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APPROACHES YOUR EAR TO... AZUL Y NEGRO MUSIC!MARE NOSTRUM |
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Azul Y Negro, the mythical electronic pair
that carried out the birth of technopop in Spain, returns to the scene
with a new album in CD that includes 14 songs of new creation...
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The Azul Y Negro musical return it could not be more sounding. After a year inverted in an intense work of experimentation with their sound, Carlos Vaso and Jose Antonio Alvarez they inaugurate a new time for their popular musical project. And they have done it extending their creative borders with an electronic work that overflows with ideas and convincing arguments.
Mare Nostrum offers 14 musical subjects of new creation, constructed around the genuine spirit tecnopop that Azul Y Negro demonstrated already during the distant decade of the 80. They are 14 deliveries of personal synths, ultraprocessed voices, motivated guitars, unusual sounds and original maneuvers on the audio. They are 14 good reasons to give form to a fine CD that proclaims a tribute to the Mediterranean Sea, to its waters of life and to the reassuring influence that it instills in its people. It has all the elements necessary to find a safe way towards the ears of the most ambitious listener.
Like
a snail remembers with its sound that sea that a day was its home, the Azul
Y Negro most recent work has already been recalling many of the elements
of that innovating concept that managed to open, for 20 years ago, new routes
for national music. Mare Nostrum is a majestic
tribute to so long way, but in addition it becomes a wonderful package to be
touched and to feel resulting chemistry to mix the musical art, melodys and
the harmony with the last technology available to the service of the sound.
Carlos Vaso and José Antonio Álvarez have extracted best of their exclusive collection of musical machinery and all resources of their Technovision study to make reality a premeditaded purpose 100%: to create a huge album that still more places far the vanguard horizon that always has characterized to the productions of Azul Y Negro.
All this and much more only can be in Mare Nostrum. Now it is the moment for approaching the ear to discover it and, of course, to enjoy it as it is deserved...
The more popular electronic pair of Spain it undertook its musical walking in 1981. Its intelligent sound of electronic equipment, acoustic instruments and robotic voices with very dancing rythmical bases, turned impellers and authentic promoters of electronic music in Spain. Not by chance they prevailed with subjects that, still being of cut advanced for that moment, reached the longed for popular hymn category. It is the case Going Crazy, the Night, No Tengo Tiempo and other many stellar tracks that, in addition, influenced later productions that shared the same affinity by the musical technology.
The Azul y Negro original formation of was divided
in 1993 after the publication of the CD De Vuelta al Futuro. Nevertheless, the
dissolution did not suppose the power exhaustion of that deep musical project.
The decade of the 90 has been a period of great creative activity for Carlos
Vaso, only founder and impelling motor of the group. Its inexhaustible passion
by the musical technology and the electronic sound placed in a close contact
with Jose Antonio Alvarez, Publishing Director of the magazines Future Music
and Computer Music. Together they now confront a new sphere of projects surrounded
by the magic and the Azul Y Negro spectral heat of.
The first musical expression of the renewed pair was Recuerda (VM069, May 02), a close compilation with 12 great successes of the 80 that Carlos and Jose Antonio revisited and returned to record using itself the present technology, although conserving the original and personal track that all the original launchings exhibit.
CREDITS |
All the themes and lyrics and music were composed by Carlos Vaso.
All the synths, guitars, vocals and programming were interpreted and achieved
by Azul y Negro.
Recorded, mixed and master copied between the months of July 2001 and
July 2002 at Technovision (Madrid) by Carlos Vaso.
Graphic design, layout and snail photos: Carlos Ga.Vaso Ga.
