TAKEN BY TREES East Of Eden (2009 UK 9-track vinyl LP
- Victoria Bergsman wanted to travel to record in a mysterious relatively uncharted area avoiding the usual clinical studio experience which she has always disliked & found to be an uncreative environment. She chose Pakistan. The rhythm drums & flutes of Pakistani music had long captivated Victoria & this coupled with a deep admiration for singers Abida Parveen & the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan helped her choose Pa kistan as the place to record her new album. Another attractive factor was her interest in Sufi musicians who play in order to enter a trance like state using music to transport themselves to another time & place. Victoria is one of very few W