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Restless City - Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 47

Mira Mode Orchestra

Restless City - Jazz Thing Next Generation Vol. 47

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Format: CD
Label: Double Moon Records
UPC: 0608917111828
Catnr: DMCHR 71118
Release date: 28 March 2013
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Double Moon Records
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0608917111828
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DMCHR 71118
Release date
28 March 2013
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Setting Off in a New Direction.
With its debut "Restless City", the collective around the saxophonist and composer Ede Merkel describes the pulsating, urban hustle and bustle in voluptuous, even cinemascopic-like sound qualities. In addition to the leader Merkel, the band is composed of a septet as a basis. It is supplement by a string ensemble on "Restless City", which fits in organically as a matter of course. Clara Hill sings as guest vocalist on "Glacial Moraine, and Simple One lends his warm voice to the piece "Shade of Ivory". The music by Mira Mode Orchestra is an amalgam of genre-overlapping styles. Acoustic jazz meets gently buzzing funk, minimal music with its repetitive sounds contrasts with more groove-oriented electronic music, and arranged orchestra sounds round it all out and give the music a special touch. All pieces can be unified in their own coolness, which reminds us more than once of the "Cinematic Orchestra". A great first work in a contemporary look.

The saxophonist, composer and band leader Ede Merkel was born in Halle/S. in 1983. After he graduated from high school, he studied jazz and popular music at the Berlin Jazz Institute (HFM Hans Eisler / UDK). He already played in numerous bands while studying, from big band to Indie band. In addition to the all-rounder's busy activities as composer, arranger and bandleader, Ede has also worked for such different artists as Funkfood, Feindrehstar and Clara Hill. He has been teaching at the Brandenburg Free Music School for the past four years.

His band is composed of outstanding young musicians, each of whom is already successful in his field: Sebastian Piskorz studied trumpet in Berlin and Oslo and is currently studying for a Master's degree in composition in Dresden. Nils Marquardt (1982) grew upon the island of Rügen. He started his music education when he was four years old, which eventually took him to classical trombone. At the same time, he took lessons from Dan Gottshall and Nils Landgren, among others, and later studied at Berlin Music College. Eren Solak studied classical piano at the Baden Conservatory in Karlsruhe and at the "Hans Eisler" Music College in Berlin. He teaches at the Potsdam Free Music School.
Joachim Ribbentrop was born in Karlsruhe in 1980 and studied at Stuttgart Music College. He took individual lessons from the renowned guitarists Jesse van Ruller and Martijn van Iterson during a stay in Holland. Felix Otto Jacobi (1980) studied contrabass and e-bass at Dresden Music College. Friedemann Pruss (1986) studied at Leipzig Music College and Berlin Music College. In addition to playing drums in the Mira Mode Orchestra, he also plays in the band "Eder", among others
Guest star Clara Hill performs in NuJazz, Triphop and House and is known for her collaboration with Jazzanova and Sonar Kollektiv, among others. Simple One is a known rapper, poet and singer in the scene – one of the few with an unadulterated hip hop attitude.
Auf zu neuen Ufern. Mit ihrem Debut „Restless City“ beschreibt das Kollektiv um den Saxophonisten und Komponisten Ede Merkel das pulsierende, urbane Treiben in schwelgerischen, gar cinemascopeartigen Klangfarben. Die Band besteht neben dem federführenden Merkel aus einem Septett als Grundformation. Es wird auf „Restless City“ noch durch ein Streicherensemble ergänzt, das sich ganz selbstverständlich und organisch einfügt. Clara Hill findet sich auf „Glacial Moraine“ als Gastvocalistin und Simple One darf dem Stück „Shade Of Ivory“ seine warme Stimme leihen. Die Musik vom Mira Mode Orchestra ist ein Amalgam aus Genre übergreifenden Stilen. Akustischer Jazz trifft auf sanft flirrenden Funk, Minimal Music mit ihren repetitiven Klängen kontrastiert mit eher Groove-orientierter elektronischer Musik, arrangierte Orchesterklänge runden das Ganze ab und verleihen die besondere Note. Allen Stücken ist eine ganz eigene Coolness zu eigen, die mehr als einmal die Erinnerung an das „Cinematic Orchestra“ aufkommen lässt. Ein prima Erstling im zeitgenössischen Look.

