The Distance Between the Killer and the Killing
Album credits
Sourced from improvised sessions with the following artists:
Miako Klein:
contrabass recorder
Biliana Voutchkova:
violin, voice
Michael Thieke:
clarinet
Sergio Merce:
microtonal saxophone, analog synth
Roy Carroll:
electronics
Ryuichi Sakamoto:
piano
Otomo Yoshihide:
guitar
Jamie Drouin:
amplified objects, voice, pocket radio, laptop
Lance Austin Olsen:
amplified objects, trainer acoustic guitar, field recordings
David Sylvian:
guitar, electronics, treatments, radical editing
Recorded at:
Samadhisound Global
Engineer: David Sylvian
Vox Ton, Berlin, Germany
Engineer: Francesco Donadello
Victoria, BC, Canada
Engineer: Jamie Drouin
Cayendoencruz Studio, Merlo, Buenos Aires
Engineer: Sergio Merce
Downtown Music Studio, NYC
Engineer: Vaughan Merrick
Produced and mixed by David Sylvian
Composed by David Sylvian
Mastered by Heba Kadry, NYC
Assisted by Jacob Clements
Published by Samadhisound Publishing /
Campbell Connelly & Co (Wise Music Group)
Art direction: David Sylvian
Photography: Paul Heartfield
(extracts from the X-Ray Audio Archive)
Design: Chris Bigg
My gratitude to the musicians involved in this project which spanned the years 2012 - 2025.
Also to Yuka Fujii, Chris Bigg, Mareike Hettler, Philip Marshall, Norika Sora, Alec Fellman, Christian Fennesz.
In memory of Ryuichi and Holger.
The louder the volume the greater the reward.