GULLIVER

TRACKLISTING


A1. Condor Gruppe - What Could Have Been< br>A2. Condor Gruppe - Galata
A3. Condor Gruppe - Rasa
A4. Condor Gruppe - Farid
B1. Condor Gruppe - Rhymes On Our Mind
B2. Condor Gruppe - Inside O ut
B3. Condor Gruppe - Echo Of Things
B4. Condor Gruppe - Leonie Questions Mark?





INFO


'Gulliver', the latest Cond or Gruppe album, is a nod to yet another spiritual journey in the band's ever-ev olving saga. Released 23rd September via the groove-obsessed Sdban Ultra, the An twerp-based nine-piece ensemble take you on a hypnotic trip, paying tribute to o bscure Italian 70s film soundtracks, krautrock and psychedelic grooves. Fuse the melancholy of Pink Floyd, the heroism of Ennio Morricone and the world grooves of GOAT and you get an idea of what Condor Gruppe is.

Always looking to push musical boundaries, Condor Gruppe rely on the adventurous use of their i nstruments and their intriguing musical patter. Melancholic, exotic, surreal, th e band's sound is enriched by instruments including the handpan, Jew's harp, dar bouka and tanpura. Diverse sounds, rhythms and melodies build, exciting the list ener whilst always remaining familiar. From the thunderous, spacious prog rock s ounds of 'What Could Have Been', to the loose, laidback grooves of the mystical 'Farid' and groovy 'Rhymes On Our Mind', 'Gulliver' is a soundtrack for visits t o far-flung places and a mesmerizing trip through the band's own record shelves.

Condor Gruppe released their debut album 'Latituds del Cavall' in 20 14 with nine exotica fuelled songs that echo the sound of an intoxicated ride th rough the desert. This was followed up in 2016 with 'FROG BOG - A Tribute to Moo ndog' - an adaptation of the work of the legendary composer and outsider. Contai ning six Moondog interpertations, trumpet player Dirk Timmermans, saxophonist Ma tti Willems and baritone saxophonist Hanne De Backer joined the five original me mbers of Condor Gruppe, with the results a spectacular mix between Moondog's jaz zy compositions and Condor Gruppe's dreamy instrumental sound.

Second album proper 'Interplanetary Travels' (2018) - a nostalgic, melancholic soundtr ack - saw the introduction of the Anoushka Shankar-trained Nicolas Mortelmans on sitar. The title hinting at Sun Ra is no coincidence. Condor Gruppe recorded 8 songs that give you the creepy feel of a horror scene, the heroism of the best f ilm scores and the hypnotizing grooves of jungle tribes.

At this year 's Ghent Film Festival, Condor Gruppe performed a live version of the score for the dark, hypnotic, surreal, erotic vampire film 'Daughters of Darkness' (1971), directed by Belgian cult director Harry Kümel. The score was originally recorde d by François de Roubaix, a self-taught musician and jazz enthusiast, and he com posed almost a hundred soundtracks, mostly for French films. In 1976, he won a C ésar for best soundtrack with his work on 'Le Vieux Fusil' - awarded posthumousl y as de Roubaix had passed away just the year before. De Roubaix has always been a great source of inspiration for Condor Gruppe, so they were only too happy to sink their teeth into his scintillating score.