METAMORPHOSIS — LOVE AND NAPALM

2005
[chamber music]

The Czech-Austrian-Turkish quartet Metamorphosis is often compared to the 1970's rock avantgardists, Kronos Quartet or the British neo-classical pioneers Penguin Cafe Orchestra — but it is more accurate just to call them timeless. A string quartet by sound design, they mix acoustic and electric, minimalism, punk-rock and Robert Fripp influences. With alchemist expertise, they blend guitar riffs with cello patterns and violin ostinatos. Allaboutjazz.com writes: "These folks have designed a signature style of their own".
The band was founded in the mid-1990's in Vienna. They title of their debut album Contaminated Chamber Music is also an accurate description of their style, contaminated by a wide range of contemporary influences. Contrary to rock bands they do not use drums — but they manage to generate enough rhythm by cello and guitar. Their second album was released in UK by Leo Records, a host for artists like Sun Ra and Anthony Braxton. With concerts in clubs like Knitting Factory in New York, Club Dom in Moscow or the RingRing Festival in Belgrade and Festival Alternativa in Prague, Metamorphosis has reached a wide range of audience. They composed soundtracks for classical silent era films Nosferatu, Golem and Ekstase. Their music has inspired dancers and choreographers. The composition Mina was used (and gave title) for a solo dance performance by Daniela Lehmann, which won the award for the best German dance solo 2005 in Leipzig. After Jan Kavan joined the band In 2003, Metamorphosis rehearsed a new repertory and recorded their 4th album Luff.. It will be launched on 27 October during a concert in Akropolis, which is part of their current European tour. The guitarist Martin Alacam explains about the band's style: "On one side, we are inspired by the 20th century classical music and composers like Shostakovich and Ligeti. But our music is funny, not 'serious'.

1. Dip (4:26)
2. Aquarium (3:30)
3. Under the Sun (5:00)
4. Witzbold (2:41)
5. Love and Napalm (7:25)
6. Sen (6:13)
7. Sabah (4:05)
8. Mina (3:13)
9. Popsongs (4:48)
10. Trilogy (7:00)
11. Good Night, Michael Knight (3:01)
12. Stubnitz (3:29)
13. Keman (with Sitar) (4:26)
14. Paserak (4:59)

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