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4.05 | 2 ratings | 1 review
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Album · 2012

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By ARANIS

Tracklist

1. Nonchalance 04:33
2. Le Feu 07:30
3. Inara 05:17
4. Gentlemen of Leisure 04:15
5. Where is Grommit? 05:02
6. Le Mar t'eau 06:26
7. Short story 01:56
8. L1 05:21
9. Salernes 04:09
10. Bulgarian Flying Spirit Dances II 05:43
11. Ersatz 06:18

Line-up/Musicians

- Joris Vanvinckenroye / double bass
- Marjolein Cools / accordion
- Jana Arns / flute
- Liesbeth Lambrecht / violin
- Ward De Vleeschhouwer / piano
- Stijn Denys / guitar
- Jana Arns / vocals (12)

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FunkFreak75
I love Aranis. To me they represent the bravest of artists--being all acoustic, they have no space for mistakes, no means to cover up or hide behind effects or treatments; they represent the possibilities of intelligent, virtuosic music without electricity. Mega kudos!

I love this album--getting to know and re-know composers of modern chamber music (Belgian, all). Where this album suffers is the same place that all Aranis albums thus far have suffered: the songs, musics are lacking melodic "hooks" to lure the listener in and make them feel welcome, secure, at home. The pieces composed by WIM MERTENS ("Gentlemen of Leisure" and "Salernes") are the most melodic, mostly due to the smooth, minimalist style that Mertens wrote, so the Avant/RIO-shy listener might want to start there, but eventually all the songs grow on you. Aside from the two Mertens pieces, my favorites have become the gentle and folksy #5. "Where's Grommit?" (10/10) by Arne Van Dongen, the high-spirited "Bulgarian Flying Spirit Dances 2" (9/10) by UNIVERS ZERO/PRESENT/ART ZOYD's Daniel Denis, the circular and percussive #6. "Le Mar t'Eau" (9/10) by Geert Waegerman, the intricately layered yet smooth #7. "L1" (9/10) by Joris Vanvinckenroye, the Gothic KARDA ESTRA-like #2. "Le Feu" (8/10) by Wouter Vandenabeele, and the Bond movie soundtrack-like #3. "Inara" (8/10) by Ward De Vleeschhouwer.

As much as I believe in Aranis and their magical mission, I'll not rate this a five star masterpiece, but instead hold out for their next album of original songs. These serious virtuosos are so close to breaking through!

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