Feb 8 2015
Work Space: Mads Mathias, Copenhagen
Here is the work space of vocalist Mads Mathias. He’s converted his allotment shed into a dual-purpose work space (and man cave).
He’s got his piano, which he composes on, as well as some recording gear… a good microphone, a MacBook, his horns and various other instruments and equipment…
The window, naturally, looks out upon his garden in the lovely city of Copenhagen.
For an idea of the kind of music that begins as a seed in his work space, check out the 2012 recording from Mads Mathias, Free Falling…
Available at: Bandcamp | eMusic | Amazon
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For my fellow U.S. citizens who aren’t sure what an allotment shed is, I found this article and this site rather fun. After reading them, I realized that I’ve been missing an allotment shed in my life all this time and never knew it.
Have a great, lazy Sunday!
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And if you want to learn more about the Work Space site, please read this article on Bird is the Worm.
Feb 9 2015
Recommended: Heliocentric Counterblast – “Planetary Tunes”
On their newest, Kathrin Lemke’s Heliocentric Counterblast continues to dive into the music of the Sun Ra Arkestra. But whereas it was all renditions of Sun Ra material on their nifty 2012 session, A Tribute to Sun Ra, their 2014 release sees the octet beginning to add some originals to the mix. As was its predecessor, Planetary Tunes is a euphoric marriage of classic jazz and futuristic experimentalism. One moment, the music is a buoyant swing and bop, and the next moment imparts a chaotic dispersal of harmonies torn apart at the seams… which, itself, transitions into a lovely, melodic ditty.
But no matter what the moment brings, this music possesses a keen intelligence that matches its uncapped sense of fun.
Your album personnel: Kathrin Lemke (alto sax, bass clarinet), Christian Magnusson (trumpet), Dirk Steglich (tenor sax, flute), Florian Juncker (trombone), Andreas Dormann (baritone sax), Niko Meinhold (piano, space-keys), Mike Majkowski (bass) and Philipp Bernhardt (drums).
Released on Enja Yellowbird Records.
Jazz from the Berlin scene.
Available at: eMusic | Amazon
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