MANINKARI - Continuum Sonore part 7>14

Format: CD

Label & Cat.Number: Zoharum ZOHAR 085-2

Release Year: 2014

Note: the sequel to the CD from 2012 (on Basses Freq.) offers 8 new floating "movements" of MANINKARIS unique style, a kind of instrumental and handplayed ambient / jazz / drone / impro - melange, based on percussion, electronics and unusual instruments, with both haunting and elevating effects... "Continuum Sonore pt. 7>14" shows them at their most droning & atmospheric... lim. 300

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"Maninkari, a duo hailing from France, should be a well-known one for ambient lovers. They have already released six albums on renowned labels such as Conspiracy, Neuropa or Basses Frequencies. Their influences range from classical music through jazz and free improv ending with ambient and drone. Therefore, it is not easy to classify them as a modern post-industrial electronica combo.

The duo works quite intensively. They have just prepared the second volume of their 2012 ”Continuum Sonore” album. What enchanted us about Maninkari while listening to part 7-14 ”Continuum Sonore” compostion of is their easiness in creating beautiful, but haunting melodies drowned in cinema-like atmosphere. It is not surprising as the duo have created music for films of Thomas Pantalacci. Their other advantage is varied instrumental textures. Apart from regular synthesizers and not so common persussion, they use atypical instruments, such as bodhran, viola, cimbalom, santoor. It brings them closer to the neoclassical genre. The CD is housed in an ecopak sleeve and is strictly limited to 300 copies. The cover was designed by Maninkari. ”Continuum Sonore 7>14” was mastered by Łukasz Miernik. The whole production process was overseen by Michał Porwet." [label info]

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