Tigran Hamasyan announces new record

2016-12-17 by Onirium | 12 Comments
Armenian jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan has issued details concerning his upcoming solo record, "An Ancient Observer, scheduled for release on March 31.

The album is the follow-up to 2015's highly acclaimed Mockroot, and will, according Tigran's website, continue his explorations of a wide range of influences, "from classical Baroque dance to J-Dilla-esque hip-hop grooves adapted to piano."

The album is composed of songs written over the course of the last three of four years, with Tigran describing them as "musical observations about the world we live in now, and the weight of history we carry with us", and his compositional approach as influenced by the timelessness of the Armenian land:

"For me it is an awakening, and a beautiful feeling, to be able to observe the magnificence of this sleeping volcanic giant, which has existed for millions of years and was observed by the Ararat Valley Koura-Arax culture through to the present day citizens of the Armenian republic."
A live rendition of a song from the album, "Fides Tua", has been released:




Further information, including the album's tracklist, can be read here:

http://www.tigranhamasyan.com/ancientobserver/

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Sabrutin
December 18th 2016
9646 Comments


If it walks further on the Mockroot road I definitely want to hear it

Onirium
December 18th 2016
3113 Comments


There was no clear statement about this, but from the various descriptions I read of the album, I have the impression that it's a solo piano record.

Relinquished
December 18th 2016
48717 Comments


either way I'm stoked

FakeOne
December 18th 2016
88 Comments


Mockroot was cool, so I will definitely will check this out

Onirium
December 18th 2016
3113 Comments


I was introduced to him through A Fable, the only other solo piano record from his catalogue, an album I initially found mindblowing, and that I still enjoy, although I've come to find it slightly overblown with needless flourishes. His solo playing now sounds much more mature, thoughtful and organic. Fides Tua does, at least

Deez
December 19th 2016
10316 Comments


This will own

davesthesay
December 19th 2016
91 Comments


Tigran is definitely in my top ten favourite Armenian jazz pianists.

CugnoBrasso
December 19th 2016
2640 Comments


Mockroot was a little too djenty for my tastes, but it still contained a lot of highlights which made me enjoy it quite much. I'm listening to this one for sure.

paradoxical
December 19th 2016
17 Comments


Mockroot was excellent, excited about this one.

LunaticSoul
December 19th 2016
2398 Comments


A Fable is a great disc

Same for Shadow Theater, although it's overshadowed by Mockroot.

I personally like also some tunes out of Red Hail (which was... djenty in some ways)

br4dl3yb34r
December 19th 2016
286 Comments


Pretty cool. I like the stuff with a full band better though.

ramon.
December 20th 2016
4182 Comments


Tigran is the man, stoked to hear it.



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