EVENT HORIZON

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  • The Harmonics are proud to present Event Horizon, our thirteenth studio album, first album since Signal Lost in 2019, and first ever concept album. Event Horizon marks the culmination of over half a decade of work and features performances by nearly thirty past and present Harmonics, making this our largest album ever by number of vocalists.

    It features songs arranged by current and recent Harmonics and notable a cappella arranger Jon Pilat '99, and performed by six years of Harmonics cohorts, making it a testament to multiple generations of Harmonics talent. Mastered by Grammy Award-winner and longtime Harmonics collaborator Bill Hare, we hope Event Horizon will delight Harmonics fans both new and old.


    In the time between Signal Lost and Event Horizon, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world forever. It severely limited the ability of musical, and especially vocal, groups to rehearse, perform, record, and be in community together. The very DNA of Event Horizon was defined by the pandemic and its repercussions.

    From its earliest conception, we decided to use Event Horizon to express the many emotions the pandemic brought into our lives: anger, fear, sadness, loneliness, grief, despair. Yet in the process of singing together over video call, in masks, or spaced out in Stanford’s underground parking lots, we found another emotion: hope. Hope that things would get better; hope that love would triumph over fear; hope that, eventually, we could be together again, as classmates, Harmonics, and friends. 

    While the world as we knew it has changed, the release of Event Horizon is a signal that our hope was not misplaced. A world that supports music and togetherness has once again become possible. Despite this recovery, it has never been more vital for The Harmonics, and all Stanford arts groups, to exist as a safe place for all students to create, express themselves, and support each other.

    It is thanks to the commitment of our group members and the support of the Stanford community that, through and following the pandemic, The Harmonics have been able to continue creating and sharing our music with you, through live performances and now Event Horizon.

    We hope you will enjoy the album. As we approach the 35th reunion of The Harmonics, we look forward to continuing to produce innovative, original music for decades to come.

    Sincerely,
    The Harmonics

    1. Saeed

    2. Kill the Sun

    3. When Demons Come to Life

    4. Drink to Drown

    5. Welcome to the Black Parade

    6. Unself Portrait

    7. Nude

    8. Doomsday

    9. Nightmare

    10. It’s Called: Freefall

  • Recorded 2022 – 2024 at CCRMA.
    Recorded and produced by Parthiv Krishna ‘23.
    Album art by Suah Cho ‘22.
    Edited by Ted Trembinski | Mixed by Ed Boyer | Mastered by Bill Hare.

    Saeed
    o.p.b. Infected Mushroom. Arranged by Nemi Nayak.
    Featuring…
    Vocal Percussion: Grayson Armour
    Soprano 1: Ren Ramlan
    Soprano 2: Cleopatra Howell, Sawyer Niehaus
    Mezzo 1: Maia Rocklin Flat
    Mezzo 2: Suah Cho
    Alto 1: Lily (Zimeng) Liu
    Alto 2: Nemi Nayak, Ella Gray
    Tenor 1: Nicholas Rodriguez, Mitchell Zimmerman
    Tenor 2: Joshua Buchi, Shawn Kang
    Bass 1: Kaile Maske
    Bass 2: Kaile Maske

    Kill the Sun
    o.p.b. Cane Hill. Arranged by Nemi Nayak and Joaquin Galindo.
    Featuring…
    Vocal Percussion: Joaquin Galindo
    Soprano 1: Emma Li
    Soprano 2: Alexandra Breschini
    Mezzo 1: Rose Bracken
    Mezzo 2: Nemi Nayak
    Alto 1: Madeleine Salem
    Alto 2: Vibhu Guru
    Tenor 1: Sylvain Paul
    Tenor 2: Adam Young
    Bass 1: Andrew Munya
    Bass 2: Violet Crow

    When Demons Come to Life
    o.p.b. Halocene and Lauren Babic. Arranged by Jon Pilat ‘99.
    Featuring…
    Soloists: Sawyer Niehaus, Madeleine Salem
    Vocal Percussion: Parthiv Krishna
    Soprano 1: Ren Ramlan, Ella Gray
    Soprano 2: Cleopatra Howell
    Mezzo 1: Sawyer Niehaus, Lily Liu
    Mezzo 2: Ella Gray
    Alto 1: Cleopatra Howell
    Alto 2: Nemi Nayak, Vibhu Guru
    Tenor 1: Shawn Kang, Joshua Buchi
    Tenor 2: Nicholas Rodriguez, Mitchell Zimmerman
    Bass 1: Yared (Yayo) Avalos
    Bass 2: Kaile Maske, Violet Crow

