Scree Scrub Mountain Sky

by Moth Quartet

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1.	Stream I 01:16	buy track
2.	Harakeke Silhouette 07:35	buy track
3.	Stream II 01:20	buy track
4.	Tongariro Skyline 10:34	buy track
5.	Stream III 02:43	buy track
6.	A Low Glow 04:37	buy track
7.	Stream IV 00:41	buy track
8.	Scree Scrub Mountain Sky 07:22	buy track

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Embark on a lush and daring auditory voyage with Moth Quartet's debut album, Scree Scrub Mountain Sky. Comprised of composer-performers Salina Fisher (violin), Tristan Carter (violin), Elliot Vaughan (viola), and Nicholas Denton Protsack (cello), the Wellington (NZ)-based ensemble reimagines the modern string quartet as a vehicle for bold, spontaneous composition. Moth Quartet composed Scree Scrub Mountain Sky in the rugged landscapes of Tongariro National Park on New Zealand’s North Island, immersing themselves directly in the natural environment, where they listened and collectively responded to the water, trees, land and weather, bringing these ideas back to a makeshift recording studio at night. The album's title serves as a portal into this reactive style of composition—one that aims to transport listeners directly into the heart of the mountains, rivers, forests, and even skies of Tongariro. The result is a transportive journey, where unbridled creativity transfigures itself into the raw beauty of the New Zealand wilderness.

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released February 1, 2024

All tracks composed and performed by Moth Quartet: Tristan Carter (violin), Salina Fisher (violin), Elliot Vaughan (viola), Nicholas Denton Protsack (cello).

Produced by Elliot Vaughan and Nicholas Denton Protsack.

Mastered by Grey Market Mastering, Montreal, QC.

© 2024 Moth Quartet
℗ 2024 Whatnot Records Inc.

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Moth Quartet Wellington, New Zealand

Moth Quartet, formed in 2023, is a quartet of composer-performers dedicated to exploring and reimagining the identity of the contemporary string quartet, comprising Tristan Carter (violin), Salina Fisher (violin), Elliot Vaughan (viola), and Nicholas Denton Protsack (cello). Each has a unique, vital solo practice, and the collective is an indispensable force in Aotearoa's musical landscape. ... more

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