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01. ALIEN ENSEMBLE - Alien Circle
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02. ALIEN ENSEMBLE - D.A.G.C
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03. ALIEN ENSEMBLE - 1
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04. ALIEN ENSEMBLE - Thousand Lights District
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05. ALIEN ENSEMBLE - The Prayer
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06. ALIEN ENSEMBLE - Three Doors Part 5
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07. ALIEN ENSEMBLE - Modest Farewell
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ARTIST
ALIEN ENSEMBLE
TITLE
Alien Ensemble
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
ALIEN TRANSISTOR
CATALOG #
N 040CD
N 040CD
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
6/24/2014
Earlier in 2014,
Micha Acher
and his band
The Notwist
presented their album
Close to the Glass
, and received rave reviews around the globe. Yet, it's not the only album he's going to release this year -- Acher's about to introduce his latest musical entity --
Alien Ensemble
. Alien Ensemble is comprised of band-leader Micha Acher (trumpet; Indian harmonium), who is joined by The Notwist's
Karl-Ivar Refseth
(vibraphone) and
Andi Haberl
(drums), as well as
Mathias Götz
(trombone; harmonium),
Stefan Schreiber
(bass clarinet; saxophone)
Oliver Roth
(alto flute) and
Benni Schäfer
(bass), all of them long-time friends and frequent collaborators of Acher's over the years. Unsurprisingly, the chemistry of this group and how they interact is quite unique: Alien Ensemble is a group of friends with a common goal -- they want to explore sonic territory, break new ground, and ultimately create their own musical language. It's an all-acoustic line-up, devoid of electronic enhancements. And even though all members have a background in jazz, this is no classic "jazz music" either -- there's simply no need to show off technical skills. Since you'll hear anything from minimal music to Krautrock influences, from delicate brass sections to the sound of New Orleans, it's pretty much impossible to pigeonhole Alien Ensemble's sound or slap a genre term on it. What's more important: Micha Acher's compositions, the way he arranges these songs and has these great musicians make them come alive, is certainly unique in Germany's musical landscape. Always willing to think outside the box, Alien Ensemble's music ultimately serves as a reminder that you need to get rid of pigeonholes and stereotypes if you want to create true art.
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