Igor Wakhevitch

Name: Igor Wakhevitch – Let's Start
Brand: Fauni Gena
SKU: FAUNI 016
Price: 18.00 EUR
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Let's Start

LabelFauni GenaGenreElectronic

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His masterpiece "A treat for those into the pioneering works of Terry Riley and Steve Reich in that this combines use of delay lines on keyboards a-la Riley with phasing techniques on voices first explored by Reich" (Mutant Sounds). Originally released in 1979, Wakhevitch's last album before definitely settling down in Auroville (India) was his most meditative and relaxed effort to date. Fruit of his 1978 stay in Israel invited by the "Mishkenot Sha’ananim" Foundation, the album was again completely dominated by the composer's keyboards - hypnotic, majestic, enchanting and delicate: from the sweeping synths and fractured vocal loops of the title track to the fragility of Taddy's Fruit Garden, the lyrical spaciness of Eriador or the otherwordly impressionism of Taddy's Dream : Ramallah's Road. A masterful closing statement by this french master and a must for anyone into meditative keyboard music in the vein of Terry Riley, Deuter, JD Emmanuel or Peter Michael Hamel, to name a few.

Details

Cat. number: FAUNI 016

Year: 2013

Format

180 gram vinyl

Strictly limited to 500 copies - single cover reproducing the original 1979 artwork - includes insert with liner notes. Recorded and mixed at Studio Pathe Marconi EMI, Boulogne, France. Finalized on Friday, April 13, 1979.

Originally released in 1979 on Pathé Marconi. This reissue © 2013 Fauni Gena. Issued under license from Igor Wakhevitch. Fauni Gena is exclusively distributed by Wah Wah Records Supersonic Sounds. Includes 4-page LP-sized booklet.

Release notes

Recorded and mixed at Studio Pathe Marconi EMI, Boulogne, France. Finalized on Friday, April 13, 1979. Originally released in 1979 on Pathé Marconi. This reissue © 2013 Fauni Gena. Issued under license from Igor Wakhevitch. Fauni Gena is exclusively distributed by Wah Wah Records Supersonic Sounds. Track B3 has additional inscription on back cover: "An afternoon in Auroson's home with Taddy, Hero (sometimes), Raviza, magic grass, girls, making love, (why not) etc." Includes 4-page…

Tracklist

A1	Let's Start (To The Crazy Neogy Brothers)	21:34
A2	Taddy's Fruit Garden (To Auroson)	4:02
B1	Eriador (To Craig Shem)	12:05
B2	Monks In The Snow (To Hero)	3:49
B3	Ramallah's Road (To Rhonda, Renu, Rose And Nathalie)	8:16

Credits

Igor Wakhevitch: Composed By, Keyboards
Jordi Segura: Coordinator [Project Coordination]
Raül G. Pratginestós: Coordinator [Project Coordination], Liner Notes [Booklet]
Jean-Félix Galletti: Design [Original]
Marc Argenter: Design, Layout [Graphic], Artwork [Restoration]
Claude Wagner: Engineer
Jean-Claude Lefebvre: Engineer
Roger Ducourtieux: Engineer
Pierre Saint: Engineer [Assistance]
Jean Guilmoto: Photography By [Front]
Rakhal : Auro-Images-Auroville-India: Photography [Back]
Michel Magat: Supervised By
Nicolas Magat: Supervised By