{"product_id":"850068258956","title":"MITCHELL,NICOLE \u0026 JOE WESTERLUND – WRITTEN IN THE UNIVERSE - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 850068258956 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: PSYCHIC HOTLINE \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: November 6, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes Nicole Mitchell and Joe Westerlund finish each other's sentences. That same telepathic connection animates Written in the Universe, an album born from years of performing together in Durham, North Carolina. Mitchell—an internationally acclaimed flutist, composer, and former chair of Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM)—and Westerlund, a percussionist whose work spans experimental rock, jazz, and electroacoustic improvisation, create music that feels simultaneously grounded and expansive: echo-drenched, electronics-forward improvisations anchored by Westerlund's deeply rooted polyrhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded over two days at Betty's, a rural studio nestled in the woods outside Chapel Hill, the album embraces the spontaneity of live performance. Rather than refining the recordings through overdubs or extensive editing, the duo preserved the intuitive energy of each take. The surrounding landscape—its forests, open air, and quiet sense of space—became an unspoken third collaborator, subtly shaping the music's organic flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is an album centered on discovery rather than destination. Throughout Written in the Universe, Mitchell’s expressive flute and live electronics intertwine with Westerlund's inventive percussion to create music that unfolds in real time, inviting listeners into a shared act of listening where spontaneous composition becomes indistinguishable from intuition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e1. 01 Twelve\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e2. 02 Thumbs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e3. 03 Amber Waves\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e4. 04 Orchid Storm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e5. 05 Trees \u0026amp; Branches\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e6. 06 Like a Bird That Stopped\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e7. 07 Before Being Ate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"track\"\u003e8. 08 Melting Fall\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PSYCHIC HOTLINE","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":67872154386531,"sku":"850068258956","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/image_a3bed390-f917-4795-8d4b-33ed19958688.jpg?v=1793852711","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/850068258956","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}