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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
Established in 2014, MetaQuorum is a ground-breaking international music project by composer/keyboardist Dmitry Ermakov
playing Meld, a fusion of Funk, Prog, Rock, Jazz, Electronica and more.
Core musicians:
Dmitry Ermakov .
Koos van der Velde
Victor Mikheyev
For full bio, including discography please visit: metaquorum.uk...more
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Thanks to the nice-endof-year-offer I came to fill this gap in my private worm collection (a, pardon me, worm hole, so to speak :-))
Wonderful reminiscence to many good things past (Canterbury, 70s prog, folk rock) with a good sense of humour and great ideas (both in the songwriting & in the arrangements) . Carsten Pieper
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This is so nice to listen to~! It feels like the album is telling an overarching story throughout it, and each song is a step in the protagonist's journey. It's probably for that reason that I like playing it in the background while I read; it enhances the atmosphere :^) Brianna
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An inspirational collaboration, and not one you would instantly imagine working...Sonar are such a tight and disciplined unit it's difficult to think where Reuter and Rebus might find adequate space...mysteriously, it all just works out fine! John Cratchley
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