Thursday, November 30, 2017

Joost Lijbaart - Under The Surface (CHALLENGE RECORDS 2017)

'What would happen to our mind if we create something out of thin air?'' That question popped up more and more frequently in the mind of drummer Joost Lijbaart. Being a jazz musician he is used to improvisation within the structure of tune and melody, but he watned to let go of those boundaries and improvise spontaneously. Lijbaart: ''I performed with Bram and Sanne before on some occasions. After a couple of sessions and concerts together the idea of a fully improvised album became a logical next step because we had so much in common. The blend of Sanne's voice in combination with guitar and drums feels very natural. The lyrics, her whispering, talking and singing are so nigh the human body that it creates a prime vulnerability which makes the music open and accessible. Bram Stadhouders is one of the most creative musicians I know. His presence, both as a soloist or an accompanist plus his profusion of sounds renders all three of us the sensation that we are able to fly.

1 Silent Conversation  04:22
2 Above  05:33
3 Dream Cave  04:43
4 Adem  03:52
5 Together  02:22
6 Kyrie  01:15
7 After Silence  02:12
8 Under the Surface  06:34
9 Sibylla  05:35
10 Going Native  05:11
11 Before  04:41

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Sanne Rambags: vocals
Bram Stadhouders: acoustic guitars, lyre, synthesizers, additional percussion (1)