Dave Kerman joins Aranis
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Topic: Dave Kerman joins Aranis
Posted By: CPicard
Subject: Dave Kerman joins Aranis
Date Posted: December 05 2009 at 13:05
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Dave Kerman (drummer for 5UU's, Present, Ahvak, Thinking Plague) will join the Belgian chamber music group Aranis in 2010, playing on their forthcoming fourth album and touring with them in Europe. http://www.generalrubric.com/dkerman/main.html - http://www.generalrubric.com/dkerman/main.html http://www.aranis.be/eng/group/index.html - http://www.aranis.be/eng/group/index.html The first performance of this line-up will be in De Singel (Antewerpen) the 27th of March 2010. |
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: December 05 2009 at 17:29
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Me likey. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: December 05 2009 at 17:36
| Wow! |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: December 05 2009 at 23:50
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But their lack of drums was what made them so good. :( ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: December 06 2009 at 07:58
I won't say much as "good" than "unique" or "original". But I remember, when talking to bassist Joris after the show at Le Triton this last summer, that he said he enjoyed bands like Univers Zero. Does that mean that Aranis is planning to evolve to a "chamber rock" direction à la UZ / Présent? We'll see. |
Henry Plainview wrote:Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: December 06 2009 at 11:06
^ I hope 
I do like Aranis, but imagine how good the results could be if they start making a more Camber Rock kind of music... Wow!
Anyway, that's good news. ------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |
Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: December 06 2009 at 18:26
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I would say good, because they were forced to express rhythm in a different way because they coudn't just have somebody bang on a drum, and that made them better. We don't really need more bands that sound like Univers Zero. I'll still give it a chance, and I'm not saying they have to make Aranis I and II again, but a drummer was the last direction I wanted them to evolve into, even though I like Ahvak. ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: December 07 2009 at 11:36
On the other hand, there aren't so MANY bands which sound like Univers Zero!  Usually, we have to complain about Dream Theater clones, Magma obsessive disciples or wannabe Pink Floyd. I would not be upset to hear Aranis use some drums: after all, we have three (3!) records drumless! |
Posted By: Dave Kerman
Date Posted: April 01 2010 at 12:45
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Well, just a little aside: I think the first concert with the new Aranis line-up went exceedingly well. For those who doubt drums might be worthwhile - please understand that Joris is ALWAYS trying something new, and that the understanding is that I am a guest musician for the current programme, which just happens to incorporate drums. They confessed to me that they had auditioned several "drummers" who showed up not having memorized the music, and just started bashing away. Not to blow my own horn too much, but I took the job responsibly, and worked for many weeks to both memorize Joris' complex percussive rhythms, and to extrapolate upon them (with his blessings) when I felt it necessary. To boot, I play with Aranis using chopsticks instead of drumsticks, and by all accounts the drums were not overbearing in the live setting. So, we'll see how this goes. I too must confess that I would feel terrible to "spoil" such a unique approach. But this program is, as I said before, just the current phase of Aranis, and the next one will probably be very different again. On a personal note, I will say that I have never before worked with such a marvelous group of young people. Besides being utter virtuosos on their respective instruments, and absolutely committed, they are the kindest, warmest, most generous, and classiest group of musicians I've ever worked with. Please listen to the album with an open mind when it's released in October, as they deserve the benefit of the doubt, to be sure. Bests, Dave K |
Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: April 01 2010 at 15:07
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This will be interesting...gotta love a band that changes things up from time to time at least.
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Posted By: Sckxyss
Date Posted: April 04 2010 at 17:33
| I haven't heard any Aranis yet, but I certainly will soon. Great to hear Mr. Kerman's input on the collaboration, though! |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: April 04 2010 at 18:29
Hi Dave, Great to hear it, can't wait to get my hands on this new album when it's out. By the way, did you get Joris into some Gaza... ? ------------- http://hangingsounds.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - Hanging Sounds http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp" rel="nofollow - PA Index of prog music vendors |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 04 2010 at 20:49
Sounds excellent! Love the chopstick idea. I hope they release a live cd from this tour.
I'll definitely be picking up a copy of the new album in October.  ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: April 05 2010 at 03:21
| Ready for the next album. But I wonder if they will try to tour in France, at least in Paris? |
Posted By: Tsevir Leirbag
Date Posted: April 05 2010 at 12:21
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And in Canada (Québec, in fact).
European bands never tour around here... ------------- Les mains, les pieds balancés Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers, Un marin mort, Il dormira - Paul Éluard |