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Series inactuelles


(3-CDs, DVD plus 500 page book)

Percussion(s)

CD 1

Iannis XENAKIS (1922-2001)
Psappha (1976) (12:33)
for percussion solo

Omega (1997) (4:04)
for percussion solo & orchestra
Ensemble FA
Dominique My, conductor

Kassandra (1987) (21:43)
for bass voice & percussion
Nicholas Isherwood, bass

Rebonds A & B (1988) (6:10, 5:01)
for percussion solo


Gerard PAPE (b.1955)
Funeral Sentences (1988)
for percussion & voice
Janet Pape and Armelle Orieux, sopranos
Alain Bancquart, conductor
I (2:59)
II (2:51)
III (2:38)
IV (5:12)
V (3:33)


CD 2

Edmund CAMPION (b.1957)
Losing Touch (1994) (11:15)
for vibraphone & electronics (IRCAM)
first recording


Darius MILHAUD (1892-1974)
Concerto de chambre pour marimba et 9 instruments (1952)
(transcription of "Concerto pour marimba, vibraphone et orchestre"
by Alain Bancquart)
Animé (4:46)
Lent (7:52)
Vif (4:40)
Ensemble FA
Dominique My, conductor
first recording of the Bancquart transcription


Carlos Roque ALSINA (b.1940)
Themen (1974) (14:41)
for percussion & string orchestra
Ensemble Musique Aujourd'hui
Jean-Marie Adrien, conductor
first recording


Yoshihisa TAÏRA (1937-2005)
Convergence (1971) (11:28)
for marimba solo


Pierre JODLOWSKI (b.1971)
MECANO 1 et 2 (2004)
for percussion & motors
MECANO 1 percussion - machine (toms) (6:37)
MECANO 2 percussion - machine (métal) (3:35)


CD 3

Roland AUZET (b. 1964)
OROC.Pat (1997) (9:35)
for zarb & live electronics (IRCAM)
first recording


Karen TANAKA (b. 1961)
Metallic Cristal (1995) (9:26)
for percussion & electronics
first recording


Alain BANCQUART (b. 1934)
"Amour grand terrible champ crtique" (2003-4)
for percussion & electronics (CCMIX)
I (1:56)
II (6:00)
III (8:10)
IV (34:27)
first recording


PLUS: VIDEO DVD

Iannis XENAKIS (1922-2001)
Psappha and Rebonds A & B
for percussion solo
Filmed by Jacques Goldstein
(NOTE: these are different performances from the CD recordings)
2-sided DVD in both NTSC and PAL


A new concept of a musical textbook with 3 CDs and a video DVD in a deluxe slipcase edition.

INACTUELLES is a unique collaboration between Mode and the Parisian art-book store Tschann, to combine CDs and/or video DVDs of musical performances with an informative musical textbook. This is a true Franco-American collaboration, the slipcase and book printed in France with the CDs and DVDs printed and manufactured in America.

INACTUELLES is a concept that is neither a CD nor a book, but rather a way to present a particular musical topic or composer in a thorough way. Without being constrained to CD sized packaging, INACTUELLES is presented with a large and authoritative book, musically illustrated by the accompanying CDs and/or DVDs.

"INACTUELLES" translates as "UNTIMELY": a collection of CDs/DVD/book that represents the most original in recent new music without concessions to style. That which is truly original - a unique approach to composing musical sound - transcends fashion, technical and aesthetic concerns and becomes "timeless"... Inactuelles.

"ROLAND AUZET : PERCUSSION(S)" is the first volume of INACTUELLES: an incredible survey of music for solo percussion (with or without ensemble) in the 20th and 21st century - performed by the great French percussionist Roland Auzet.

THE MUSIC

• Recordings of 13 works, including 7 world premieres.
• 3CDs and a DVD of studio recordings by virtuoso French percussionist/composer Roland Auzet, comprised of works:
  > for percussion solo (Xenakis, Taïra)
  > for percussion and voice (Xenakis, Pape)
  > for percussion and ensemble (Xenakis, Milhaud, Alsina)
  > for percussion and electronics (Auzet, Bancquart, Campion,
  Jodlowski, Tanaka)
• A DVD of Auzet's performance of Xenakis' Psappha and Rebonds by filmmaker Jacques Goldstein.
• Performers include vocalists Nicholas Isherwood, Janet Pape and Armelle Orieux, Ensemble FA, Ensemble Musique Aujord'hui, conductors Jean-Marie Adrien, Alain Bancquart and Domnique My.

AND THE 500+ PAGE BOOK

• A book (in English and French) by French musicologist Pierre-Albert Castanet, Percussion(s): Gesture and Spirit, which discusses the history of percussion music including interviews with Auzet about interpretation and performance of percussion music, especially the works and the composers recorded in this set.
• Preface by Pierre Boulez.
• Postface by master American percussionist Steven Schick.

Reviews:

Roland Auzet
Percussion(s)
Mode 189-192 (CD, DVD & Book)

Mode Records boss Brian Brant has always been a man obsessed with formats. He was a pioneer in presenting New Music on DVD and now combines audio, visual and printed matter (the latter provided by the French publisher Tschuann) in a new Mode series called Inactuelles. Each slipcase-box will focus on a composer or theme, and this first installment surveys innovative music for percussion played by French percussionist Roland Auzet.

At the heart of this set sits Iannis Xenakis, which seems only proper. The DVD documents Auzet's performances of Psaphha (1976) and Rébonds (1988), and the visuals greatly increase our understanding of how Xenakis's music demands physicality and dainty precision. In the book, Auzet describes Xenakis's importance as a conceptualiser of percussion music as "launching the debate of form and content. Percussion is not rhythmical, not folkloric, is not exotic." In other words Xenakis liberated percussion from being a colouristic effect, and found an approach to pitch and rhythm that matched square pegs with square holes.

The earliest piece included, the 1952 Concerto De Chambre for marimba and nine players by French neoclassical composer Darius Milhaud, desperately tries to slot square pegs into round holes. Milhaud's melodic pomp would have idiomatic purpose on a string or wind instrument, but plods inelegantly against the marimba's brittle attack. But even when Xenakis uses percussion in a more representational way, as in his 1987 Kassandra for bass voice and percussion, an extra scene added to his theatrical piece Oresteia, the thunderous ritual of his writing feels authentic: material and structure are interchangeable.

Edmund Campion's Losing Touch (1994) for vibraphone and electronics begins with an electronic treatment of the vibraphone that transforms its wobbly tones into tiny glissandi figures that are put into a duologue with the 'live' vibraphone. Karen Tanaka's Metallic Cristal (1995) also involves electronics, this times deployed to transform base metal percussion into kaleidoscopic timbres; other composers like Carlos Roque Alsina and Yoshihisa Taïra, use conventional techniques. Most intriguing, however, is Pierre Jodlowski's Mecano (2004) which embeds motors and metronomes inside a battery of percussion instruments. The music ticks like a faulty mechanical object as the real-time percussionist adds a humane dimension - the grain of percussion redefined.
--- Philip Clark, The Wire, December 2008

Rhythmic Diversity - 114 Min.; Solo Drum Compositions, Songs, Drumlessons, Bonus Features, Free Downloads, Text english/deutsch

On his latest release "Rhythmic Diversity" Marcel Bach gives the audience a deep insight into the versatility of drumming. In ten solo percussion compositions he takes the audience on a journey through various dynamics, styles and moods
Marcel's drumming philosophy quickly becomes apparent, in which he
uses
the drums as a groove foundation in a band, as well as being an excellent solo instrument

Far away from any drum overdose, he appeals to drummers and non-drummers alike. Marcel proves impressively why he is a welcome guest at various drum festivals and has already been awarded the German Rock & Pop Prize several times in the categories "best drummer" and "best solo instrumentalist" and his previous DVD and CD releases received the best reviews worldwide.

"Rhythmic Diversity" also includes some tracks of his post-rock band Suntrigger (including download of backing tracks), a three-part drumlesson for a creative and versatile handling of drum grooves and fills (including note download), as well as additional bonus material.

This prominent Puerto Rican percussion player and groove master will teach you how to play rhythms from all over the world! Manolo's highly anticipated DVD breaks down drumming from Brazil; the Caribbean and South America; and Europe, Asia and Africa. Includes his stunning performances of: Badrekali Tarang • Bara Suayo • Berimba Du Angola • Bronx Taranta • Gypsy Manolo. 1 hour, 36 minutes.

Click for sample pages, audio &/or video excerpts

A unique chance to study with an all-time drum legend! The great rock drummer takes you through a wide range of techniques, from paradiddles, beat displacement, and tom-tom technique through African rhythms, double-bass drum technique and much more. He even takes some examples and puts them into a band situation, also demonstrating his famous soloing style. A must-have disc for all drummers!

Making Music' features two of the most creative musicians in contemporary music. Victor and Carter have known each other since childhood, however Victor's Yin-Ying album was the first project that they had ever done together. Hudson music filmed two days of these incredible sessions. you will get an inside look as two great songs, Zynergy and Resolution are introduced, developed and recorded. Also featred is material from an additional shoot in a NYC studio. Over the course of this session they discuss their approaches to both songs and isolate the bass and drum parts for each. They also cover such topics as playing odd time signatures, styles musicianship, turnarounds and more.

Carter Beauford, world famous drummer for the Dave Matthews Band, performs along with the rhythm tracks from six of the band's best songs, including "Ants Marching" and "Satellite." Carter covers such topics as left-hand lead/open-hand approaches, fills, double bass drums, drumset and cymbal setup, time feel, background and influences, the early days of the Dave Matthews Band, and more. This DVD also features previously unreleased live footage of the Dave Matthews Band. Additional DVD enhancements include a performance only feature and an interactive drumset.

Drum Discipline Parts 1 & 2 - 80 Min.; Speed, Power, Control with Rudiments

Master the rudiments and put a razor's edge on your technique with Dave "Bedrock" Bedrosian. He covers how to play and practice 40+ different rudiments; single and double stroke rolls; diddle rudiments; flams and drags; multiple bounce rolls; and more.

Printable .pdf rudiments sheets are included. Daily practice with this DVD will produce results in 30 days or less!

• Valuable instruction on how to play and practice more than 40 different rudiments!
• Single stroke rolls
• Double stroke rolls
• Diddle rudiments
• Flams and drags
• Multiple bounce rolls
• Swiss rudiments
• Advanced flams
• Advanced drags and more.

60 Min.; The Musical Drummer features Louie Bellson at his best—leading an all-star quintet through seven compositions that illustrate a variety of styles and techniques. Clearly and simply, he isolates and analyzes his part in tunes that demonstrate swing, samba, shuffle, bossa nova and jazz/rock beats. Bellson also covers brush and double-bass drum technique. Highlights include two classic solos in the Bellson tradition. Featuring plenty of performance, this DVD is entertaining, as well as instructional.

Workshop Percussion - Samba-Instruments (Surdo, Repinique, Agogo, Pandeiro etc.), Djembe and Conga; complete many-voiced Grooves, with booklet

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