Other Photos: Concha García (Mazarrón Beaches. Murcia. Spain)
Signing up: ALCE Management. Tel. 34 91 5493381 fax 34 91 5433084
1- PLENILUNIO 4:07 - FULL MOON
2- JERUSALEM 4:53 - JERUSALEM
3- COME WITH ME 4:09 - COME WITH ME
4- MARE NOSTRUM 5:20 - MARE NOSTRUM
5- TRANSMISION 3:50 - TRANSMISION
6- AQUÍ NO HAY SIESTA 4:17 - THERE IS NO SIESTA HERE
7- SONRÍEME 4:02 - SMILE AT ME
8- NOSTALGIA 4:24 - NOSTALGIA
9- GUERRA POR TELEVISIÓN 3:55 - WAR ON TELEVISION
10- TIERRA DE NADIE 4:07 - NO-MAN'S LAND
11- EL TREN DEL OLVIDO 5:04 - THE TRAIN OF OBLIVION
12- UN POCO DE AMOR 4:20 - A BIT OF LOVE
BONUS TRACKS:
13- JERUSALEM (WAR VERSION) 4:37
14- MARE NOSTRUM (DIVE VERSION) 5:25
Hardware
Synths: Novation: Nova y Supernova. E-mu: Proteus 2000, sampler ESI-32. Roland: Jupiter 6, Juno 106, SH-2, JP-8000, JP-8080, Vocoder Plus VP330, MC-505, JD-800, JD-990. Yamaha: SY-77, CS6x, RM1x, TG-33. Korg: MS-20, EX-8000, WaveStation EX. Casio: VL Tone. Akai: Samplers S3000XL y S612.
Guitars: Fender Telecaster, Roland 707 y 808 polifónicas sintetizadas. Acústica Epiphone y española Alhambra.
Amplifiers y Previous: Roland Jazz Chorus 120, FBT-80, Line 6 Pod Pro y Rockman Sustainor.SoftwareSoftware
Virtual instruments: ABsynth, Pro-52, FM-7, Reason, Orion, Tuareg, Reaktor, Halion, Kontakt, Scorpion, Juno X2, EVP88, ES-2, EVOC 20 y Waldorf PPG Wave.
Recording and Mastering: Emagic Logic Audio Platinum y Steinberg WaveLab.Recording
Mixes: Yamaha 01V (x2), Spirit 328 Digital, Mackie 1202.
Computers: Power Macintosh 7300/166, AMD XP1800, PC Pentium III a 450.
Sound Cards: Audiowerk 8 (x3), Terratec EWS88MT, Event Gina.
MIDI: Teclado controlador Fatar Studiologic SL-161, interface MoTu MIDI Express.
Processors: Lexicon MPX100, Behringer: Virtualizer Pro (x2), Modulizer Pro, Ultrafex Pro, Ultragain Pro, Autocom Pro y efectos internos de las Yamaha 01VThis has been the last recording made with Mac 7300 1166, which is why we would like to pay our particular tribute for all the cheerful collaboration and fine recordings made by all concerned.
Dedicated to all those small brains to those who the life did not offer time to demonstrate its brilliance...
Carlos Vaso thanks for a:Concha, my wife, friend, loving and partner, by its understanding and support - "She is my source of inspiration". I love you. Carlos, my older son, by all its sleeplessness and incommensurable aid with the graphical designs, computer science and the Web. My children Jose, Luis and the small Paloma because they will always have a place in my heart. To the rest of my family to always believe in me. Jose of CODA MUSIC by its great work in the distribution of our records against all odds. Marianne Forrest by the translations. Carmelo by its valuable critics.
José Antonio Álvarez thanks for a:Those two precious beings who give the best sense to my life: Ana and Sergio. To my father, Jose Luis Alvarez, to teach to me to its music and a small part of its experience and wisdom. To Juan Antonio "Cricket", by its eternal smile and friendship.
AZUL Y NEGRO it thanks for a:The magazines "FUTURE MUSIC" and "COMPUTER MUSIC" by its excellent and generous promotional support.
Thanks to everyone for listening to us and for being there for us.
We await you at: www.azulynegro.com
LIRICS |
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, yeah
Jerusalem.
Live, dream, Jerusalem.
Love, laugh, Jerusalem.
Suffer, cry, Jerusalem.
Fight, die, Jerusalem.
(bis)
Live, dream, Jerusalem.
Love, laugh, Jerusalem.
You live, dream of Jerusalem.
You love, laugh in Jerusalem.
He lives in Jerusalem.
Suffers in Jerusalem.
