Dropsonde (album)


Dropsonde is an ambient album by musician Biosphere. Unlike his previous output, the album has a notable jazz influence.

Overview

The title refers to a dropsonde, a device designed to be dropped at altitude by parachute to collect data as the device falls to the ground
A Dropsonde sampler was pre-released on vinyl as a mini album on 27 September 2005 and the full album released on compact disc in January 2006.
Unlike Jenssen's previous output, there is a notable jazz influence present on this album, evocative of Miles Davis's 1970s jazz fusion works. Some tracks also integrate material Jenssen recorded in late 2001 during his climbing of the 8,201 meters mount Cho Oyu in Himalaya.

Track listing

LP pre-release

Side A

  1. "Birds Fly by Flapping Their Wings" - 6:24
  2. "Fall In, Fall Out" - 7:13
  3. "Daphnis 26" - 6:44

Side B

  1. "Altostratus" - 5:11
  2. "Sherbrooke" - 5:41
  3. "In the Shape of a Flute" - 6:17

CD release

  1. "Dissolving Clouds" – 4:28
  2. "Birds Fly by Flapping Their Wings" – 6:35
  3. "Warmed by the Drift" – 6:50
  4. "In Triple Time" – 5:50
  5. "From a Solid to a Liquid" – 5:19
  6. "Arafura" – 5:10
  7. "Fall In, Fall Out" – 7:10
  8. "Daphnis 26" – 6:45
  9. "Altostratus" – 5:11
  10. "Sherbrooke" – 5:55
  11. "People Are Friends" – 10:39

Credits

All tracks written and performed by Geir Jenssen. Photography by Jon Wozencroft. Mastered by Denis Blackham.