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Click
the above image to launch Zoid.
Zoid is a 50 minute soundscape or sound sculpture which
was created using over dubs, digital editing, digital synthesis
and sampling by Mike Ellis
and features Chicago trumpet player Jeff
Beer (who can also be heard on the AlphaPocket release
"Chicago
Spontaneous Combustion Suite"). This piece is in
tribute to late trumpet great Lester
Bowie and the Australian aboriginal culture. Quicktime
will be necessary to listen. Please be sure you have the latest
version.
Our records are now available for purchase as digital downloads
through MusicStem. Click here
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"Meditations"
is a musical manifesto, a compendium of the sum total of life
experience thus far which draws deeply from a roots oriented
introspection; a journey deep into mind of an intriguing and
exceptional artist.
All pieces on this recording are completely performed by Brice
through a multi-track overdubbing process, which enables him
to perform on a wide array of musical instruments seemingly
simultaneously. Traditional Cameroonian instruments provide
the distinctive timbre palette for this exotic, lush, and
hypnotic soundscape. |
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"I was
originally introduced to Brice's music by the English drummer
Mark Mondesir, and now I'm one of his biggest fans. Brice
speaks the language of the future, he is an artist, musician
and composer of the highest order."
– Billy Hart, (Billy Hart has
been one the world's leading jazz drummers for the last 35
years and has performed and recorded with Herbie Hancock,
McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Smith, Stan Getz, Charlie Rouse, Cecil
Taylor, Pharoah Sanders, David Liebman, Wes Montgomery, and
Miles Davis.)
"When I began to check out albums with African grooves,
Brice was on almost all of them. One of my favorites is Jean-Luc
Ponty's "Tchokola". Brice is a BAD man."
–Terron Gully (drummer Terreon Gully
works with Christian McBride, Stefon Harris, Yerba Buena,
and Speak in Tones)
"In this age of drum machines and virtual reality,
an original and profound talent like Brice Wassy is much too
rare. With hope we can all find more of him in more places."
–John Betsch (Drummer John Betsch is
known for work with Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron, Archie Shepp,
Abdullah Ibrhim, Dollar Brand, and Henry Threadgill.) |
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PERSONEL
Brice Wassy: vocal, indonongo,
percs, n'goma, kerkebou
Djamel Laroussi: Gambri,
kerkebou (mamie odie)
Andre Kouaga: vocal (natal)
Recorded at Ku Music Studio by Brice Wassy 2004 |
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