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Various Artists - "Liquid Sound Volume 3 (compiled by DJ Nartak)"
LIQUID SOUND is a
contemporary bathing experience for relaxation and inspiration. The water
becomes a stage for music events which stimulate the senses, inspire the
imagination and motivate a return to natural rhythms. Listening and relaxing,
floating weightlessly in a sensuous waterworld, eyes open or closed, there is
nothing to do but to do nothing. The experience offers a dolphin-like lightness
to the seeker of health and gives substance to the popular quest for
multimedia-entertainment. Bathing in
light and music invites into an »inner journey« that counterbalances the stress
of everyday life.
LIQUID SOUND® is a branded concept and a nucleus of a new
concept of bathing, one in which multimedia-design, Spa architecture and
culture are matched to complement one another. It is also a computer-controlled
multimedia system for the coordinated deployment of light, sound and video
above and below the water’s surface. LIQUID SOUND has achieved international
recognition through Spa installations at Toskana Therme Bad Sulza, Toskana
Therme Schandau and Toskana Therme Bad Orb. In these locations, often described
as “water-filled concert halls”, LIQUID SOUND developer Micky Remann acts as
the cultural director.
The concept combines
wellness, art and entertainment. Associations with the magical lure of water
are as much part as the innovative appeal of high-tech and multimedia art.
Special events like full moon live concerts, Liquid Sound Club nights and
festivals take place in these thermal baths that are particularly popular with
people who participate in contemporary culture and spirit.
The label Lemongrassmusic presents the
unique compilation „Liquid Sound Vol.3“ on CD and for digital download.
For the musical part a true expert was
assigned. Without any doubt DJ Nartak with his projects "Klassik Lounge
Nightflight", "Groove on, Earth!" and "Globality"
belongs to a small group of leading figures in the international Downtempo
scene. Well known for 20 years of DJing and an impressive list of compilation
releases, he is also the founder of Jubilee Records, Abstrait Music and Free
Form Records. In 2002 his collaboration with Liquid Sound and Micky Remann took
shape by founding "Liquid Sound Music" - the platform for the legendary
"Liquid Sound Vol.01" which became a classic of the Ambient &
Chillout scene.
DJ Nartak in his own words about his compiling
and mixing work for "Liquid Sound Vol.03":
What was important for you while selecting
tracks for "Liquid Sound Vol.03"?
From the beginning I had this vision of
creating a homogeneous musical journey, which would carry the vibes of Liquid
Sound's bathing and relaxation experience. At the same time it should also work
for "dry listening" at home.My intention was not only to create a
deep relaxing ambiental selection, I also wanted to show the different
expressions water can have: sparkling, shimmering, powerful and free flowing This may sound like a
conflict but it was the challenge I wanted to take on. I wanted the mix to lead
the listener & floater carefully towards silence and letting go, at the same time offering inspiring
musical impulses from different genres and musical sources. To bring this
vision to life I received support from a wide and various bunch of artists and
producers from all over the planet, whose contributions not only reflect their
individual and cultural roots, but also - probably without them being aware of
it - the sounds of water from their own local neighborhood. "Mirage of
deep", for instance, are from Spain, the "Aquarelsingers" are
from Russia, "Caban" from Mexico, "Bahramji" is a Persian
Sufi and the "Laya Project" comes from India.
Are there any tracks on the compilation which
are specially important to you?
To me, each and every tune and track on
"Liquid Sound Vol.03" is a highlight, because they are all pieces of
the puzzle which complete the resulting sound. My highest respect to all
artists and labels that are included! Some tracks have a story of their own or
were particularly important right from the start. For example having
double-"Academy Award" winner Gustavo Santaolalla on board is a great
honor. His contribution is an excerpt from his outstanding "Nanga
Parbat" soundtrack. Personal highlights are also the "Laya
Project", which carefully reflects the cultural background of the Tsunami
2004 region, or the blissful "Carbon based lifeforms" piece -
delivered by the excellent French Ambient label "Ultimae Records".
Finally I would like to point out that quite a few tracks and mixes are
especially composed for this Liquid Sound compilation. Among them are
"Ohm-G", "Pan", "Broekhuis, Keller &
Schönwälder", "Mirage of deep" and "Weathertunes", who
created a beautiful "coming home" after the journey.
Can you tell us something about the
collaboration with Micky Remann, the “Liquid Sound” initiator and cultural
director of the Toskana thermal baths ? Did he influence your work?
Oh yes. Micky shared his experiences of his
daily work with “liquid” music. He continuously deals with artists from
different genres and different cultural background whom he invites to perform
live on stage at the 3 Toskana thermal baths, where the music is actually
transmitted and heard under water. Acts like "Broekhuis, Keller
& Schönwälder" and "Aquarelsingers" were enjoyed by
countless bathing guests in the water, now they are integrated in my mix. It’s
also worth mentioning that Ohm-G's "This is not the ocean", in its
original version was the opening track on "Liquid Sound Vol.01". Over
the years the tune developed to some sort of hymn or signature for Liquid
Sound. Therefore we were extremely happy, that Ohm-G allowed us to do a special
remix for our compilation. This was beautifully done by Jojo Büld (Junopilot,
Dhoop-Sticks). I hope all of you will enjoy the big splash right at the
beginning and the surprise appearance of an aircraft symbolizing,
tongue-in-cheek, the take-off of our liquid journey...
The LIQUID
SOUND planning team constantly investigates innovations in the fields of audio,
light, video, multimedia, Internet technology and event trends and tests their
applicability with and to water. Communication and exchanges among different
LIQUID SOUND baths ensures that each LIQUID SOUND installation harmonises and
inspires the other. The spirit of LIQUID SOUND is dedicated to open artistic
exploration of the medium of water. Water knows no limits to creative
expression other than ones own imagination.
Besides the world
of music and Spa, LIQUID SOUND also has a root in interspecies communication.
The original inspiration came from musical interactions with free Orca whales
in the Canadian Pacific, initiated by US artist Jim Nollmann. After joining one
of these journeys, German writer and media artist Micky Remann decided to pay
tribute to the whales by opening up the experience of under water music to
humans. LIQUID SOUND was born. People who now enjoy the soft and gentle
underwater sounds are also encouraged to support the campaign for silent
oceans, in order to stop acoustic pollution of the whales’ natural habitat.
www.liquidsound.com www.myspace.com/liquidsoundclub
www.toskanaworld.net www.moonblogger.stachy.dj www.interspecies.com
Tracks: 1. Ohm-G - "This Is Not The Ocean (JoJo's 2010 Rmx)" 2. Mirage Of Deep - "Infinite Blue" 3. Aquarelsingers - "The Dream Goes Around" 4. Bahramji & Mashti - "Heartbeat" 5. Gustavao Santaolalla - "New Old Land" 6. Junopilot - "Teleskop" 7. Carbon Based Lifeforms - "20 Minutes" 8. Pan - "Liquid Interlude" 9. Laya Project - "Water Side" 10.Sambox - "Into The Dream" 11.Bliss feat. Lisbeth Scott - "Reveal" 12.Broekhuis, Keller & Schönwälder - "Orange One (Chill Out Mix)" 13.Bob Holroyd - "A Chance Encounter" 14.David & Steve Gordon - "Daybreak Appears" 15.Lemongrass - "Coral Reef" 16.Caban - "Vapour" 17.Weathertunes - "Healing Water"
Digital release: November 12th 2010 CD Release: November 19th 2010 Catalogue number: LGM 067-2 Label: Lemongrassmusic - LC 12644
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