A friend of mine - Maik Antrack - just released his first EP - it's called Musicmaik - Emeral.
Back in 2010, equipped with a
guitar, pen and paper, Maik Antrack sat on Mt. Taranaki and wrote an
idea, which later came to life as a piece on his first album
„Ooceeyaan“.
Weeks
later, after traveling to some of New Zealands’ lonely places and
exploring Australias’ East coast, he came back to Europe with a bunch of
ideas. 12 pieces went on his first recording „Ooceeyaan“.
When
he finished this album, a mysterious and rough travel diary, there was
more to say, more to explore, more to play. There was an open door,
leading to his undeniable love for straight-forward stuff, melodies,
grooves. 3-4-GO! There’s rooms for vast improvisation and explorations
in sound. And worlds in between. Paths yet to find! So Musicmaik, that’s
Maik playing his own Music. The latest EP release „Emeral“ features
five new explorations.
Emeral
is a place, everyone of us owns. It’s far from daily life and still you
can find it’s entrance at every corner of a street.
While
touring with New York based Songwriter Steve Waitt in 2012, Maik played
together with Gidon Carmel, another one of Israels’ nicely grooving
drummers. So why bother about that? Having not the biggest Nightliner-
touring bus around, as a musician you tend to hang out and sleep in
adventurous places.
Remembering that, Maik thought of Gidon when he planned his new recordings for
the Emeral sessions. Looking for a studio, „Tempelton“ in Berlin Wedding
was a good choice for part of the EPs’ sounds. Drums and bass where
recorded together in the studio.
So
Johannes did the guitar recordings. And! The brass! These guys, - Damir
Bacikin and Fred Hendrich, playing an awesome trumpet and trombone on
„Seen On TV“, „Tease You“ and „Stay“.
In February and March 2014, vocals where recorded. Studio? No. An old East German - Funkwerk- Leipzig microphone (Maik found it on a flea market) stood on a wooden floor in Johannes’ living room in Berlin. Some breathless squeeks later, the vocal-recording-adventure was finished.
In February and March 2014, vocals where recorded. Studio? No. An old East German - Funkwerk- Leipzig microphone (Maik found it on a flea market) stood on a wooden floor in Johannes’ living room in Berlin. Some breathless squeeks later, the vocal-recording-adventure was finished.
Loving music, energy and skill, that latest release from Musicmaik is well worth diving into.
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