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artist: Dhafer Youssef
album: Divine Shadows
label: Jazzland
cat: 452001JLCD
year: 2006
genre: Jazz
sub-genre: NuJazz, Ambient, Electro, Meditative
source: Cdda
grabber: Eac
encoder: LAME 3.90.3 --Alt-Preset Standard
quality: VBRkbps / 44,1kHz / Joint-Stereo
size: 91,10 MB
link: http://www.dhaferyoussef.com/
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│tracklist.
no. time track title
01 03:46 Cantus Lamentus
02 06:07 27th Century Ethos
03 05:17 Miel Et Cendres
04 07:39 Wind & Shadows
05 10:12 Odd Poetry
06 05:06 27th Ethos
07 06:29 Persona Non Grata
08 03:14 Postludium
09 06:51 Eleventh Stone
10 04:17 Ivresse Divine
11 07:47 Un Soupir Eternel
total time: 66:45 min
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│release notes.
Dhafer Youssef oud, vocal
Arve Henriksen trumpet, electronics
Eivind Aarset guitars, electronics, programming
Audun Erlien bass, bass balalaika
Marilyn Mazur percussion
Rune Arnesen drums, programming
Jan Bang programming
Oslo Session String Quartet
Divine Shadows sees the culmination of Dhafer Youssef's musical
journey over the past five years. This, Dhafer's fourth album,
consolidates ideas that have emerged through his three albums on
Enja Records whilst introducing a new dynamic.
Since his arrival in Europe in 1990, Tunisian vocalist and oud
player Dhafer Youssef, has established himself as one of the most
exciting artists working in contemporary music. Bringing together
the spiritual quality of Sufi with the most cutting edge sound of
European jazz, has created a distinctive sound synonymous with his
name.
Produced by Norwegian guitarist, composer and producer Eivind
Aarset, and featuring music which has formed the basis of the
group's live concerts for the past year, Dhafer's debut album for
Jazzland displays a mature cohesion. Unlike previous albums,
Dhafer's voice and oud are at the fore in this album, from the
glorious sweeping vocals of the opening track Cantus Lamentus to
the purity of the oud on Miel et Cendres.
The balance of tracks between string quartet and the band create a
breadth of textures and musical styles that gives the album
diversity and momentum. Gradually building and falling away from
the hymn like beginning through the 11 meter groove of Eleventh
Stone, the spatial glitchy electronics of 27 th Century Ethos and
gently closing with the tender Un Soupir Eternel.
Work on Divine Shadows began almost two years ago when BBC Radio 3
commissioned Dhafer to write 45 minutes of new music for a
Contemporary Music Network UK tour featuring a special line up.
Over the first three albums and through his live performances,
Dhafer had become increasingly inspired by the sound world and
improvisatory style of the Norwegian scene. It was this cinematic
and compelling sound world which Dhafer chose to create a backdrop
to his voice and oud playing.
At the heart of this group is his long term collaborator Eivind
Aarset. Having begun working together in 2001, Dhafer and Eivind
have developed a very close personal and musical relationship. Also
drawn from his previous band is drummer Rune Arnesen. Previous
bands featured acoustic bass, however for this new band Dhafer
partnered Rune with his colleague from Nils Petter Molvaer's group,
electric bass player Audun Erlien. This quartet of truly remarkable
musicians, was topped off by one of Norway's most creative and
inspiring musicians, trumpeter Arve Henriksen.
Divine Shadows introduces a new dimension to the band's live
performances. The album has an added complexity and subtlety, aided
by the inclusion of the Oslo Session String Quartet, which
emphasises the melodies, complementing the textures and colours
that the core band conjure up.
Divine Shadows reveals the full potential of Dhafer both as a
composer and performer, working with musicians whose creativity
provides the perfect vehicle for his music.
"27th Century Ethos" was present in the tracklisting of Gilles
Peterson worldwide show of the 17th of september 2006.
Enjoy.
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