theeOorgannnissstheeGgreattestttSsynthesizerrrEverrrrrrrr, by Charlemagne Palestine

theeOorgannnissstheeGgreattestttSsynthesizerrrEverrrrrrrr

by Charlemagne Palestine

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Charlemagne Palestine's performance on the organ of the Friedenskirche, Eupen for the reihe-M showcase at the Meakusma Festival 2019 was one of the many highlights of that year's festival edition. This record features the full live performance as Palestine conjures up his dense definition of maximized minimalism, introducing the performance with a minimalist drone and himself singing on top. His voice touches upon melancholy and the absurd and gives the piece context and direction. From there on, anything goes. The piece develops while complex layerings of chords and musical sentiments shift in and out of focus, yet all take center stage all the time. Ending the piece, Palestine excitedly shouts out that the organ is still the best synthesizer ever made. In typical Palestine fashion, his performance made the whole church resonate, an effect that can be repeated easily when listening at home, because this record demands volume and lots of it.

Brooklyn-born Charlemagne Palestine has long been hailed as one of the originators of modern minimalist and experimental music. He very firmly describes his music as maximalist. His immense body of work features many solo albums, collaborations, performance-driven video works and much more. In his work in performance, music, video and related media since the late 1960s, he uses certain emblematic objects such as teddy bears, cognac and scarves. They serve as signatures, he calls them symbols of identification.

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released December 1, 2020

Recorded by Mike Kramer, Heerlen
Mastered by Frédéric Alstadt, Brussels
Designed by Philip Marshall, Berlin
Cover and label photography by Geert Coppens
Booklet photography by David Ole for dasFilter.com and Zheshen Jiang
Supported by reihe-M, Cologne
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