a r t i s t : Thilges
t i t l e : La Double Absence
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Staubgold
g e n r e : Ethnic
r l s. d a t e : Mar/2007
t r a c k s : 09
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 55,4 MB
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After "Die offene Gesellschaft" (staubgold 33 cd/lp, 2002),
"La Double Absence" is thilges' second fulltime release for
Staubgold: Western experimental music meets oriental art
music.
The ensemble emerged in 2003, when thilges was commissioned by
the renowned music promoter "Jeunesse" to make a composition.
Among others, the track "Izdiucz" is characteristic for this
release: In Arabic, this term describes the fusion of two
different materials, and stands for breaking up cultural
barriers.
Thilges has been one of Austria's standard bands for
sophisticated experimental and electronic music for a long
time. The Persian vocalist Zohreh Jooya is a widely known
interpreter of Persian and Afghan music, and Asim Al-Chalabi
who composed the tracks with thilges is regarded as
grandmaster of the oud in the Arabic world. Since 2004,
thilges have realised a number of performances with the
American viola player Eyvind Kang; a.o. Kang has released his
music on Tzadik, and he has performed with John Zorn and Mike
Patton.
For "La double Absence" a specific, new way of playing had to
be developed; some pieces are completely notated, others are
improvised.
The music is based on magams, traditional Arabic scales, that
were assigned to particular musicians. For this, thilges
invited some of Austria's most approved musicians for guest
performances: Franz Hautzinger (Zeitkratzer, Comforts of
Madness) and Peter Rosmanith (Otto Lechner Ensemble)
contribute trumpet and percussion parts. Patrick Pulsinger is
responsible for the mastering of the record.
"La Double Absence" offers everything a good pop record asks
for: catchy melodies, complex rhythms, and a downright
atmospheric density. The music is about bacchanal,
melancholic, and difficult situations, thus simply about life.
This is international music; timeless, beautiful, meditative,
and complex.
(text: Heinrich Deisl)
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01-Izdiucz [05:26]
02-Hig [04:58]
03-Mehraban Bash [04:04]
04-Neba'h [06:26]
05-Oudische [04:55]
06-Izdiucz radio edit [04:10]
07-Ayn [03:25]
08-Voelkische [04:48]
09-Hijaz on d [05:03]
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43:15 min