ENSEMBLE – LIVE! by Arp
The music of Arp, the solo outlet for Brooklyn-based artist Alexis Georgopoulos, is a sound of magical suspension. Psychedelia, jazz, library music, spacey synth textures, minimalism, neoclassical — all are interwoven and sewn up, hung for examination like a spiderweb. In this rich, easy-listening set, Georgopoulos and band go far out and deep in.
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Certainly, with its molten sax, purring marimba and exploratory agenda, ENSEMBLE — LIVE! could well be some freeform ECM release from 1983, and these days slots nicely into all the Fourth World and spiritual jazz playlists alongside Alice Coltrane, Jon Hassell and Midori Takada.
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Creators making joyful noises. An exercise in communication, a belief in exchange and power in the collective.
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Tracklist
| 1. | Eos | 5:18 |
| 2. | Nzuku | 6:37 |
| 3. | Kalimboid | 5:17 |
| 4. | Reading A Wave | 7:09 |
| 5. | Voices | 4:49 |
| 6. | Ozu | 2:30 |
| 7. | Autumn Piece (For Jiri Kovanda) | 4:27 |
Credits
Ben Campbell · Upright & Electric Bass
Alexis Georgopoulos · Piano, Moog, Marimba, Tingklik
David Lackner · EWI, Flute, Saxophone, Electric Piano
TJ Maiani · Drums
John Thayer · Percussion & Effects
Recorded at Gary’s Electric Studio, NY, with additional production at Thump Recording Studios, NY, Winter 2018 - Spring 2019.
All tracks arranged and produced by Alexis Georgopoulos
Mixed by John Thayer & Alexis Georgopoulos at Gary’s Electric
Mixing engineer · John Thayer Recording engineer · Al Carlson
Assistant recording engineer · Robert Aceto
Mastered by Al Carlson at Gary’s Electric Studio B
Creative direction · Alexis Georgopoulos
Layout & design · Sammie Warren
Alexis Georgopoulos · Copyright Control (BMI)
David Lackner · Copyright Control (ASCAP)
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