Guzuguzu

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Cat No: OZ070CD

Release Date: 21 April 2017

Label: Ozella Music

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 4038952000706

Genres: Jazz Contemporary

Release Date: 21 April 2017

Label: Ozella Music

Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 4038952010705

Genres: Jazz Contemporary

Description
If music is a language, then maybe, vice versa, words can be used to imitate specific sounds? This fascinating phenomenon of onomatopoeia is the point of departure for the Helge Lien Trio's ninth album 'Guzuguzu'.

Each track is based on a different onomatopoetic Japanese term and the rich field of associations it opens up: What does a smile sound like? "Nikoniko". Spinning around in circles? "Kurukuru"! Even the album title - Guzuguzu - falls into the same category, describing what it sounds like to "move slowly". Intriguingly, as Lien was writing the pieces, he discovered hidden connections between them, which added up to a new vocabulary of sound. It has turned the trio's latest effort into their most ambitious and thrilling work to date.

"We spend close to an entire year preparing the recording of Guzuguzu. When we met in Rainbow studio, the album was more or less complete, not to say "garari", explains Lien. "This allowed for us to record the album in one single take. Listening to how it came out, it strikes me how close it resembles a live experience."

Available as a CD and a limited edition 180g audiophile vinyl with pure analogue sound and high end vinyl mastering.

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180g audiophile vinyl, pure analogue sound, high end vinyl mastering + limited edition.

What does a smile sound like? Nikoniko, according to the Japanese onomatopoeia. Spinning around in circles? Kurukuru! Moving slowly: Guzuguzu. Helge Lien Trio went searching in the Japanese rich supply of sound imitiating words when naming the tracks of their album number nine. It starts off, if not with a bang, with a distant roar. Gorogoro is used to describe the sound of thunder deeply rumbling far away. The majestic tune is composed by band leader Helge Lien, as is the rest of the album. The meaning of the titles includes utter completeness, the sound of someone vigorously chopping, and the soft sensation of silent rain. Different in sound and mood as they may be, all the songs emerge from the same melodic theme. The solitary flower Jasmine stands out, combining the Nordic with the oriental in a more meditative state. Jasmine was recorded on its own, whereas the rest of the album was recorded all in one go.

- We spend close to an entire year preparing the recording of Guzuguzu. When we met in Rainbow studio, the album was more or less complete, not to say "garari", explains Lien. This allowed for us to record the album in one single take. Listening to how it came out, it strikes me how close it resembles a live experience.
Tracklisting
Tracklisting