- Stéphane Galland: Kanda
(2025, cd, The Netherlands, challenge records)
For his latest project, Stéphane Galland is collaborating with Lúcia Pires (flute, EWI & electronics) and Louise van den Heuvel (bass & chompi).
I picked up the album after the CD release concert at De Singel in Antwerp a couple of days ago.
The concert was excellent, and the CD is even better.
The concert was excellent, and the CD is even better.
In the liner notes, Stéphane explains Kanda:
It is the foundational pulse from which our music grows, a sacred space where three distinct voices meet in a common exploration.
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Our collaboration is a celebration of symbiotic differences: a trio spanning nations, generations, and roles, united by a shared curiosity for rhythm's infinite possibilities. This diversity is our strength. It si why we delve into uneven time signatures, polyrhythms, and morphing grooves, weaving in electronics and textures to mirror the complex, rich tapestry of human connection in sound.
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Our collaboration is a celebration of symbiotic differences: a trio spanning nations, generations, and roles, united by a shared curiosity for rhythm's infinite possibilities. This diversity is our strength. It si why we delve into uneven time signatures, polyrhythms, and morphing grooves, weaving in electronics and textures to mirror the complex, rich tapestry of human connection in sound.
The result can be enjoyed in 7 fascinating pieces.
It's quite a funny contradiction: the music is rhythmically complex, yet it has a calming and relaxing effect. At least, that's how I experience it.
Beautiful !!
Here's a live session from a earlier this year :
It's quite a funny contradiction: the music is rhythmically complex, yet it has a calming and relaxing effect. At least, that's how I experience it.
Beautiful !!
Here's a live session from a earlier this year :
"Kanda" is released on the Dutch Challenge Records label.
https://www.challengerecords.com/products/17581870284769/kanda
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