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What the hell is this? I grew up listening to Weather Report, Al di Meola, Earth Wind and Fire, Caldera, Chick Corea, Jeff Lorber, all the great jazz, funk, artists. Wow, this music puts a smile on my face. It sounds familiar but not quite. It is absolutely brilliant. Seriously mind blowing. It's witchcraft!
The vanishing point of horizontal veils,
Shiver of vibrating stillness
in the motion of bending expanse of thought,
looking at itself
in the vastness of crimson wind.
Who is the witness?
Who sees these dream-like notions of bumblebees
gathering nectar in the raspberry groves
of the crimson dreams?
WITCHCRAFT JAZZ – a 12 track DIGITAL/CD album from ground-breaking international music project MetaQuorum, an upbeat ride through prog, rock, funk, fusion, electronica, acid jazz and more.
Creatively composed, with original scores, grooves and riffs infused with spontaneous improvisation and funk jams, fused into a seamless meld polished with state-of-the-art production techniques, and skilfully mastered at SugarHill Studios, Houston, to bring you an album full of cool swing, hot funk and spicy rhythm.
1. Crimson Dreams 5:13
Dmitry Ermakov – composition, lyrics, arrangement, keyboards, key-bass, synth programming, voice, recording, producing, mixing.
Koos van der Velde – composition, drums, recording, producing, mixing.
Christopher Longwood – mastering.
2. Jonathan Livingston 3:46
Written and arranged by Dmitry Ermakov.
Keyboards, synth and key bass - Dmitry Ermakov.
Drums, audio-engineering - Koos van der Velde.
Soundscapes by Dmitry Ermakov & Koos van der Velde.
Recorded, produced and mixed by Dmitry Ermakov & Koos van der Velde @ Low Bishopley Studio & Market Place Studio, Weardale, UK.
Mastered by Chris Longwood @ SugarHill Recording Studios, Houston, TX, USA.
3. Socket Swing 3:22
Dmitry Ermakov – composition, arrangement, keyboards, key-bass, synth-brass, recording, producing, mixing.
Koos van der Velde – drums, recording, mixing.
Carol Ermakova – vocal.
Christopher Longwood – mastering.
4. The Bartender 5:06
Victor Mikheyev – composition, arrangement, bass, rhythm-guitar, percussion & synth programming, sound-scape, recording, producing
Dmitry Ermakov – composition, arrangement, keyboards, synth brass, recording, producing, mixing.
Koos van der Velde – drums, recording, mixing.
Christopher Longwood – mastering.
5. Swagger 6:19
Dmitry Ermakov – composition, arrangement, keyboards, synth-brass, synth-programming, sound-scape, tambourine, shaker, recording, producing, mixing.
Victor Mikheyev – composition, arrangement, bass, recording, producing.
Koos van der Velde – drums, jembe, mixing.
Christopher Longwood – mastering.
6. Seven Dwarfs Rock 4:25
Victor Mikheyev – composition, arrangement, bass, rhythm-guitar, percussion & synth programming, recording, producing.
Dmitry Ermakov – composition, lyrics, arrangement, keyboards, synth-brass, voice, producing, mixing.
Koos van der Velde – drums, recording, mixing.
Christopher Longwood – mastering.
7. Witchcraft Jazz 6:11
Dmitry Ermakov – score & arrangement, keyboards, key-bass, synth-brass, key-guitar, synth & percussion programming, recording, producing, mixing.
Koos van der Velde – drums, recording, mixing.
Victor Mikheyev – recording, bass.
George Mikheyev – cello
Christopher Longwood – mastering
8. Limping Mathematician 4:27
Dmitry Ermakov – composition, arrangement, keyboards, key-bass, synth-brass, synth & percussion programming, recording, producing, mixing.
Victor Mikheyev – bass.
Koos van der Velde – drums, recording, mixing.
Christopher Longwood – mastering.
9. Parallax 9:52
Dmitry Ermakov – score & arrangement, keyboards, key-bass, synth-brass, synth & percussion programming, sound-effects, recording, producing, mixing.
Koos van der Velde – drums, recording, mixing.
Christopher Longwood – mastering.
10. Chicken & Egg 3:45
Written and arranged by Dmitry Ermakov.
Keyboards, synth and key bass - Dmitry Ermakov.
Drums, audio-engineering - Koos van der Velde.
Recorded, produced and mixed by Dmitry Ermakov & Koos van der Velde @ Low Bishopley Studio & Market Place Studio, Weardale, UK.
Mastered by Chris Longwood @ SugarHill Recording Studios, Houston, TX, USA.
11. Autumn Groove 4:04
Dmitry Ermakov – composition, arrangement, keyboards, key-bass, synth-brass, synth-programming, tambourine, recording, producing, mixing.
Koos van der Velde – composition, drums, jembe, recording, producing, mixing.
Andrew Guerin – trumpet.
Christopher Longwood – mastering.
12. Goldfinch Charm 3:59
Dmitry Ermakov – composition, arrangement, keyboards, key-bass, synth & percussion programming, recording, producing, mixing.
Koos van der Velde – drums, recording, mixing.
Christopher Longwood – mastering.
Recorded, produced, mixed & mastered in UK, Russia, Bulgaria & USA @ 2012 – 2017
MetaQuorum is a new project by Dmitry Ermakov, a Russian-born British composer/keyboard player now based in
UK. MetaQuorum’s forthcoming début album, Midnight Sun, is a journey through progressive fusion, an organic blend of jazz, funk, rock, reggae, baroque, electronica and more, with a cool, foot-tapping swing which makes the room buzz....more
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This Canterbury-infused record has a lot of the qualities that I love in prog rock: structured yet unpredictable songwriting; production that, unlike much new prog, does not sound like something recorded in an aseptic vacuum chamber; many different instruments that work together favouring empathic synergy over aimless technical noodling; different layers and moods seamlessly woven together; the rare capacity of not taking itself too seriously; and much more. A bold and inventive masterwork. muschiosauro
supported by 4 fans who also own “WITCHCRAFT JAZZ”
Un savant mélange du King crimson de la période Construktion of light, avec du Magma, du krautrock des 70's et une pointe de rock psyché des 60's. Un album qui fait tourner la tête ! Nicolas RESSOT