TZUR/JONNY GREENWOOD/THE RAJASTHAN EXPRESS - JUNJUN [2LP] (YELLOW/ORANGE MARBLE VINYL, BOOKLET, GATEFOLD)

Junun is the debut collaborative album by composer Shye Ben Tzur, Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood, and the Indian ensemble the Rajasthan Express. Released in 2015, the album was recorded in a makeshift studio within the 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, India. Radioheads longtime producer Nigel Godrich worked on the album. Junun (an alternate spelling of junoon, meaning mania or the madness of love) received widespread critical acclaim. The group also supported Radioheads 2018 Moon Shaped Pool tour, performing as Junun. The album features Ben Tzurs compositions, which incorporate devotional Sufi qawwal musicians singing in Urdu and Hebrew. Jonny Greenwood contributed guitar, bass, keyboards, ondes Martenot, and programming, using chords sparingly and focusing on North Indian ragas. The recording sought to capture the roughness of Indian music, avoiding the high fidelity often found in world music. 2 LP set, yellow/orange vinyl, gatefold jacket with booklet.