26th December 2006 - Official Release of Multiply

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01 The Call (6:04)
musical poem written by Exo7 (samples, choir)
Domenico Solazzo (arrangements, spoken word)
02 For Derek (3:25)
tribute to Derek Bailey
Ximeng (guitar), Domenico Solazzo (drums)
03 Fishing for Compliments (5:23)
written by Domenico Solazzo (guitar, vocals)
lyrics by Marja Supponen (lead vocals)
Lauri Supponen (cello sounding double bass)
04 Summer Frost (3:00)
on basis of a simple melody line played on toy metalophone
arrangements by Daniel Palomo Vinuesa (soprano saxophone, electronics)
Domenico Solazzo (keyboards, guitar, drums)
05 Fumette (6:16)
improvisation recorded by Constantin Papageorgiadis (bass)
and Domenico Solazzo (drums)
overdubs :
Philippe Jurquet (flute) and D. Solazzo (Hammond organ, shakers)
06 I'll Build Myself A Bridge (4:21)
music and lyrics written by François Vanvinckenroy
arrangements by Domenico Solazzo (keyboards, bass, drums, vocals)
07 La Distension des Parallèles (5:38)
conceived by Éric Lamoureux (keyboards, guitar, bass)
Domenico Solazzo (drums)
08 Pessimism of The Intellect, Optimism of The Will (4:39)
beat by R.E.D.A., co-produced by Domenico Solazzo
spoken word : Noam Chomsky (taken from a BBC interview)
09 Multiply (3:21)
written by Dolorosa (bass, percussions)
and Domenico Solazzo (Fender Rhodes, drums, vocals)
10 Those Were The Days (3:41)
written by Ari Tintikakis (guitar) and D. Solazzo (programming, vocals)

A month to go

Hi there boys and girls !
If you ever wonder why i remained silent lately, it was for two obvious reasons :

• several things in my private and professional life took me away from the project between august and late october
• Multiply is almost ready at 75%

Six of the final ten songs selected for the album are actually completed and i don't want to spoil the effect of surprise by giving you right now the link to them. Sorry. A month or so of patience is required and then you'll be able to appreciate the full picture. Trust me, you won't be disappointed !

From that point i will do a massive update on my website, discuss with the artists involved what shape is best suited for the final project, and start thinking about what comes next (touring with Larval, launching the on-stage only Panopticon project and composing for my next solo album, but not only...).

See you then right here next time to enjoy what my friends and i made for you aural pleasure !

Excess Luggage

Hi ! The blog has found the ideal pace with what has become now a monthly report.

While i'm about to spend a bunch of days on the sunny side of Spain, near the Costa Brava where we find more Germans and Swedish people than any other place in the whole wide world, i thought it was time for me to make some important readjustements required for so long on many titles.

So, more than ever, Multiply is on the right way to its happily conclusion expected for next december...

• new vocals to "Those Were The Days"
• corrected version to "I've Built Myself A Bridge"
• new mix and add ons to "Fumette" as well as onthe title i'm working on with Vincenzo
• first promising draft received from Eric Lamoureux
  
• R.E.D.A.'s busy working on the instrumental intended for Rival
  
• new track recorded to be sunged with Rhinestone Lives

That makes just a few song remaining to complete the set.
And i have no doubt we will make it quite easily...

Lately, i've started my second recording session for what should become my next solo release, targeted sometime in 2007, the Panopticon project (while still being some sort of whim) is slowly taking shape as i received positive response from several musicians already involved in Multiply, i'm part of a jazz oriented two drums band and, last but not least, the split EP with Ximeng has been officialy released today !
Songs are listenable on this blog.

See you all next time...

The Heat, The Health, The Hype

Don't imagine that the project is interrupted just because there are not so many newsletters as before. The extreme condition of this summer and some private problems put me away from it during a month or so, but the intension is still quite clear.

The more recent evolutions are the following :

• Exoseth and i began to record the voice track for his poem. Once we will be satisfied with the degree of emotion it should contain (or not), we will work on the background. In its actual shape, it could be considered as a single long track or could be divided in different parts which will eventually ends up as a kind of guide line to the final Multiply project.
• Remember, last time Vincenzo from Dolorosa send me a basic track with bass and percussion. I've added some vintage Fender Rhodes sounds to go with the melody flow. The final section sees me fitting my best Herbie Hancock's incarnation yet. Lately, i've added drums, two different pattern in each channel, to stay true to the electric jazz feeling that came across my mind while doing it. Voice (and maybe guitar) should be added later.
• Finally, Eric Lamoureux received sixteen different audio tracks with short drum patterns from 35 seconds to 2 minutes. I've put the drumkick microphone very close to the skin to have a very loud sound. Don't know if he will like it. Don't know if that will inspire him...

