|
contents | jazz | |||||||||||||
| Brandt Brauer Frick unveil second album, Mr Machine The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble (formerly Brandt Brauer Frick) will release their next album, Mr Machine, this October on !K7. The German group are known for blending live performance and club-influenced composition, and Mr Machine shows them pushing the envelope more than ever: having expanded into a 10-piece ensemble, they are now just about 100% acoustic. "On You Make Me Real, we still used some effects and more synths, whereas Mr Machine is completely unplugged, except for the Moog synth, which is amplified through a bass guitar amp, " says Paul Frick. "You Make Me Real was still 'produced.' On Mr. Machine there's nothing like that at all." To fill out the rest of the ensemble, the core trio cherry-picked members of Berlin's jazz and contemporary classical scene, including artists from Kaleidoskop, Formelwesen, Adapter and Ensemble Modern. Producer and vocalist Emika makes an appearance on the "Pretend." According to a press release, the album was recorded over "very long and intense" days. Some of the songs are new, others are reinterpretations of the group's past work, including their breakthrough single "Bop." Tracklist 01. Mr. Machine 02. Bop 03. Pretend 04. You Make Me Real 05. Mi Corazon 06. On Powdered Ground (Mixed Lines) 07. Teufelsleiter 08. 606'n'Rock'n'Roll write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |