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| Te Ku Te Whe Remix Features Top Artists Groundbreaking album Te Ku Te Whe is being remixed using the diverse talents of a range of leading New Zealand artists and producers. Art music label Rattle is collaborating with artists and producers including Salmonella Dub, Pitch Black, SJD, Stinky Jim, Sola Rosa, The Nomad, Warren Maxwell (ex Trinity Roots) and Epsilon Blue to produce the remix of the original Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunn’s album which was released by Rattle 11 years ago. At the time, Te Ku Te Whe was a landmark album bringing the sounds of pre-European Maori instruments to the fore. Rattle label manager Tim Gummer says the remixed album will retain the feel of the original and “open new windows for more people to experience music by Hirini and Richard. “Before we released the original album, many traditional Maori instruments were confined to museums and the memories of kaumatua and kuia. Te Ku Te Whe brought the sound of waiata, together with the purerehua, the puturino and the koauau into the musical consciousness of people throughout the country and the sound of these instruments has since become an essential part of our bi-cultural identity.” Tim says the traditional Maori instruments will still be the core focus of the remix album. Mixing of the first tracks for the remix is nearing completion and Rattle aims to release the album later this year. Rattle is an art music label known for releasing contemporary composers, jazz and ‘world’ music. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |