Erato, by Kairos Collective / Michiel van der Meulen

Erato

by Kairos Collective / Michiel van der Meulen

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5.	Ross Daly, Kelly Thoma, Mayu Shviro - Erato 04:21	info	buy track
6.	Manolis Kanakakis - Muhayyer taksîm 02:06	info	buy track
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Kairos Collective’s third album is dedicated to the source of music. Music originates from its composer’s mind. But how did it get there in the first place? Why does it come out the way it does? How does one decide that a piece is finished? Why does it sometimes feel like pieces are writing themselves?

Read the liner notes at toumilou.nl/kairos-collective-erato/erato-liner-notes/
TouMilou #6 / EAN 8714835139188

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released November 2, 2022

MUSICIANS
Michiel van der Meulen – composition, arrangements, microtonal tambura [2-4, 8], double bass [14]
Harris Lambrakis – ney [1, 2, 7, 9, 11-13]
Giorgos Papaioannou – violin [1, 2, 7, 9, 10-13]
Nikos Papaioannou – cello [1, 2, 7, 9, 11-13]
Manolis Kanakakis – kanun [1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11-13]
Taxiarchis Georgoulis – oud [1, 2, 7, 9, 11-13]
Marijia Katsouna – bendir [1, 2, 7, 11, 13], tombak [12]
Michalis Kouloumis – violin [3, 4, 8]
Alexandros Papadimitrakis – oud [3, 4, 8]
Jacobus Thiele – adufe [3], daire [4], bendir [8], drums [14]
Ross Daly – tarhu [5]
Kelly Thoma – lyra [5]
Mayu Shviro – cello [5]
Vagelis Karipis – bendir, rek [9]
Jan Wollring – accordion [14]

COMPOSITION
Michiel van der Meulen [1,3-5,7-9,11-14]
Traditional [2]

ARRANGEMENTS
Kairos Collective [1,3,4,7,8,9,11,14]
Ross Daly [5]

RECORDING
Nikos Kollias - Antart Studios [1,2,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13]
Athens, Greece, June 22, 2020 and May 22-24, 2022
Udo Pannekeet - Wedgeview Studios [3,4,8,14]
Woerdense Verlaat, Netherlands, November 21, 2020 and July 21, 2021
Vangelis Apostolou - Studio Vasmaris [5,14]
Heraklion Greece, August 21, 2021 and August 27, 2021
Cengiz Arslanpay [2]
Utrecht, June 26, 2022
Nikos Paraoulakis - Studio K65 [3,4,8]
Athens, Greece, July 16, 2022

MIX and MASTERING
Vangelis Apostolou - Studio Vasmaris
May 26 - November 2, 2022.

ALBUM
Production, artwork and liner notes – Michiel van der Meulen

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many thanks are due to: Ross Daly and Labyrinth Musical Workshop for guidance and inspiration • The musicians and studio staff for the great time we spent and the great job they did • Evgenios Voulgaris for inspiring the arrangement of Romanza and his advice on the essence of a big sound • Sergios Voulgaris for advice on devr-i kebîr rhythmic patterns for bendir • Cengiz Arslanpay for explaining metaphors in Ottoman poetry • Pavlos Spyropoulos for lending us his double bass • Remco Busink for modifying our tambura • Sven van der Gijp for extending Kairos Collective to the Netherlands • The Theocharopoulou-Orfanidis and Papaioannou families for hospitality during the Greek recording sessions and friendship in general • My family and inlaws for their generous support of the project • Dominy Clements for proofreading the liner notes • Martine van der Meulen for love and understanding – this album is, as always and more than ever, for you.

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Kairos Collective Utrecht, Netherlands

Kairos Collective is the occasional ensemble that Michiel van der Meulen assembles to record or perform his contemporary modal music. Kairos is the personification of the right moment, the time to act or an opportunity to be seized, perfectly encapsulating the spirit and atmosphere of the collective's sessions. ... more

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Erato

Nov 2022
Ripplets (single)

Sep 2023
Európe

Apr 2019
Pîrî Reis

Feb 2017

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