The album's cover art features a piece titled 'Snake' from 2017 by artist Lucy Dodd.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nguyên Lê, the composer and producer, describes 'Silk' as representing the interplay between musicians and 'Sand' as haunting a musician's dream of elsewhere.
Recording & Production
Guest musicians Sylvain Barou (bansuri flute, duduk) and Miron Rafajlovic (trumpet, flugelhorn) recorded their parts from their homes.
Album & Artwork
The album title 'Silk and Sand' was inspired by two pieces from Nguyên Lê's 1996 album 'Three Trios', which he named 'Silk' and 'Sand'.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded at Riverside Studios in Cologne, Germany, with guitar overdubs and mixing done by Nguyên Lê at Big Rock studio in Lyon, France.
Recording & Production
The album 'Silk and Sand' is a co-production between ACT Music, a record label, and La Queue du Tigre, another production entity.
