Piotr Kurek - Peach Blossom (2023) FULL ALBUM

Mondoj - MONDOJ21
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00:00 01 The Art of Swapping Hearts
02:36 02 Peach Blossom
06:34 03 Breathing
14:58 04 Martin is Crying
27:54 05 Ds / The Moss Beneath
32:32 06 Bau
Music composed, performed and produced by Piotr Kurek.
Vocals by Komi Togbonou (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and Martin Weigel (1, 2, 3). Spoken words by Xiangjie (6).
Recorded at Münchner Kammerspiele by Piotr Kurek and Ulrich Treutwein. Spoken words recorded by Hua Dong.
Mastered by Stephan Mathieu at Schwebung Mastering.
Cover artwork by Mel Keane (Frog of Earth).
Back cover photo by Ng Chor Guan.
Design and layout by Paulina Ufnal & Janek Ufnal.
Polish composer Piotr Kurek returns to Mondoj with 'Peach Blossom', an album centered around sung and synthesised vocal harmonies, showcasing the composer’s gentle, uncanny approach to vocal treatments and arrangements. Pairing the vocals of Komi Togbonou and Martin Weigel (both actors of Münchner Kammerspiele) and spoken words by Chinese performer Xiangjie with MIDI and live recordings of various instruments like marimba, flutes, reeds as well as various percussion instruments, the Warsaw-based composer highlights the unique tonal and textural potential of the human voice. The title track perhaps illustrates this approach most strikingly, interweaving wordless layers of vocals that ebb and flow with natural grace. “Breathing” follows with a more abrupt, almost jazz-tinged atmosphere, whereas “Ds / The Moss Beneath'' is more orchestral, almost classical in its approach. The centerpiece of the album is the 12-minute opus “Martin Is Crying”, where the interplay between the vocal layers and glockenspiel resembles classic early renaissance music, while adding more range and harmony to the playful tone.
'Peach Blossom' is another theater-adjacent release following Kurek's acclaimed collection 'A Sacrifice Shall Be Made / All The Wicked Scenes' (2020). The album features music from a theatre performance at Münchner Kammerspiele in October 2021 titled ‘某种类似于我的地洞：心室片段 Heart Chamber Fragments’ (directed by Tian Gebing / Paper Tiger Theatre), as well as music composed following the completion of this project. ‘Peach Blossom’ is named after a fable written in the year 421 by Chinese poet Tao Yuanming which depicts life in harmony in perfect isolation from the outside world, unaware of it for centuries. Kurek’s aural interpretation builds on it even further, showcasing his incredible world-building ability, creating fascinating, absorbing music from the simplest of ingredients.
Text by Adam Badí Donoval
source: bandcamp

[@MartialBessou-wo7ev]

Juste sublime 🎉
Merci pour la découverte 🎉

[@gnuPirate]

This guy is just an absolute genius. Love his work.

[@enseada_espacial]

Wonderful, thanks.

[@montana051880]

Thank you so much!

[@hundovir]

Stunning!

[@johnuhmmmiles]

Damn. Excellent

[@numbernine2207]

Phenomenal

[@Multi-Waves_Sketchbook]

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[@LevitatingCastles]

I really liked his album "Heat", but somehow, I think I like this album more. Something about it keeps me coming back.

[@Multi-Waves_Sketchbook]

@@LevitatingCastles so cool to know! I'm waiting to show this to a friend, but you have me really pumped now!

[@Multi-Waves_Sketchbook]

Lived up to the hype so fucking hard. aMAZING.

[@daammobandito7961]

​@@LevitatingCastleshi I'm the friend, heat was fucking amazing but this has only quadrupled down on the amazing

[@LevitatingCastles]

@@daammobandito7961 Hell yeah! Glad we are all enjoying it here lol, it is quite different from Heat, and I'm not sure why this album draws me in so much but it does