Deak / Alsop / Gekker - Symphonic Tales - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Hardcover box with 7 LPs (black vinyl) in spined sleeves and padded inner sleeves as well as a large- hardcover book (84 pages), wall flag, facsimile of the original InchMDKInch LP front cover, and a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity. Limited edition of 2. 000 copies. Iconic French avant-garde rockers MAGMA have joined forces with Prophecy Productions to create a lavish boxed set to celebrate the 50th anniversary entitled InchUne histoire de Mekanïk - 50 Years of Mekanïk Destruktïw KommandöhInch of their legendary milestone and third studio album InchMekanïk Destruktïw KommandöhInch (1973). Apart from a number of special collectors' items, this box set limited to 2, 000 copies contains seven vinyl LPs ranging from the original album to live recordings and other rare materials related to InchMekanïk Destruktïw KommandöhInch (henceforth abbreviated as InchMDKInch in this text), of which several were previously unreleased and/or appear on vinyl for the first time. For connoisseurs of avant-garde rock, MAGMA need no introduction. The visionary French band that were founded in Paris by self-educated drummer and percussionist Christian Vander are towering giants within and beyond their genre. Christian Vander has created his own lyrical cosmos for MAGMA, in which humanity has destroyed earth and fled to a planet called Kobaïa that has remained at the centre of his musical works. With his disturbing vision of humanity's ecological and spiritual development, Vander was far ahead of his times and quite prophetic. Most MAGMA lyrics are sung in the fictional language Kobaïan, which was invented by Vander, which mainly used phonetic traits of Germanic and Slavonic languages to enhance the musical expression of the band. With InchUne histoire de Mekanïk - 50 Years of Mekanïk Destruktïw KommandöhInch, MAGMA celebrate their classic album's 50th anniversary by giving thems

Brussels Vocal Project with composer and drummer John Hollenbeck has created modernized versions of classic tales. The composer used lyrics written by the collective to explore the possibilities of an unusual setting fives voices and drums. Humor flirts with strangeness in these contemporary pieces while never losing focus on the narrative. Hollenbeck is a composer of music uncategorizable beyond the fact of being always identifiably his. A conceptualist able to translate the traditions of jazz and new music into a fresh, eclectic, forward-looking language of his own invention, intellectually rewarding yet ever accessibly vibrant. A drummer and percussionist possessed of a playful versatility and a virtuosic wit. Most of all, a musical thinker - whether putting pen to paper or conjuring spontaneous sound - allergic to repetition, forever seeking to surprise himself and his audiences.

Born on 20 October 1957 in Jasienica, Andrzej Dziadek is a composer who, as one of few contemporary Polish artists, refers to the Romantic tradition. Andrzej Dziadek, after graduating from his studies under the supervision of Józef Swider (Academy of Music in Katowice) and Francis Burt (Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna), developed a brilliant artistic activity, presenting his works at many prestigious festivals. The present album featuring the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice and the Polish Radio and Television Choir and Symphony Orchestra in Kraków contains works created over the span of almost 30 years, which prompts the listener to reflect on a series of musical transformations that were gradually taking place in the composer's musical language.