X-Terra, ένα αβανγκάρντ, μετα-λαϊκό άλμπουμ για δύο όργανα: το πιάνο και την ανθρώπινη φωνή. Πρόκειται για μια προκλητική αναπαράσταση παλαιών ιστοριών, οι οποίες απομακρύνονται από τους υποτιθέμενους φυσικούς τους τόπους στον απροσδιόριστο αλλά πραγματικό κόσμο των αφηγητών, στην παρούσα ένταση. Στο X-Terra το παρόν υποδουλώνει το παρελθόν. Ιστορικά, σε αυτήν την ένταση, ξωτικά κατοικούν.
Πιάνο, διασκευές, παραγωγή: Νίκος Ορδουλίδης
Φωνή: Άκη Πιτσάνη
Ακούστε όλνο τον δίσκο ΕΔΩ
Recorded: February 2018
Released: April 2021
Recording – Mixing – Mastering: George Bakalis | EastSide Recording Studio, Thessaloniki, Greece http://www.eastsidestudio.gr
Recorded at “Handmade Piano” workshop on custom made Concert Grand pianos designed and built by Panos Ioannidis http://www.handmadepiano.eu
Cover design: Dimitris Arvanitis
Photography: George Evaggelou
PR management: George Moysidis
Tracks list:
1. The fisherman’s doubt
Based on Giorgos Mitsakis’ song “The fisherman”, recorded in 1947.
2. Maharaja shot
Based on Stauros Tzouanakos’ and Nikos Goumas’ song “The maharaja”, recorded in 1952.
3. Fooled
Based on Vassilis Tsitsanis’ song “Swindling”, recorded in 1940.
4. The rascal
Based on Kostas Skarvelis’ song “Beat it! You rascal”, recorded in 1934.
5. Dino in America
Based on Iakovos Montanaris’ song “The American”, recorded in 1935.
6. Parallel princess
A melody found in historical discography since 1910, recorded in Lithuania, Serbia, Romania, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Greece. Here, based on Panagiotis Tountas’ version “I want a princess”, recorded in 1936.
7. Butcher
A traditional melody, recorded since the 1920s. Found in Greek-speaking, Turkish and Klezmer repertoires.
8. The dopehead
Based on Markos Vamvakaris’ song, recorded in 1933.
9. The refugees carols
In 1930–1931, Melpo Merlier recorded Greek refugees from Asia Minor in Athens. Eirini Bogiatzi, a refugee from Fokaia, sang the new year’s carols, using different, than the common, lyrics. Quite often, this version is called “the refugees carols”.
total time: 44 minutes