That's all folks ! See you next time...

Halfway to Multiply ?

Ok. Unfortunately, i'm not dead, so i'm going to bug you once again with this little fantasy of mine which hopefully has turned into something quite stimulating for everyone involved into.


As for now, i think we are halfway through the Multiply project's conclusion. Are considered done or almost done :

• the collaboration with Ari (Those Were The Days) ... some sort of jungle pop
  
• the collaboration with Constantin (Fumette) ... some sort of psychedelic jam
  
• the collaboration with François (I Built Myself A Bridge) ... some sort of ...well, pop again
  
• the collaboration with Ximeng (For Derek) ... some sort of ridiculous attempt to sound jazz
  

There were other tracks or people involved (Daniel and Exo7) but those obviously needed more time, so they are not leftovers.

Right now, i'm looking ahead and actually working on :

• Daniel's proposal upon my first toy xylophone sketch
• Vincenzo's work (for bass, guitar and percussions, i should add... well... who knows ?)
• Eric's work which is not defined yet but i think i'm going to submit a rhythm pattern, just curious to see what his disstorded mind can make of it ;o)

Rival and Rhinestone Lives are on stand by for a while. Reda might be part of it (gosh, i did not took the time to contact him lately) and still the Exo7 tune and the Guy Segers' one are on the waiting list, the latest being something i fear i must admit.

So, at best, that will do twelve songs or ten in the worst case, which quite matches with what i was wishing at first.

Sound and Vision

I'll do it short and quick again. And, yes ; i can do it...

• 'got Ximeng's approval about the new recorded drum parts for our Derek Bailey tribute. We are now discussing on how we shall proceed for our forthcoming split EP devoted to Gaspard Noé's movie "Seul contre Tous"...
• mad hip hop instrumentalists R.E.D.A. might get involved into the Multiply project. We should talk about this later on
• former Tuxedomoon drummer Alain Lefebvre and actual founding father of the young Stilll label remembered me an actual old drum duet fantasy we've dreamed about some years ago and there are chances it will finally take place !
  
• as promised, here is the full downloadable version of Constantin's jam with his friend Philippe on overdubbed flute. The track is not completely finished yet but you have the basis. Quite obviously, i called it "Fumette"...
• aside from the Multiply project, François Vanvinckenroy came back to the idea of the one shot Carpigstroke Band. If it shall be done, we both think it must be under a completely new formula. I'll keep you informed anyway
• finally, i have now my own dedicated MySpace page and you can check it out here
  

A big thank you to all the people who are actually really reading those quite simple words...
See you next time

May this be june ahead ?

Umh... I didn't noticed the last update was almost one month ago. But it's the same thing in life. First, we are very excited and then, when things get in place, a sort of habit comes in... Anyway, i'm sure it's better that way since i don't believe anyone of you want to receive newsletter several times a week. So... What happened since last time ?

• François and i did a little brainstorming about the Bridge track. Clarifications about how the melody should be played on keyboards - i used to place the strong time in the wrong place - general observations about timekeeping and now the track is almost done. We thought about a possible guitar solo in the middle but we gave up the idea
• I recorded again the drum part for the Derek Bailey tribute with Ximeng. I await for his commentaries. Chances are we're going to release a split cd
  
• Exoseth and i should begin to record his long poem sometime in june. Things turned out to be pretty difficult to settle and i think the end result will most likely be into the spoken word realm
• Marja came at the Goddess Studio to record two songs wich in the end will be included in her Rhinestone Lives songbook. About our duet ? Well, nothing yet
  
• Constantin invited his friend Philippe to record some flute overdub upon one of the two jams we made earlier. Stone music as expected. I should try to add more percussions, maybe keyboards and even some voices. I don't know... Music is all about being at the right place at the right time
• And meanwhile, other stuff is standing by ; Ari, Daniel, Guy, Rival and Vincenzo's tracks are on the waiting list, but i hope not for long

Didn't had the time - no kidding - to put samples of some of the songs i talk about above. But i think i will very soon. You'll be informed, i promise !

Lately, i thought about the project that once Multiply will be finished, it should be available and available only through download.