Back with their fifth full length album release for Nettwerk, "Nuages Du Monde" ( "Clouds Of The World" ) continues the evolution of Delerium from creators of mainly instrumental filmic soundscapes to a fully-fledged vocal group. The album neatly combines the commercial pop of 2003’s Chimera with the lush sensual ambience, synthetic textures and cloistered harmonies of 1997’s Karma, a meld that bridges the gap between world music, new age electronics and modern classical.
Nuages Du Monde includes vocal performances from two collaborators new to Delerium : the renowned soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian ( "Lord Of The Rings : The Two Towers", "The Marriage Of Figaro" w/Bryn Terfel at London Royal Opera House and New York Metropolitan Opera ), and the Punjabi singer Kiran Ahluwalia. The album also includes performances from regular vocal cohorts Zoe Johnston ( Faithless ), Kirsty Hawkshaw ( Tiësto, BT, Orbital, etc ), Katherine Blake / Mediaeval Baebes, Kristy Thirsk and Jaël.
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