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- Th̴e͏ ̕S̴un҉ R̛em͢a҉in͏s̸ ͠T̢h͘e̶ S̀am͏e (2015)
25/11
The Hague @ VillaK
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'The Sun Remains The Same', NEW
RELEASE of Sajjra on 12 Inch vinyl (180 gram). Limited edition of 320
copies, signed with golden ink by the artist. Golden cover in black cardboard,
designed by Sajjra and silkscreened by Lillia Scheerder in Daglicht
(Eindhoven, NL). Published through a collective effort of the three
labels Fougère Musique (FR), Urbanoide Records (PE) and Colectivo
Aloardi (PE/NL).
Listen and see samples of the vinyl in
this link
Release
Concert: 25.11.2015, Villa K, The Hague, NL FB event / Sajjra site
The
4 tracks of this release go from apocalyptic noise songs with drops
of tropical rhythms to ethereal, oceanic and industrial compositions.
The last track ‘The Sound Remains The Same’ is an extreme trip
into resonances and atmospheres of live processed guitar. Through the
extreme use of an apparent monotony, Sajjra generates a continuous
sound-space with a timeless effect. The physical quality of the sound
will reach outside the loudspeakers, breaking down the turntable. The
record is influenced by behaviors of the North Sea along the Dutch
coast: an intense landscape of slow monotonous changes or constantly
moving storms. Produced in The Hague (The Netherlands) in 2014, after
long beach-walks. Some of the songs were already composed (but never
recorded) in the beginning of the 90’s, with acoustic guitar and
voice only. Sajjra’s
sound has the atmosphere of the slow and heavy Andean processions,
keeping the spirit of their traditional music ensembles. But Sajjra
also expresses the industrial feelings, that gives his birth-town
Lima. Through this mix of influences, Sajjra developed his style and
keeps it shining, from his first album (2013) to the beating in ‘The
Sun Remains The Same’.
Tour
in France: 26 Nov. - 15 Dec. 2015:
(Sajjra will share stage with some friends: Kevin of Fougère Musique label, Heddy Boubaker, N'alov, Zoom Back Camera, Lucho Pelucho, Jacco and Niko, thanks guys!)
26/11
Lille @ CCL
30/11
Clermont-Ferrand @ Relax
03/12
Lyon @ Perrache
04/12
Nice @ BB Place
05/12
Marseille @ l'Embobineuse
06/12
Marseille (tbc)
09/12
Bayonne @ Festival Apollo#4
10/12
Bordeaux @ Les Potagers Natures
11/12
Nantes @ Blockhaus DY10 - Set/30'
11/12
Nantes @ Le Chien Stupid
12/12
Rennes @ Le Synthi
13/12
Paris @ Detail
14/12
Lille @ Bar Macondo
15/12
Bruselles @ (tbc)
Some
quotes from reviews about the previous album of Sajjra:
"This
work takes a certain influence of the Peruvian ritual music, but not
being obvious in its sound, the most important is the way that it
recreates the mystical, stalking and ceremonial atmosphere of these
practices through the brutality and the beauty of the noise."(Blog
Latino America Shoegaze,11/01/2014)
"In
several songs of the disc we can listen to sounds that seem to come
from industrial machines - "Infvierno Blanco", " Flor
de repulsa "- or from folkloric processions - "Fascinación"
- which with the flirts with the nineties intelligent school -
"Emptyreddress", "Dexamor" - or the dreamy voices
of pieces like " Brilla en la violencia del verano " makes
Sajjra a notable and charming disc, overflowing of genius for all the
pores. A gem lost in the time of the millenary pre-columbus apus when
our ancestors were learning of the wild, dirty, amoral and real
nature how to connect between them and with their environment."
(Wilder Gonzales Agreda, Blog Peruavantgarde. 29/01/2014)
«this
debut album contains some intriguing tracks. The first track is
somewhat reminiscent of music from the early days of the Swans and
later Sajjra seems to hook up with contemporary sound artist as
Laurent Perrier. However Sajjra has above all its own style with its
stacked, distorted (guitar) sounds, repetitive rhythms and sound
collages where sometimes a song comes to the surface.» (By Rob Vugs
, Gonzo Circus – The Netherlands. 08/2014)
"A
bit of rhythm, some guitars, keyboards and vocals may sound pop-like,
but it's perhaps not really pop-music yet. That seems to be the case
on the release as Sajjra. You can hear Galarreta plays with the
notion of pop, but these seven pieces are not structured like a pop
song, yet. It has all the ingredients for sure, but the loose
structure of the pieces sees him toying around with ideas and not
thinking about those great pop songs they could be. But for all I
know this could entirely be the intention of Galarreta? It surely has
a dark feeling to it, which might appeal those who like angst-pop and
beyond. I didn't think this was bad music, far from it; I played it
with great interest and enjoyed it quite a bit. The Dutch weather is
grey and it drizzles all day, so it needs a soundtrack like
this."(Frans de Waard, Vital Weekly 955. 04/11/2014)
"If
I had heard this disc on time, for sure I had included this release
as one of the best of last year, but unfortunately it was not.
Somehow or other, I discovered Sajjra at the beginning of this year,
and I could not shake the idea that I was facing to a great album.
This is one of the many projects of the experimental musician
Christian Galarreta,emblem of the noise and avant-garde music in
Peru." (Mauricio Mavel,El Blog Del Bam.15/07/2014 )
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