J.Kriste, Master of Disguise - Album Presentation "The Age of Now"
- by Louvana Records
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- 11 Oct, 2012
11 October 2012, Rialto
Theatre, Lemesos
12 October 2012, Strovolos Municipal Theatre,
Lefkosia
As part of this year's Kypria International Festival, Louvana Records proudly presents the new album by J. Kriste, Master of Disguise,
"The Age of Now". This band is the personal project of musician and
composer Lefteris Moumtzis, whom the Cypriot public met through the 2009
release of his second album 'Girls, Ghosts and Gods' and the live
performances that followed it. His previous recordings were met with
great success in Greece as well, gaining amazing reviews from the press
as well as the public.
In this new album, as well as the
previous one, Lefteris, having lived in the USA and Europe for several
years, continues his musical exploration of the places he has
experienced literally as well as sonically. Inevitably, his musical
compositions and arrangements lead to a world where borders and the
notion of musical genres become shady and irrelevant. The imaginative
use and combination of electronic, analogue, traditional and classical
musical instruments, combined with unique vocal performances offers the
listener a dreamy sonic experience.
In December 2012, J. Kriste, Master of Disguise is releasing his new work "The Age of Now". It's an album that's deeply connected with the present moment and making the best of it. In this troubled times where nothing is certain, Moumtzis is busy searching for the things that truly matter and inspire us and through this search he builds his own musical world, made out of love for the human being and its nature. Through this new material he tries to make sense of the internal workings people use to battle against the complexity of the current global society. More specifically, the songs on these album ponder on effects that our tendency towards globalisation results in. One face of this coin is the total alienation of people and societies from the basic cores of their existence, as in their home, their environment and the things they grew up loving while its opposing side shows an opportunity to mingle and co-exist/react with people from other societies. "The Age of Now" will be presented as part of the Kypria International Festival 2012 in two concerts in Limassol and Nicosia by an 11-piece band, made up of excellent, talented musicians from Cyprus and Greece.
The band is made up of:
Vocals-Guitar: Lefteris Moumtzis
Keys-Percussion: Demetris Kakavoulis
Violin: Pavlos Michailides
Viola: Fotis Siotas
Cello: Sophia Efkleidou
Bass: Mario Michael
Percussion-Drums: Andreas Trachonitis
Flute: Stelios Romaliades (Luup)
Kanun: Eleftheria Daoultzi
Backing Vocals: Zara der Arakelian, Mikaela Tsangari
Dance Performace: Natalie Heller
Visuals: Giorgos Ioannou
Set Design: Froso Mavrou
The public attending the shows will have an exclusive opportunity to
pre-order the album. Upon ordering the album, the buyer will gain access
to three additional tracks in digital forms: one off the the album and
two unreleased, along with artwork and photos. Subsequently the buyer
will receive the album by mail upon its release in early December.
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Τicket Sale Points:
Lefkosia:
Pallas Theatre
Tel.: 22410181
Lemesos:
Rialto Theatre
Tel.: 77777745
On-line at www.rialto.com.cy
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