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Beirut's five-song EP LON GISLAND works as a nice stop-gap for those anxious for the next full-length from wunderkind songwriter Zach Condon.
Condon's penchant for unique instrumentation and world-music accents (particularly klezmer and Balkan brass) is in full flourish on this brief 2007 release, as best revealed on the rousing instrumental "My Family's Role in the World Revolution" and the gorgeous reworking of GULAG ORKESTAR's "Scenic World"--which gets fleshed out with the requisite accordions, ukuleles, and mournful brass, recasting the song as a bittersweet death march.
Condon, indisputably, has talent and vision; that he can pack as much of it into five songs as he does here is staggering.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elephant GunRyan Condon, Zach Condon | Beirut | Play | 05:48 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | My Family's Role in the World RevolutionRyan Condon, Zach Condon | Beirut | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 3 | Scenic WorldRyan Condon, Zach Condon | Beirut | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | The Long Island SoundRyan Condon, Zach Condon | Beirut | Play | 01:18 | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| 5 | CarouselsRyan Condon, Zach Condon | Beirut | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 16 mins | 38 MB | |||||
| 16 mins | 101 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beirut | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Rob Carmichael | Design, Layout Design |
| 3 | Josh Clark | Engineer |
| 4 | Perrin Cloutier | Accordion, Cello |
| 5 | Ryan Condon | Composer |
| 6 | Zach Condon | Composer, Mixing, Piano, Trumpet, Ukulele, Vocals |
| 7 | Kristin Ferebee | Violin |
| 8 | Paul Johnson | Mixing |
| 9 | Jon Natchez | Clarinet, Glockenspiel, Sax (Baritone), Ukulele |
| 10 | Adam Nunn | Mastering |
| 11 | Nick Petree | Percussion |
| 12 | Kelly Pratt | Euphonium, Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |