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Back in 2001 SIGMATROPIC had the idea to
create a sprawling and magical musical trip: a musical accompaniment
to an imaginary journey. The album “16 Haiku & Other Stories”
is based on the Japanese chopped up poetry style Haiku. But this
isn’t just any poetry. This music is based on the work of the great
Nobel laureate GEORGE SEFERIS. His Haiku poetry, in which he
had adopted in his early life, was an ideal inspiration to a musical
adventure that involves all the elements of nature. The wisdom &
simplicity of these short poems float around the embracing music in
a carefree manner. Anyone that has travelled through the majestic
Aegean and experienced the sea and stars will clearly identify with
SEFERIS’S colourful observations. AKIS BOYATZIS is the
nucleus of SIGMATROPIC and has created an atmospheric musical
odyssey that invites this poetry wordplay. His programming skills
weave an ethereal spell full of Spartan peaks and bleak terrains.
The voiceovers float around like a magic wand spelling out stories
about colours, nature and the seasons. The soundtrack “feel” quality
of this recording is grainy and mystical and ideally compliments the
masterful poetry.
After this album was released in its original format
in Greek, early 2002, spurred on with its success, AKIS BOYATZIS
stuck his neck out enough to boldly extend an invitation to overseas
musicians: to recreate the spirit of this album, retaining the same
music with the same poetry translated into English. And thus here is
the English version of his original dream. Eighteen vocalists from
diverse musical backgrounds and from far flung cities, each choosing
and singing their favourite Haiku. Each individual vocal is a
sparkling testament that has enriched this international project,
which features an outstanding and diverse range of cult alternative
vocalists from both sides of the Atlantic, instantly making this one
of the greatest albums ever to come out of Greece.
Together with
SIGMATROPIC
&
AKIS BOYATZIS
the full guest vocal line up for “16 Haiku & Other Stories”
is a truly awesome musical motley crew.
Click here for complete list of invited
vocalists with full credits
Release dates:
In England, the cd will be out on
October 13 (Tongue Master Records).
In Greece will be released in
September by Hitch Hyke Records.
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