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HUNTER (CD "OorJazz" Alissid Jazz) on "Brussel FM 98.8" & reviews done!!!

2007-10-03T15:45:37Z

Hereby the playlist 218 of Sounds and Emotions.

"Experimental music for experimental people"

A weekly webshow you can listen too on the both links 24 hours a day :

Sound And Emotions playlist

Faust.Eros.Tod. B Side; Diamanda Galas; Unknown; 13'49";
No.W.Here; Norbert Stein Pata Music played by NDR Bigband; Pata Music; 8'50";
Hunter; Alissid Jazz And Nikolay Oorzhak; Akatzia Records; 11'09";
Index 4; André Goudbeek Quartet; Bateau Lavoir; 14'14";
Damon Kvols; Cex; Temporary Residence; 10'25";
Zvaan; Zoid VS The Jazz Musicians Of Ireland; Diatribe Recordings; 5'09";
Number 1-4; Penguin Cafe Orchestra; Virgin E.G. Records; 6'34";
Zigzag Aethernitas; Norbert Stein Pata Music played by NDR Bigband; Pata Music; 11'52";
Aus Nr. 4 : Klavierstück X (1954/1961); Karlheinz Stockhausen played by Herbert Henck; Wergo Schallplatten; 25'25";

Rec mp3 - http://wm.streampower.be/fmbrussel/webradio/sounds.mp3

Enjoy the musical trip! Thank you, Nico!!!

& Gerald Van Waes' reviews!!!

Akatzia Rec. Alissid Jazz! : Tapes On Trees (RU,2006)****

The Alissid Jazz group (-Aliss refers to band leader Alexander Alekhin-) and project does not always sound the same, but this album is an elegant, smooth jazz-orientated song album, with a professional and warm sound and approach. The female singer has a great voice and interpretation skills. She is accompanied by Rhodes and piano, and sax, harmoniously. Not all songs are in the jazz area, but the smoothness of the singing is, with honest emotionality. Whenever flutes are used, these are ethnic flutes, sometimes bring in a small ethnic tune as another element. Suddenly, after 8 tracks with this convincing moody approach, the style changes a bit more towards triphop on a few tracks, and they also experiment a bit with more modern rhythms, on jazz drums, while keeping the same, tasteful feeling. It is strange to hear them with this kind of experiments interpreting “Summertime”. This makes the song different from all other versions, while the core is kept entirely intact. A fine, tasteful album with great jazz flavours.

Info : http://www.alissidjazz.com/eng/
Intro on group : http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=378555
Label info : http://akatzia.com/

PS. The band not always remains so much into jazz/song territory. Next album is reviewed in the World Fusion section :

Akatzia Rec. Alissid Jazz & Nikolay Oorzhak : Oorjazz (RU,2007)***'

For their album with Tuvan Shaman Nikolay Oorzhak, compared to the previous, more jazz orientated release I have reviewed before (on next page), the group here shows a different, and more ethnic inspired sound, based on improvisation which is theme-related, and is building consciously on combinations of well fitting sounds. Songs are now of minor importance.. Each member contributes to this in a specific way, so that together something happens on different levels, slowly describing, exploring and then if possible, also transforming and transcending its content.

The first track, “Oortapes” starts calmly with throat singing and didgeridoo, and there are build up harmonic tensions mostly. Great in the first few tracks especially is that there are added (with keyboards ?) some feeling of background sounds that replace a natural environment (by Slava Logutin ?). On the second track, “OorDance” I have the impression that there are also added some small pre-recorded throat singing textures, and exactly fitting very natural sounds of overtone keyboards. On the 5th track I even think I hear insect-like harmonies be added to the global harmonies. Another thoughtful and clever interpretation comes from drummer Kirill Kachanov who adapts his playing with drums so well it becomes closer to a hand percussion rhythmic tonality and sensibility. Jazzy piano makes the improvisations always moody. Kate Kandalina this time is much more of a rock singer ; she sings with heavy strength in her voice. Nikolay Oorzaak not only adds with his vocal technique descriptive truly imaginable worlds, always building along with the group at first, then, like a real shaman he also always changes the spheres in a benefit of a multi-dimensional conscious experience. While Kate sings more heavy than ever, even the wildest exaggerations are adapted in dialoguing ideas, and then transcending into a natural feeling. On “Hunter” for instance she goes wild, almost aggressive, with a second voice as overtone. The shamanic voice then goes in contra-attack. The song is about the hunter, expressed with fire. She continues with high toned pushed singing, but then the improvisation calms down first in a walking rhythm, changing sounds and nature. “Kate’s Song” is the only real song-focused track, most comparable to the previous album, with Kate singing, accompanied by piano only. “NewAgeDance” is based upon a whole different idea. It starts calmly improvised with a sax like dugs, with sounds of keyboards that partly recalls a bit, Nature, but this time also with the addition of some new age meditative sounds. Moody sax, flute, and jazz drum comes in and build it up further. But then suddenly the sphere is broken into a challenging change, with an avant-garde idea of wilder sounds on sax, a rocking bass, fitting throat singing, almost neo-prog keyboards with piano. The track evolves to all kinds of different moods, rather intuitively and emotional. It is not really leading to a composition, but has vividly working changing tensions, just like the winds. It ends with a rather melancholic goodbye with singing and throat singing. So even with no specific structural composition here happens a real emotional evolution, and when suddenly 2 throat singers appear, the ending sounds like sung to end with a cured feeling. The bis/bonus track is much more of a jazz improvisation, which went completely in the group’s entity, forgetting the individuality of each member, because now all participate equally. A great ending for a special album.

