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Charlemagne Palestine's performance on the organ of the Friedenskirche, Eupen for the reihe-M showcase at the Meakusma Festival 2019 was one of the many highlights of that year's festival edition. This record features the full live performance as Palestine conjures up his dense definition of maximized minimalism, introducing the performance with a minimalist drone and himself singing on top. His voice touches upon melancholy and the absurd and gives the piece context and direction. From there on, anything goes.

“The semi-classical drums/sax/piano trio Mammal Hands mutate into a high-volume rave act” The GuardianMammal Hands are pleased to announce the release of their highly anticipated fourth album ‘Captured Spirits’, released 11th September via Manchester tastemaker record label, Gondwana Records.

Tibor Szemző is not only a skillful and experienced Hungarian musician but also a media artist with a vast imagination. His last LP, ARBO X – Csoma Grooves, refers to his full-length film A Guest of Life released in 2006, for which he not only directed but also composed all the music. The film is inspired by the life of Alexander Csoma de Körös, a remarkable polyglot from the 19th century who set out from his native Transylvania to central Asia on foot to look for the roots of the Hungarian language. He reached Tibet, dedicated the rest of his life to study of Tibetan manuscripts and finally became the founder of tibetology. After 14 years Tibor Szemző decided to explore the theme further and composed the cinematic performance, Silverbird and the Cyclist, where he as narrator presented the story of Csoma from a different perspective.ARBO X is the music from this performance and it is based on the soundtrack of the original movie but the material has been restructured and enhanced by new layers. There are fourteen relatively short tracks on the album and each of them has a very specific character, sometimes mysterious as the titles of the tracks themselves. Their arrangement is ingeniously composed. Szemző’s typical bass flute and voice with percussion accompaniment on the first track Axis is a very impressive introduction to the whole album. The following tracks build up a series of colorful sound parables, which are in no way descriptive. Every element, whether it’s a double bass, viola, soprano voice, vocal trio or electronics, fits perfectly within the overall sound fabric with effective timing. Listening to ARBO X one unwittingly concentrates on interweaving details without loosing the sense of the whole. It’s certainly a great benefit, as in previous recordings, that most of the musicians participating in the recording of ARBO X are very familiar with Szemző’s music and his collaboration with some of them goes back to Group 180, a new music ensemble he founded in 1978 and soon earned international acclaim. This most recent album belongs among a long line of recordings that Tibor Szemző has released during his musical career and displays great compositional complexity and a keen sense of a perfectly balanced sound spectrum.Alexandr Krestovský

"Originalité du traitement musical, collages astucieux, assemblages d'instruments inhabituels, soin de la qualité sonore, compétence et à-propos des interprètes..." (Le Jazzophone)"Naviguant sur tout, de la musique de chambre au mélodrame composé d'improvisation expérimentale et de bruits, la musique crée un panorama très entraînant pour les auditeurs qui créent à leur tour leurs propres épisodes..." (Cadence)Une pochette de Jean Bruller (dit Vercors). L'invitation au voyage de Duparc et la cornemuse de Le Berre. Une suite de cauchemars et de révolutions coperniciennes.Jean-Jacques BIRGÉ (direction, piano, synthétiseur, flûte, trompette à anche, guimbarde, bande, voix, percussion)Bernard VITET (direction, trompettes, trompette à anche, voix)Francis GORGÉ (direction, guitares), Bruno GIRARD (violons)Nathalie BAUDOIN (alto)Hélène BASS & Didier PETIT (violoncelles)Geneviève CABANNES (contrebasse)Hélène SAGE (flûtes, bouilloire, voix, percussion)Jean QUERLIER (hautbois, flûte, sax alto)Youenn LE BERRE (cornemuse, basson, flûte, sax ténor)Patrice PETITIDIER (cor)Philippe LEGRIS (tuba)Jacques MARUGG (marimba, vibraphone, timbales)Gérard SIRACUSA (percussion)Ne pas être admiré, être cru / L'invitation au voyage / Sacra matao / Et / Révolutions (Matin-Midi-Soir)

The original soundtrack of the hit drama “Long Vacation”, starring Takuya Kimura, Tomoko Yamaguchi, and Yutaka Takenouchi, is finally being released on vinyl for the first time!Produced by CAGNET, a music unit led by Daisuke Hyuga, this soundtrack was one of the best-selling CDs of the 90’s in Japan selling over 1 million copies at the time of its release. The album features many of the famous songs that colored the drama such as “Close to You (Senna’s Piano II)” and “Deeper and Deeper”.Release NotesPressed on black vinylProduced by CAGNET, a music unit led by Daisuke HyugaOriginally released in 1996Released in 1996.

8-Infinities represents Discos Transgénero’s first contemporary release after several reissues and archival projects. Stepping away from customary North-American guitar traditions, Ameel Brecht (core member of Razen) presents an utterly singular take on early European music with an album which evokes the inner conflicts of growing up and their connection to the concerns of fatherhood.A classically trained musician, Brecht resorts once again to the use of resophonic guitars and mandolins as a way of finding a middle ground between the virtues of being a schooled musician and the ability to escape pre-established tendencies in pursuit of what he has referred to as ‘metaphysical freeform string music’.Additionally, the album features a series of fascinating and subtly merged contributions by label associates Marnie Weber and Jabir, along with Bob Rutman’s distinguished steel cello and Walter Hus’ automated glockenspiel. Echoing the likes of Renaissance and Baroque music on plucked instruments, Brecht assembles here a collection of timeless compositions.