod to the two halves of Erika's identity."
Adrianna Cheung, MixMag
"Best Ambient Music 2021... A striking first record that weaves field recordings, spoken word, and acoustic instruments together with a retro-futuristic palette."
Arielle Gordon, Bandcamp Daily
"Erika's solo record I, Castorpollux, named for the twin deities of Castor and Pollux, deals with duality, the idea of a “split self”–in works that float between composed and improvised music."
John Schaefer, WNYC Soundcheck