Nits - Hotel Europa - VINYL LP

Ting was released in 1992. The band decided to record the songs with mainly piano and percussion accompaniment. Hofstede put his guitar aside, Stips did not touch his extensive library of sounds and samples and Kloet did not played the drum-set, but played orchestral percussion instruments. Guest musicians were invited for most songs (mainly bass and cello) and on some songs 'Klangsteine' (musical stones), works of art by the Swiss sculptor Arthur Schneiter, were used. These stones could be played with mallets, which explains the title of the album. They could also be rubbed by hand to create a buzzing sound. On the album the entire band plays the stones, together with Schneiter and friend Swiss percussionist Fritz Hauser. The music is often quiet and melancholic, but also contains some strong pop songs, including the cheerful 'Soap Bubble Box', the lyrics of which were inspired by the artist Joseph Cornell and the Nits classic 'Cars And Cars'. The lyrics are often introverted and/or abstract, even poetic and much less immediately understandable than on previous albums. Ting is available as a limited edition of 500 copies on silver colored vinyl and includes an insert with additional pictures provided by the band. LISTEN //youtu. Be/BekFPPESTYE * 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL * EXCLUSIVE INSERT WITH ADDITIONAL PICTURES PROVIDED BY THE BAND * FEAT. THE SINGLES 'CARS & CARS' & 'SOAP BUBBLE BOX' * LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES ON SILVER COLORED VINYLTrack listing SIDE A 1. Cars & Cars 2. Ting 3. Soap Bubble Box 4. Fire In My Head 5. House On The Hill 6. Christine's World 7. BusSIDE B 1. River 2. Tree Is Falling 3. White Night 4. All Or Nothing 5. Night Fall 6. I Try 7. Yellow Boat 8. St. Louis Avenue

There is only one way to enhance one's performance and that is to practice until there is a level of confidence in act, and pride in the outcomes. Guitarist and composer Diego Barber seeks new challenges relentlessly. His pursuit of excellence in all his endeavors has led him to the extreme heights of classical guitar technique, contemporary composition and long-distance running, all of these requiring grueling regimens of focused study. // For his new recording, Drago, Barber departs from his recent focus on blending contemporary classical music and jazz to focus on electronic music, utilizing elements from both the classical and dancefloor models. A two-year long study of Logic music programming has led the fleet fingered string specialist to eschew the guitar for the most part to focus on composing pieces in a new and highly personal way. // The incredible music on Diego Barber's Drago is a departure from his typical output but it also shows the development of an artist who accepts musical challenges and finds exhilaration in chasing the unknown.

Norman / Soderman / Ericsons Kammarkor - Vocal Works [COMPACT DISCS] date 06/20/1996