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IF 1006CD
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This is the first album by France's Aufgang on the InFiné label. Rami Khalifé and Francesco Tristano met in the year 2000 in New York where they were both studying the piano at the very prestigious Julliard School. Being almost as assiduous in their clubbing as in their studies, the two began a passionate affair with electronic music commensurate with their classical training, focusing on house music. Things started shaping up in 2001 when Aymeric Westrich, a musician (former drummer) from the same school as Rami, went to New York and, guided by his two friends, immersed himself in electronic music. Thus the three boys sealed their union under the auspices of a common attraction for limitless experimentation. Aufgang's official date of birth is June 2005 when they played at Barcelona's famous Sónar Festival. Fired-up by this initial show, Francesco, Rami and Aymeric concentrated on structuring their songs and forging an original language, at the crossroads of acoustic and electronic. Their music is fuelled by different influences and nourished by an impetuous flow of improvisation. It absolutely refuses to be labeled: it wants above all to vibrate and move people. By using pianos like machines and confronting them with other machines, starting with the drums, Aufgang manages to generate a music that is as surprising as it is powerful. This music is deeply organic and reveals itself fully on stage where it can create chaos. Listening to Aufgang collectively or individually, on a dancefloor or in a living room is an ever-evolving experience: a track can go through many different stages, having many different layers. Once it has been recorded and pressed, it continues to live and breathe.
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