Info : http://www.alissidjazz.com/eng/
Intro on group : http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=378555
Label info : http://akatzia.com/

Homepage Nikolay Oorzhak : http://www.khoomei-shaman.com/
with different music on http://khoomei-shaman.com/music_e.html & on youtube

Прямые линки на эти тексты -
http://progressive.homestead.com/prog12.html#anchor_142
http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/WORLDfusion.html#anchor_77

ВЛАДИМИРСКИЕ ВЕДОМОСТИ :)

FRIDAY 13 !!!!! %)))

2007-07-13T06:35:20Z

white_rabbit_m's birthday is coming up on July 13! She is designer of AKATZIA!!

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NEW ALBUM OF “KNYAZ MISHKIN” FROM BIELORUSSIA - “SECTOR GEZA”!!! ATZ023

2007-06-29T13:14:32Z

On this moment this is the very best record of legendary belorussian band “KNYAZ MISHKIN”. It was made at St’Petersburg club “GEZ-21” in spring 2007. Fantastic Leo Narushevich (guitar), Victor Semashko (flutes), Alexander “Aliss” Alekhin (bari sax, flutes, mouthpieces, voice).

Самая актуальная и лучшая на момент издания по своей музыкальности запись легендарного белорусского коллектива. Запись сделана весной 2007 года в Санкт-Петербургском клубе “ГЭЗ-21”. Великолепный Лео Нарушевич – гитара, “Нагуалец” Виктор Семашко – флейты, Александр “Aliss” Алехин – баритон саксофон, флейты, мундштуки, голос.

“ALISSID JAZZ & NIKOLAY OORZHAK”!!! ATZ018

2007-06-29T13:08:21Z

Wonderfull & mysterial record from live concert in CHA, Moscow, winter 2006. Intuitive improvisation of Alissid Jazz musicians with throat singing of world famous tuvan shaman Nikolay Oorzhak and Andrey Baranov’s didgeridoo.

Singer - Kate Kandalina, bari-sax, flutes - Alexander Alekhin, keyboards - Slava Logutin, bass - Timur Pirogov, Slava Logutin, Nick Tzirkunov, drums - Kirill Kachanov.

Запись концерта Alissid Jazz при участии Николая Ооржака зимой 2006 года в ЦДХ на Крымском валу (Москва)
“Николай принимал участие во многих совместных проектах, как в России, так и за границей. Об американских и европейских проектах судить не будем, поскольку к нам они не приезжали. Но среди российских, - с Михаилом Жуковым, с «Safety Magic», - следует признать работу с «Alissid Jazz» одним из наиболее удачных совместных проектов”. (Вадим Пономарев, newsmusic.ru)

NEW ALBUM OF “ALISSID JAZZ” - “TAPES ON TREES”!!! ATZ021

2007-06-29T13:04:26Z

The music of this record is a bright example of advanced intellectual live ethno- and smooth jazz.
The style is best of all described as New Fusion, implying sophistication and elegance, ingenious harmony, picturesque imagery and strong driving emotionality.
Various beautiful songs on English & Spanish. Singer - Kate Kandalina, bari-sax - Alexander Alekhin, keyboards - Slava Logutin, bass - Timur Pirogov, Slava Logutin, Nick Tzirkunov, drums - Kirill Kachanov.

В отличие от ранних работ Alissid Jazz, на этом CD собраны, в основном, пьесы в песенной форме на английском и испанском языках, великолепно исполненные Катей Кандалиной. Многим из этих мелодичных, сложных по строению, но, тем не менее, простым для восприятия песням около 10 лет. И на этой пластинке их впервые можно услышать в современном качестве, как записи, так и исполнения. Практически все композиции обильно сдобрены звучанием баритон-саксофона, который присутствует и в качестве солиста, и в качестве аккомпаниатора.

CD RELEASE OF “KNYAZ MISHKIN” - "Lebedzrakdashuka"!!! ATZ009

2007-06-29T12:56:02Z

Yep, country music fans, it’s time to get the rope...there’s gonna be a hanging! Recorded live at Club Dom, Moscow, it’s Belarussia’s number one improvisational combo! Super guitarist Leo mixes it up with V. Semashko featured on clarinet and the shadowy Aliss on bari & sop saxes. Very cool and ornery!

Запись концерта в клубе “Дом” в Москве, 14 декабря 2003 г.
“Исполнять интуитивную музыку можно только с очень ясной головой и светлыми помыслами - потому что сразу видно, кто из музыкантов, что в себе держит. Скорее всего, что музыканты КНЯЗЯ МЫШКИНА на момент записи "Lebedzrakdashuka" держали в голове томик авторских сказок о медведях-шатунах, красивых утопленницах и бродячих огоньках”. (Максим Иващенко (”JAZZ квадрат”))