Asahi, by Ruben van Rompaey

Asahi

by Ruben van Rompaey

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1.	Grande Rue de Pera 04:10	info	buy track
2.	Turbulence 03:12	info	buy track
3.	Catherine's Mood 07:00	info	buy track
4.	Oceanos 04:34	info	buy track
5.	New Roads (A Beautiful Day in Nikko) 07:01	info	buy track
6.	Sakura Dance 03:00	info	buy track
7.	Spicy Jungle 06:11	info	buy track
8.	New Roads - Part 2 04:53	info	buy track
9.	Kacho Uno P 02:56	info	buy track
10.	Rondo all Turca 05:52	info	buy track
11.	Sakura Dance (Tokyo Lounge Mix) 03:45	info	buy track
12.	Turbulence (Kagoshima Edit) \| Bandcamp Only 04:03	info	buy track

about

The third installment of the Eastern Expressions trilogy.

John Buckman writes:
I first met Ruben van Rompaey when he was playing percussion with Solace at a house concert they were giving at my place in London. In that night's performance, he was given a solo, which was masterful, fun and musical, with lots of unexpected twists (and a few body noises). He now has released 3 CDs of his "Eastern Expressions" concept, all of solo percussion. You may think an all percussion album would become monotonous, but the variety of rhythms, melodies and structure keep me entranced for hours, and I often find myself hitting "shuffle play" and listening to all 3 albums in a sitting.

JAPANESE review (www.ahora-tyo.com)

既に二度の来日を果たしているオランダのパーカッショニストRubenの三枚目となる本アルバムは、あたかも日本へ、そして広く極東という地へのオマージュをこめたかのようにその名も「朝日」。ジャケットの内側には漢字での表記も見られる他、曲名も日本にちなんだものが多数。彼の持ち味である美しいリズムをその骨格として、今という風をふんだんに盛り込みながら、オールラウンド・オリエンタル・フュージョンともいえるスケールの大きな作品群は、あらゆる視点において必聴の一枚です。アラブの打楽器を表現手段に選んだ彼（作品中では他にも様々な国の打楽器が楽しめる）がさらに日本を表現する、という興味深い多重構造、多面性。彼の視点は「オリエンタル」という言葉の持つ豊かさに、改めて気づかせてくれます。ボーナストラックもユニークで、モーツァルトがトルコに影響を受けて作曲したと言われるトルコ行進曲を、リズムもマカームもトルコ音楽的に解釈しなおした「Rondo alla Turca」は、音楽を通じて時空を越えて交感し合う喜びを実感させてくれます。

credits

released June 3, 2009

All songs written, performed and produced by Ruben van Rompaey
Mastered by Rutger Verberkmoes @ Accent Audio, Bergen op Zoom, Holland

Label: Eventide Music Productions USA (2007)
Cover model: Kami Liddle

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Eastern Expressions Bergen Op Zoom, Netherlands

Eastern Expressions is a world music concept, platform and music production label founded by Dutch composer/oriental percussion virtuoso Ruben van Rompaey.

-Orient fusion without boundaries!

Website Japan:
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