Bach,J.S. / West / Mohlin - Flute Sonatas - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Twenty years after the of Ameskeri, their first multi-award winning duet album, trumpet player Stéphane Belmondo and guitarist Sylvain Luc have done it again, beautifully. The two freedom-loving buccaneers reveal, with the intimate 2.0, the maturity acquired from their rich experiences, but also a preserved youth. From the very first listen, the music stimulates both the brain and the heart. Apart from the album's two covers (a piece by Philippe Sarde and another by Stevie Wonder), the original compositions are profoundly refined, whether signed by Luc or Belmondo. From the opus flows, as if from an underground spring, the improvisation, fresh and nurtured by time, of experience. The title 2.0 refers to both the 20 years since Ameskeri came out and the leap that has projected us into a society that is changing in the face of digital technology. InchOur duo dates back to the late 90s,Inch says Belmondo. InchIt was born in a Parisian club-Le Baiser Salé-where we met at 2 a.m. and, just for fun, played until dawn.Inch The of Ameskeri (1999) led to many concerts all over the world. InchIn 2017, I founded a quintet with Stéphane, the Chemirani brothers, and Lionel Suarez,Inch adds Luc. InchAfter the band's first practice, Stéphane said, 'What a thrill it is to play together again, it makes me want to relaunch the duo!' to which I responded, without hesitation, 'You know my answer!' Soon after, we started the adventure again as a duo.Inch

Time and again, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's (1714-1788) music undergoes fascinating metamorphoses in the interplay with instruments and interpretation. Inspired by these, the flute (Katalin Horvath, transverse flute) participates in a lively dialogue with the manifold timbres of harpsichord, clavichord, square piano (Eva Maria Pollerus), and cello (Thomas Platzgummer). This results in a multifaceted and highly musical recording portraying the development of almost the entire productive period of the composer.

Half Japanese have returned to peel further layers from their onion. They have a new album that's a square further on in their unpredictable musical snakes and ladders board. 'Why Not?' is a magical thing - it's Springsteen's 'Born To Run' recorded in a cupboard, it's an ode to love, it's a Wire song with two duelling guitarists being Zappa on helium, it's Parquet Courts in a tantrum, it's The Crickets contorted into? and The Mysterians, it's everywhere and nowhere, baby, it's where it's at. On 'Why Not?' nuances are mused, situations explained, questions asked. Outside, zombies and demons roam and everyday aliens emerge from spaceships it's a technicolor film transcribed by Jad Fair and friends John Sluggett, Gilles-Vincent Rieder, Mick Hobbs and Jason Willett, their faces at the cracked window of their subterranean habitat looking out at the real world. They're on a high from their last InchAfter all these years, his wiry voice still hits every song with a shock that's equal parts joy buzzer and defibrillator, each barely in-key bleat alternating between laughable and life-affirming,Inch said Pitchfork of their last opus 'Hear The Lion Roar'. To which All Music added that Inchafter nearly 40 years of music-making, they're still creating some of the most engaging recordings of their lives, and that's truly something to believe in.Inch 'Why Not?' goes further. It's an even more intense concoction, it's further out there. It contains pieces of fluffy thought-provoking music, a bag of sentiments delivered with a real sense of wonderment at how the normal world revolves; all powered with heart and soul, some crunchy guitars, a cello and reverb set-to-kill infiltrating their storytelling. 'Why'd They Do It?' quizzes track 11. Because they can.1. The Future Is Ours2. The Face3. Why Not?4. Amazing5. Demons Of Doom6. A Word To The Wise7. Bring On The Night8. Zombie Islan