Orchestre National de Jazz, Olivier Benoit – Europa Berlin (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Orchestre National de Jazz, Olivier Benoit – Europa Berlin (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:13:56 minutes | 844 MB | Genre: Jazz
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After Paris, Olivier Benoit turned to an exploration of Berlin for the second chapter of Europa. Paying even more heed to its architecture, this time the composer centred his efforts on history and memory of the city with a population that was young, creative and cosmopolitan. Declined in dense compositions with lyrical imprints, this shimmering portrait questions the various manners in which the Germans have confronted their recent past. Olivier Benoit captured the heterogeneous spirit of the city with contrasted music that makes brilliant use of all the orchestra’s resources. Faithful to his singular compositional methods associating the dynamics of timbres with a true “feel” for architecture in motion and a hypnotic rhythmical pulse, with Europa Berlin the composer opened up new perspectives in both sound and form, and which drew on the different musical currents that “inhabit” the German capital: minimalist music, free jazz, progressive rock and electronic music.

Tracklist:
1. Olivier Benoit – L’effacement des traces (Intro) (01:00)
2. Olivier Benoit – L’effacement des traces (06:44)
3. Olivier Benoit – Métonymie (Intro) (01:51)
4. Olivier Benoit – Métonymie (07:57)
5. Olivier Benoit – Révolution (Intro, Pt. 1) (01:49)
6. Olivier Benoit – Révolution (Intro, Pt. 2) (05:31)
7. Olivier Benoit – Révolution (09:30)
8. Olivier Benoit – Réécriture (06:11)
9. Olivier Benoit – Oblitération (09:09)
10. Olivier Benoit – 22m 5st (02:32)
11. Olivier Benoit – Persistance de l’oubli (Intro) (03:13)
12. Olivier Benoit – Persistance de l’oubli, Pt. 1 (05:06)
13. Olivier Benoit – Persistance de l’oubli, Pt. 2 (05:14)
14. Olivier Benoit – Détournement (08:03)

Personnel:
Olivier Benoit, guitar, direction
Bruno Chevillon, double bass
Jean Dousteyssier, clarinet
Alexandra Grimal, tenor saxophone
Hugues Mayot, alto saxophone
Fidel Fourneyron, trombone
Fabrice Martinez, trumpet
Théo Ceccaldi, violin
Sophie Agnel, piano
Paul Brousseau, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, effects
Eric Echampard, drums

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