Words by Maria Wang
Lithuanian producer Ten Walls has announced that his debut album ‘Queen‘ will be released on the Runemark label this March 15.
The 24-track album is one “full of contrasts”, representing moments from his childhood through to now. Ten Walls says: “It is a story that covers various moments of my life as well as musical experiences. You can hear my favourite childhood fairytale, sounds of Vilnius recorded through my window, or some flashbacks from the spiritual lessons that brace me still. And it is music that leads you through the entire way.”
‘Queen’ features a host of collaborations, including singers Jonatan Bäckelie, Monika Liu and ALX, pianist Petras Geniušas, cello player Vytautas Sondeckis, bass guitarist Domas Aleksa, acoustic drummer Marijus Aleksa and string performers overseen by the conductor Ričardas Šumila.
The album comes three years after the producer’s best known single ‘">Walking with Elephants‘, and nearly two years on from his controversial homophobic comments which sparked complaints from the dance music community and saw him withdrawn from several festival bills.
Ten Walls will tour in support of the album, starting Europe in March. Watch the album’s video teaser and check out the track list below:
CD 1:
01. Rhapsody
02. Resurrection
03. 1983 feat. Domas Aleksa
04. Adi
05. Age Old Pain feat. Jonatan Backelie
06. When Muses Return
07. Power feat. ALX
08. Experiencing Various Embodiments feat. Petras Geniusas
09. The Three Gunas
10. Menuet
11. Snowing On Ravel
12. Age Well feat. Jonatan Backelie
13. Her Beauty
CD 2:
01. Observing
02. Still Waiting
03. Trevor C. Belmont
04. Italo
05. Rocky
06. Balboa
07. Transition
08. Next Station
09. Chains And Shackles
10. Dvylika Broliu Juodvarniais Lakstanciu
11. Outro
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