Der Saxophonist, Komponist und Bandleader Ede Merkel wurde 1983 in Halle/S. geboren. Nach seinem Abitur studierte er Jazz- und Popularmusik am Jazzinstitut Berlin (HFM Hans Eisler / UDK). Während und nach seines Studiums hat er bereits in zahlreichen Formationen gespielt, von Big Band bis Indieband. Daneben war der umtriebige Allrounder als Komponist/Arrangeur/Bandleader für so unterschiedliche Künstler wie Funkfood, Feindrehstar und Clara Hill tätig. Und seit 4 Jahren unterrichtet er an der Freien Musikschule Brandenburg.

Seine Band besteht aus hervorragenden jungen Musikern, die jeweils bereits erfolgreich unterwegs sind: Sebastian Piskorz studierte in Berlin und Oslo Trompete und absolviert derzeit ein Masterstudium für Komposition in Dresden. Nils Marquardt (1982) wuchs auf der Insel Rügen auf. Mit vier Jahren begann er seine musikalische Ausbildung, welche ihn schließlich zur klassischen Posaune führte - zeitgleich nahm er Unterricht bei u.a. Dan Gottshall und Nils Landgren, später folgte ein Studium an der Hochschule für Musik in Berlin. Eren Solak studierte klassisches Piano am Badischen Konservatorium Karlsruhe und an der Hochschule für Musik „Hans Eisler“ in Berlin. Heute unterrichtet er an der freien Musikschule Potsdam.
Joachim Ribbentrop wurde 1980 in Karlsruhe geboren und studierte an der Musikhochschule Stuttgart. Während seines Aufenthaltes in Holland nahm er Einzelunterricht bei den renommierten Gitarristen Jesse van Ruller und Martijn van Iterson. Felix Otto Jacobi (1980) studierte an der Hochschule für Musik in Dresden Kontrabass und E-Bass. Friedemann Pruss (1986) studierte an der Hochschule für Musik in Leipzig und an der Hochschule in Berlin. Neben seiner Tätigkeit am Schlagwerk beim Mira Mode Orchestra spielt er u.a. bei der Band "Eder".
Gaststar Clara Hill ist in NuJazz, Triphop und House unterwegs und bekannt für ihre Zusammenarbeit mit u.a. Jazzanova und Sonar Kollektiv. Simple One ist ein in der Szene bekannter Rapper, Poet und Sänger - einer der wenigen mit unverfälschter HipHop-Attitüde.

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Mira Mode Orchestra

The saxophonist, composer and band leader Ede Merkel was born in Halle/S. in 1983. After he graduated from high school, he studied jazz and popular music at the Berlin Jazz Institute (HFM Hans Eisler / UDK). He already played in numerous bands while studying, from big band to Indie band. In addition to the all-rounder's busy activities as composer, arranger and bandleader, Ede has also worked for such different artists as Funkfood, Feindrehstar and Clara Hill. He has been teaching at the Brandenburg Free Music School for the past four years. His band is composed of outstanding young musicians, each of whom is already successful in his field: Sebastian Piskorz studied trumpet in Berlin and Oslo and is currently studying for...
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The saxophonist, composer and band leader Ede Merkel was born in Halle/S. in 1983. After he graduated from high school, he studied jazz and popular music at the Berlin Jazz Institute (HFM Hans Eisler / UDK). He already played in numerous bands while studying, from big band to Indie band. In addition to the all-rounder's busy activities as composer, arranger and bandleader, Ede has also worked for such different artists as Funkfood, Feindrehstar and Clara Hill. He has been teaching at the Brandenburg Free Music School for the past four years.
His band is composed of outstanding young musicians, each of whom is already successful in his field: Sebastian Piskorz studied trumpet in Berlin and Oslo and is currently studying for a Master's degree in composition in Dresden. Nils Marquardt (1982) grew upon the island of Rügen. He started his music education when he was four years old, which eventually took him to classical trombone. At the same time, he took lessons from Dan Gottshall and Nils Landgren, among others, and later studied at Berlin Music College. Eren Solak studied classical piano at the Baden Conservatory in Karlsruhe and at the "Hans Eisler" Music College in Berlin. He teaches at the Potsdam Free Music School.
Joachim Ribbentrop was born in Karlsruhe in 1980 and studied at Stuttgart Music College. He took individual lessons from the renowned guitarists Jesse van Ruller and Martijn van Iterson during a stay in Holland. Felix Otto Jacobi (1980) studied contrabass and e-bass at Dresden Music College. Friedemann Pruss (1986) studied at Leipzig Music College and Berlin Music College. In addition to playing drums in the Mira Mode Orchestra, he also plays in the band "Eder", among others Guest star Clara Hill performs in NuJazz, Triphop and House and is known for her collaboration with Jazzanova and Sonar Kollektiv, among others. Simple One is a known rapper, poet and singer in the scene – one of the few with an unadulterated hip hop attitude.

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