a r t i s t : The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
t i t l e : Here Be Dragons
d a t e : 2009
l a b e l : Ad Noiseam
g e n r e : Electronic
r l s. d a t e : Nov/2009
t r a c k s : 09
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 67,2 MB
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For their second full length album, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz
Ensemble set their sails towards uncharted territories and
unveiled a new symbiosis of warm electronica and dusky yet
clear acoustic instrumentation. Familiar yet unsettling,
varied yet coherent, dark yet warm, the highly detailled maps
of "Here Be Dragons" form TKDE's most personal and crafted
release, a mesmerising combination of traditional and modern
sounds, and a highly rewarding album.
"Hic sunt dragones": beyond boundaries of known music genres
lay ocean of unmapped territories, where dragons are said to
be lying in wait. And it is towards them that The Kilimanjaro
Darkjazz Ensemble decided to sail with their second studio
album.
The fruit of long recording sessions started shortly after the
release of their debut album in 2006, TKDE's new opus is also
the first full length album for their now established line-up.
Bringing together the tastes, influences and wishes of the
band's seven members, this album was bound to tread into
uncharted areas. Some of them had been presented (in alternate
versions) on the earlier "Mutations EP", released by Ad
Noiseam in early 2009, but it is with "Here Be Dragons" that
the whole map is revealed.
Blending traditional, acoustic instruments with an acute sense
for electronic composition, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
intends to create fresh and deep atmospheres out of familiar
sounds. The result is an eerily journey through partly
organic, partly mechanical tonalities.
In comparison with TKDE's debut album and the following
"Mutations", "Here Be Dragons" distinguish itself with his
focus on very clear acousticsounds, pulsating organic basses
and a wider room left for Charlotte Cegarra's vocals. Still
drawing inspiration from old movies, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz
Ensemble delivers here a soundtrack to a dense, intense
yet-to-be-made film, shifting from the touching scenes of
"Embers" and "Seneca" to the darker and perilous ones of
"Caravan!" and "Samhain Labs" (named after TKDE's studio).
An intense, coherent and original work which required an
uncommon amount of work, care and perfectionism, "Here Be
Dragons" is definitely TKDE's most accomplished and important
release to date, and should show the path that this band
intends on taking on his already remarkable career.
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01-Lead Squid [09:06]
02-Caravan! [06:35]
03-Embers [04:27]
04-Sirocco [05:36]
05-Mists Of Krakatoa [05:00]
06-Sharbat Gula [05:50]
07-Samhain Labs [05:27]
08-Seneca [05:48]
09-The Macguffin [07:35]
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55:24 min