    Drink to Drown
    o.p.b. Stand Atlantic. Arranged by Lily Liu.
    Featuring…
    Soloist: Madeleine Salem
    Vocal Percussion: Parthiv Krishna
    Soprano 1: Sawyer Niehaus
    Mezzo 1: Ella Gray
    Mezzo 2: Emma Li
    Alto 1: Nemi Nayak
    Tenor 1: Nicholas Rodriguez
    Bass 2: Kaile Maske

    Welcome to the Black Parade
    o.p.b. My Chemical Romance. Arranged by Kaile Maske.
    Featuring…
    Soloist: Mitchell Zimmerman
    Vocal Percussion: Grayson Armour, Parthiv Krishna
    Soprano 1: Sawyer Niehaus
    Soprano 2: Cleopatra Howell
    Mezzo 1: Madeleine Salem
    Mezzo 2: Ella Gray
    Alto 1: Vibhu Guru, Ella Gray
    Alto 2: Nemi Nayak
    Tenor 1: Joaquin Galindo, Nicholas Rodriguez
    Tenor 2: Mitchell Zimmerman
    Baritone 1: Shawn Kang, Parthiv Krishna
    Baritone 2: Leo Feng
    Bass 1: Violet Crow
    Bass 2: Kaile Maske

    Unself Portrait
    o.p.b. Artificial Language. Arranged by Nemi Nayak.
    Featuring…
    Soloist: Emma Li
    Subsolo: Sawyer Niehaus
    Vocal Percussion: Parthiv Krishna
    Soprano 1: Rose Bracken
    Soprano 2: Madeleine Salem
    Alto 1: Alexandra Breschini
    Alto 2: Joaquin Galindo
    Tenor 1: Nicholas Rodriguez
    Tenor 2: Sylvain Paul
    Baritone 1: Adam Young
    Baritone 2: Charlie Lamb
    Bass 1: Andrew Munya
    Bass 2: Violet Crow

    Nude
    o.p.b. Radiohead. Arranged by Jon Pilat ‘99.
    Featuring…
    Soloist: Emma Li
    Vocal Percussion: Joaquin Galindo
    Soprano 1: Rose Bracken
    Soprano 2: Emma Li
    Mezzo 1: Sawyer Niehaus, LanaLei Fiaui
    Alto 1: Nemi Nayak, Joaquin Galindo
    Tenor 1: Nicholas Rodriguez
    Tenor 2: Sylvain Paul
    Bass 1: Andrew Munya
    Bass 2: Violet Crow

    Doomsday
    o.p.b. Lizzy McAlpine. Arranged by Sawyer Niehaus.
    Featuring…
    Soloist: Nicholas Rodriguez
    Vocal Percussion: Grayson Armour
    Soprano 1: Emma Li, Sawyer Niehaus
    Soprano 2: Ella Gray
    Mezzo 1: Cleopatra Howell
    Mezzo 2: Madeleine Salem
    Alto 1: Vibhu Guru
    Alto 2: Joaquin Galindo
    Tenor 1: Shawn Kang, Nicholas Rodriguez
    Baritone 1: Mitchell Zimmerman, Parthiv Krishna
    Bass 1: Violet Crow
    Bass 2: Kaile Maske

    Nightmare
    o.p.b. Avenged Sevenfold/Get Scared/Set It Off. Arranged by Parthiv Krishna and Joaquin Galindo.
    Featuring…
    Soloists: Cleopatra Howell, Parthiv Krishna, Ella Gray
    Vocal Percussion: Nemi Nayak
    Soprano 1: Sawyer Niehaus
    Soprano 2: Rose Bracken
    Mezzo 1: Alexandra Breschini
    Mezzo 2: Madeleine Salem
    Alto 1: Vibhu Guru
    Alto 2: Joaquin Galindo
    Tenor 1: Sylvain Paul
    Tenor 2: Nicholas Rodriguez
    Baritone 1: Adam Young
    Baritone 2: Parthiv Krishna
    Bass 1: Andrew Munya
    Bass 2: Violet Crow

    It’s Called: Freefall
    o.p.b. Rainbow Kitten Surprise. Arranged by Kaile Maske.
    Featuring…
    Vocal Percussion: Parthiv Krishna
    Singers: Mitchell Zimmerman, Grayson Armour, Kaile Maske, Cleopatra Howell, Vibhu Guru, Sawyer Niehaus, Nicholas Rodriguez, Nemi Nayak, Shawn Kang, Madeleine Salem, Emma Li, LanaLei Fiaui, Joaquin Galindo, Ella Gray, Violet Crow

    Special Thanks

    Thank you to everyone who made this album possible, including but not limited to:

    • Our generous and supportive alumni

    • The Flowers Family

    • Stanford CCRMA

    • All those who offered feedback, including Makayla Santos, Mia Davis, Avi Gupta, Monica Thieu, Martha Chen, Allison Horvath, Nathan Sariowan, and Ashley Bang

    • ASSU

    • All Harmonics fans worldwide 🖤

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