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Tempano

Atabal Yemal (LP)

LabelPQR - Disques Plusqueréel

FormatLP

GenrePsych

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*Limited edition of 300* An all-time classic from the vast fields of eclectic prog that most probably will never grow old for as long as there are demanding listeners. Atabal Yemal, recorded in 1979, is a gigantic clockwork formation of perfectly synchronized small parts that melt into surreal supple space. At times, symphonically weeping woodwinds in dialogue with zeuhl at its darkest, as the surface antithesis is resolved by a strange attractor that swallows them and then leaves a trombone pondering all alone ‘what has just happened?’. At times, ferocious guitar attacks a la John Zorn, receding into a placid swan lake. This might as well be the soundtrack to a fantasy theatrical play, as it is so oneirically evocative as a multilayered impossible building with metonymic floors that refer incessantly up, down and sideways. The album has been remastered from the original tapes and includes a bonus cd with previously unreleased tracks from the Atabal Yemal 1979 recording sessions, plus live tracks and a 12-page booklet packed with original bios, photos and paraphernalia from Tempano’s 45 years in Progland. Furthermore, this edition features for the first time the very original cover that was intended for the initial Atabal Yemal release.

Details
Cat. number: PQR023
Year: 2023

Release notes

1st official vinyl reissue with Bonus CD and 12-page booklet

Tracklist
A1Cascada6:31
A2Hecho De Horas5:00
A3Las Olas (Virginia Woolf)7:27
B1Åtabal-Yémal10:09
B2Anhelos3:32
B3Presencias Y Ausencias9:31
C1El Jardin De Los Hongos Gigantes
C216 De Febrero
C3Crucigrama
C4Bajo Las Nubes
C5Lugar De Cascas Nuevas
C6Grillos
C7Hecho De Horas
Credits
Alberto Barnola
Artwork [Ilustrations & Logo Design], Producer
Miguel Angel Echevarreneta
Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Written-By (A1, A2, B3)
Gerardo Ubieda
Drums, Percussion, Written-By (A1, B2)
Giuglio Cesare Della Noce
Electric Piano, Keyboards, Written-By (A1, A3, B1)
James Kovacs
Engineer
Carlos Torres
Lacquer Cut By
Juan Ramírez
Producer
Tempano
Producer
Pedro Castillo
Voice, Guitar, Loops, Written-By (A1 to A3, B2, B3)