[kj] Pre-Listening of The New Album In Geneva Sunday 28.03.10

[fatpotanga]

Wonderful!

Many thanks Stephane for once again being our eyes & ears.
Interesting Big Paul's done the cover designs - I just hope that one we saw was't one though!
I MUST hear European Superstate

excited fat boy


On 30 Mar 2010, at 19:38, Frenchy Frenzy wrote:


> Hi All,

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> In fact (except for Rob Moss who doesn't deserve it) here is the summary of the night in Geneva.

> Arrived around 20:00 at the Usine's venue where the Moloko's bar stand on the 1st floor ( that is where they played in 2003 and where we had the after-party for Raven's funeral) i was very friendly welcomed (as always) by Jaz and maybe 10/12 of his swiss friends (one of his daughters lives in geneva too but wasn't here)

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> How could i describe the Moloko ?

> In the land of conformism,authority and order it's an island of liberty and contestation.

> As for an example, the law against smoking in public areas was voted sometimes ago but at the Moloko you can still smoke and not only official cigarettes would I say ha ha ha !!!

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> It's a very cool place where a section was reserved for us for having dinner prepared by the local cooker.

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> Of course Jaz was like always : very prolific for speaking

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> First of all : The US Tour is postponed till december (normally) but Jaz really hates touring there except fo3/4 dates like in 2008

> I told him that many gatherers were expecting to see them in more cities but...

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> Concerning the idea of playing Nighttime entirely : complete rumours ;o)))) sorry for Alex (I would have loved too but)

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> We spoke about John Hicklenton ( who died recently) and who was filmed during his death having a phone conversation with Jaz who was filmed too;

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> Big Paul did 3 differents artwork for the cover but apparently nothing has been decided yet.

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> Concerning the tracks list, here is the one written by Jaz

> see here :

> http://rcpt.yousendit.com/845264211/ffa45b5e1efa984160b19b8428ce4005

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> The 11 tracks who should be on the album are written on the left side and

> The plan is to release 2 EPs exclusively on vinyl before the album : it concerns the tracks on the right side

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> You will discover Jaz comments by yourself ;o))

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> Then was the time for the listening of the coming album using the powerful soundsystem of the bar.

> Jaz asked me to introduce him to the audience in french as the Head Master of the Gathering (if i remember well ha ha ha ) but I just said modestly at the microphone to be one of the members of the Gathering (Rob Moss would have surely said the Maestro of The Gathering ;o))) and then he did a little speech explaining his attachment to Swiss because of his daughter and when they played in 83 in a Famous Squat on Rue Argand (and Jaz told that some of the footages with torches used this night were briefly) used for the Eighties video)

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> So the sound came out the speakers for more than 1 hour for your own pleasure

> It's very difficult to describe music but I would I was completely and happily surprised with the quality of sound and Jaz's voice who really sing on this album (and shouts too like on Endgame)

> My fav ones are

> Absolut Dissent with the incredible rhythm and break including the extra basslines and flow of the drums

> Raven King for the melody

> European Superstate : certainly a major hit in clubs if it's released as a single : completely different of what they have done before : Disco/Grace Jones and The Sparks meet Killing Joke : some will hate and some will adore (i hope so ;o)) THE catchy tune of all the tracks

> Here Comes The Singularity : terrific, powerful, melodic and extra guitar riffs: a speedy one

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> The better thing is to wait till the release in september to enjoy the modern touch they have had to their "typical music" and I was appreciating the heavy work they did on vocals and chords comparing to the instrumental versions I had heard at The Brittania Row Studios in november.

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> Then it was time for a cheese party with red wine to celebrate the moment till 2 O'Clock.

> Marie Lecocq (the belgium translator of Jaz's book was with us too) and when we left the venue Jaz had to give her some cash so we had to find a cash machine ;o))

> I said to jaz : do you think we will find a cash machine in geneva the city of Banks ? we laughed a lot but it took around 30 mins to find one : Holy s**** !!!

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> As i did it in my car with Geordie in 2006, i thought it would be a good idea to listen to the covers i had on my Ipod from KJ's tracks beginning with Sybreed (a swiss group ) or Zü etc ... He loved them !!!

> Jaz was really happily surprised and didn't even know 50 % of them except the famous ones Metallica Foo Fighters

> He told about a russian group who did a cover of Wintergardens.

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> Then we said goodbye till next time in Paris for his ceremony on the monday 19th april 2010.

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> Excellent sounds keep on rocking in my head.

> Really looking forward the new album and the coming tour ;o))

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> Stephane " Frenchy Frenzy"

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