Two American legends for a set dedicated to music without borders or limits, with the cosmic jazz of Sun Ra Arkestra, still as exuberant after 7 decades of activity, and the techno ragas of Tomorrow Comes The Harvest, a project led by DJ and producer Jeff Mills. 1/ Sun Ra ArkestraFormed in the mid-1950s as a vehicle for the compositions of the whimsical American keyboardist Sun Ra, the orchestra has spanned the decades, embracing a wide variety of influences, from bebop to electronic music, spiritual jazz, blues and the wildest improvisations. Since 1993 and the death of its leader, the Sun Ra Arkestra has continued to spread the word relentlessly, with captivating concerts and previously unreleased albums. In the stream of reissues and live recordings (most recently, Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, featuring the two famous concerts of August 1970 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence), new recordings have recently been released. Over the past five years, Sun Ra Arkestra seems to have enjoyed a new lease of life, with the release of three studio albums, the formidable Swirling (2020), Living Sky (2022) and Lights On a Satellite (2024). The band's music is as lush and expansive as ever.2/ Jeff Mills “Tomorrow Comes The Harvest” feat. Jean Phi Dary and Prabhu EdouardThe Tomorrow Comes The Harvest project is the brainchild of American producer and DJ Jeff Mills - a 35-year master in the art of propelling techno into new territories - and Franco-Nigerian drummer Tony Allen - an Afrobeat mainstay with a rich, protean background. Released in 2018, the live album Tomorrow Comes The Harvest bears witness to the first incarnation of this project, where keyboardist Jean-Phi Dary completes a particularly sharp trio. Following the death of Tony Allen in the unhappy spring of 2020, Jeff Mills chose to reinvent the group by inviting Indian tabla player Prabhu Edouard. Recorded on the album Evolution, released in 2022, the long tracks imagined by the trio take on a solar, hypnotic beauty. The fusion of electronic percussion, synthesizers and tablas creates a path to trance, in the midst of magnificent, ever-changing landscapes....
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Two American legends for a set dedicated to music without borders or limits, with the cosmic jazz of Sun Ra Arkestra, still as exuberant after 7 decades of activity, and the techno ragas of Tomorrow Comes The Harvest, a project led by DJ and producer Jeff Mills. 1/ Sun Ra ArkestraFormed in the mid-1950s as a vehicle for the compositions of the whimsical American keyboardist Sun Ra, the orchestra has spanned the decades, embracing a wide variety of influences, from bebop to electronic music, spiritual jazz, blues and the wildest improvisations. Since 1993 and the death of its leader, the Sun Ra Arkestra has continued to spread the word relentlessly, with captivating concerts and previously unreleased albums. In the stream of reissues and live recordings (most recently, Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, featuring the two famous concerts of August 1970 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence), new recordings have recently been released. Over the past five years, Sun Ra Arkestra seems to have enjoyed a new lease of life, with the release of three studio albums, the formidable Swirling (2020), Living Sky (2022) and Lights On a Satellite (2024). The band's music is as lush and expansive as ever.2/ Jeff Mills “Tomorrow Comes The Harvest” feat. Jean Phi Dary and Prabhu EdouardThe Tomorrow Comes The Harvest project is the brainchild of American producer and DJ Jeff Mills - a 35-year master in the art of propelling techno into new territories - and Franco-Nigerian drummer Tony Allen - an Afrobeat mainstay with a rich, protean background. Released in 2018, the live album Tomorrow Comes The Harvest bears witness to the first incarnation of this project, where keyboardist Jean-Phi Dary completes a particularly sharp trio. Following the death of Tony Allen in the unhappy spring of 2020, Jeff Mills chose to reinvent the group by inviting Indian tabla player Prabhu Edouard. Recorded on the album Evolution, released in 2022, the long tracks imagined by the trio take on a solar, hypnotic beauty. The fusion of electronic percussion, synthesizers and tablas creates a path to trance, in the midst of magnificent, ever-changing landscapes.
Deux légendes américaines pour un plateau dédié aux musiques sans frontières ni limites, avec le jazz cosmique de Sun Ra Arkestra, toujours aussi exubérant après 7 décennies d’activité, et les ragas techno de Tomorrow Comes The Harvest, projet emmené par le DJ et producteur Jeff Mills. 1/ Sun Ra ArkestraFormé au milieu des années 1950 pour être le véhicule privilégié des compositions du fantasque claviériste américain Sun Ra, l’orchestre a traversé les décennies en embrassant une grande variété d’influences, du bebop au musiques électroniques en passant par le spiritual jazz, le blues et les improvisations les plus folles. Depuis 1993 et la mort de son leader, le Sun Ra Arkestra continue de porter la bonne parole sans relâche, au fil de concerts toujours captivants mais aussi de disques inédits. Dans le flot des rééditions et captations live (la dernière en date, Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, propose les deux fameux concerts d’août 1970 à Saint-Paul-de-Vence), se sont récemment glissés de nouveaux enregistrements. Depuis cinq ans, Sun Ra Arkestra semble ainsi vivre une nouvelle jeunesse, avec la parution de trois albums studio, les formidables Swirling (2020), Living Sky (2022) et Lights On a Satellite (2024). La musique du groupe y est plus luxuriante et ample que jamais.2/ Jeff Mills « Tomorrow Comes The Harvest » feat. Jean Phi Dary and Prabhu EdouardLe projet Tomorrow Comes The Harvest est né sous l’impulsion du producteur et DJ américain Jeff Mills – passé maître depuis 35 ans dans l’art de propulser la techno sur des nouveaux territoires – et du batteur franco-nigérian Tony Allen – pilier de l’afrobeat au parcours riche et protéiforme. Paru en 2018, l’album live Tomorrow Comes The Harvest témoigne de la première incarnation de ce projet, où le claviériste Jean-Phi Dary complète un trio particulièrement affuté. Après la disparition de Tony Allen au triste printemps 2020, Jeff Mills choisit de réinventer le groupe en y invitant le joueur de tablas indien Prabhu Edouard. Consignées sur l’album Evolution publié en 2022, les longues plages imaginées par le trio trouvent une beauté solaire et hypnotisante. La fusion des percussions électroniques, synthétiseurs et tablas dessine un chemin vers la transe, au cœur de magnifiques paysages changeants.
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