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Art af Oryx
6+ albums
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www.myspace.com/artaforyx "On the riverside. Where it all began to shimmer. They vagely shone, the hidden signs, way out of reach and way out of sight..." (Waterfronts and Riversides, First Book of Sound 2008) At the beginning of 2006 Art af Oryx finished up the recordings for an adventurous and highly energetic jazz album presenting AaOs new repertoire. Guitarist Thomas Büchel and bassist Willem van Dijk re-worked the studio recordings and had the dream and the will to take the music somewhere else. Additional recording sessions took place. Beautiful music miniatures and gentle and inviting songs were added. Willem wrote strongly personal lyrics to the new music arising. Carefully found electro-acoustic sounds were integrated. Finally, Thomas and Willem shaped it all into an unexpected, intriguing total music concept. First Book of Sound takes the listener to the dark river landscapes of Holland (Willem van Dijks home country) with its silver shining rivers. Or, to all the other places, the listeners imagination wants to take this music to. (P.H.) User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
