LESS IS ENDLESS
Limited repress on black vinyl in standard sleeve. Known for their dynamic sound and complex song structures, De Beren Gieren deliver an extravagant blend of polyrhythmic soundscapes and elitist twists, showing an ability to change mood in a way that constantly holds the listener's attention.
| Genre | Jazz |
|---|---|
| Format | VINYL |
| Cat. no | SDBANULP17RE |
| Label | SDBAN ULTRA |
| Artist | DE BEREN GIEREN |
| Release Date | 10/02/2023 |
| Carrier | 2LP |
| Barcode | 5414165137801 |
| Stock | In stock |
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LESS IS ENDLESS
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TRACKLISTING
A1. De Beren Gieren - A Funny DiscoveryA2. De Beren Gieren - Less Is Endless
A3. De Beren Gieren - Animalcules
A4. De Beren Gieren - Tuin
B1. De Beren Gieren - Stress Als Optie
B2. De B eren Gieren - Guggenheim House
B3. De Beren Gieren - Gentse Leugentjes
B4. De Beren Gieren - Moments Never A Moment
C1. De Beren Gieren - A Random Walk
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Known for their dynamic sound and complex song structures, De Beren Gieren deliver an extravagant blend of po lyrhythmic soundscapes and elitist twists, showing an ability to change mood in a way that constantly holds the listener's attention. They effortlessly shift fr om more rigidly styled compositions to improvised sections and thus reveal the p ulsating and ominous futuristic sound of a new world.
Produced by Dij f Sanders and Frederik Segers, 'Less Is Endless' is an ode to a universe teeming with life. Seen as an extension to the critically acclaimed 2017 album 'Dug Out Skyscrapers', it searches for vents through which life can emerge and evolve. T he secret of communicating creativity can be found in the cultivation of the unf inished; the missing piece of the puzzle tickles the imagination more than the p erfect end result.
From the psychotropic opener 'A Funny Discovery' a nd off-kilter piano rhythms of 'Animalcules' to the impressionist melodies and h armonic soundscapes of 'Tuin', De Beren Gieren give the music the space to breat h and grow with every unexpected twist and turn. Elsewhere, 'Guggenheim House' i s a lesson in the avant-garde, while 'Gentse Leugentjes' is a far cry from the t raditional piano-bass-drum set-up, before the affecting 'Moments Never a Moment' and 18-minute 'A Random Walk' is an adventure in improvisation and electronics that defies any logical convention.
Forming in 2009, Fulco Ottervange r (piano, fx, synths), Lieven Van Pée (double bass, electric bass) and Simon Seg ers (drums, fx) quickly built a reputation across the Benelux region with their 'must-see' live shows and have since taken their transcendental live energy acro ss Europe, Morocco and Japan and have performed at North Sea Jazz, Jazz Middelhe im, Trondheim Jazzfestival, Ljubljana Jazz Festival, Moers Festival, Gent Jazz, Kanazawa Jazz Street and Eurosonic.
The trio's breakthrough came with second album 'A Raveling' (2013) which received rave reviews, and the following year, a live recording with Portuguese trumpet player Susana Santos Silva was r eleased as 'The Detour Fish' (2014) on the Clean Feed label, gaining De Beren Gi eren further widespread recognition. Their 2015 release 'One Mirrors Many' was l auded by Dutch magazine Jazzism and signalled the beginning of their electronic quest, finding its maturity in 'Dug Out Skyscrapers' (2017). In 2019, they celeb rated their 10th anniversary, releasing the limited edition 'Broensgebuzze EP'.< br />
De Beren Gieren have collaborated with renowned jazz artists includin g Louis Sclavis, Ernst Reijseger, Joachim Badenhorst, Marc Ribot, Jan Klare and Jean-Yves Evrard.