Live, dream, Jerusalem.
Love, laugh, Jerusalem.
Suffer, cry, Jerusalem.
Fight, die, Jerusalem.
You live, dream of Jerusalem.
You love, laugh in Jerusalem.
You suffer, cry without Jerusalem.
You fight, die for Jerusalem.
I'm for you / I'm for you
I'm for you / I'm for you
I'm for you / I'm for you
I'm for you / I'm for you
Come with me / Come with me
Come with me / Come with me
Come with me / Come with me
Come with me / Come with me
Come / Come with me
Come / Come with me
Come / Come with me
Come / Come with me
How strong the wind
that blows me
to the hollow of your mouth.
Time gone by
hasn't erased a drop of passion.
I'm for you / Come with me
Come with me / I'm for you
I'm for you / Come with me
Come with me / I'm for you
Come / Come with me
Come / Come with me
Come / Come with me
Come / Come with me
From a far-off corner
this lament comes back in quavers.
The circle of your hands
still constantly enchants me.
Let me rise early
to invoke the blue sea.
Let me sail it,
smelling of salt, southern wind.
Beaches to discover
that give the sun
its intense light.
Waves to cross
and push me towards you.
Mare Nostrum,
the sea which saw our birth.
"Mare Nostrum",
I want to grow up with you.
The moon shines brighter
in this sea of iodine and salt.
Let me awake
in this palm-tree haven.
With snails that
hide their sound
within themselves.
Sails that unfold
and push me towards you.
"Mare Nostrum",
The sea which saw our birth
"Mare Nostrum",
I want to grow up with you,
"Mare Nostrum",
the sea which I learned to love.
"Mare Nostrum",
without you I wouldn't know what to do.
Let's go to the fiesta,
everybody to the fiesta,
all together at the fiesta,
there is no siesta here!
Smile at me, smile, (bis)
The poppy of red love,
spring in its soft blue,
you're like an intense light
blinding my heart.
Don't torture me, baby,
come on, be good and...
smile at me, smile at me, (bis)
Goddess of the beautiful complexion,
you left heaven in some hotel,
in your arms I want to learn
divine love of sweet making.
Don't torture me, baby,
Come on, be good and....
Smile at me, smile at me, (bis)
And when the dream
surprises us by ending
and the echo's sounding
of the final moment.
The moon lights up
the corners of your love
and feel the brightness
of your voice.
Smile at me, smile at me, (bis)
One madness, one obsession,
the war on television.
Why such a need for evolution?
-ask the computer.
So much violence and destruction,
there is no solution!
One madness, one obsession,
the war on television.
The refugees homeless
wandering to whatever part.
One hope, one illusion,
something that reaches the heart's core.
One madness, one obsession,
the war on television.
The war on television.
So much bacteria and confusion,
the new weapons of terror.
The bombs drop from a plane,
the sofa in my room trembles.
The war on television,
the war on television.
Children with arms, fearless,
killing for religion.
One hope, please,
my heart's breaking.
The war on television,
the war on television.
I erase your love,
now my memory doesn't exist.
Everything is half light,
the whole night grey.
There are no hours left on my watch,
if I am no longer in your heart,
(your heart, your heart....)
As you can see, maybe it would be better
to catch the train of oblivion backwards.
To transport me far from you,
to make time run
and begin again.
I erase your love,
now my memory doesn't exist.
(bis)
I'm feeling alone, I'm crying of anxiety.
The injury of this disaffection grows,
if no longer I am in your heart.
Hi-ah, hi-eh, hi-ah, hi-oh,
hi-ah, hi-eh,
give me a bit of love.
Hi-ah, hi-eh, hi-ah hi-oh,
hi-ah, he-eh,
show me your passion.
Hi-ah, hi-eh, hi-ah, hi-oh,
hi-ah, hi-eh,
give me a bit of love.
Hi-ah, hi-eh, hi-ah, hi-oh,
hi-ah, hi-eh,
I'll feel your heat.
Hi-ah, he-eh, hi-ah, hi-oh,
hi-ah, he-eh,
I'll proove your flavour.
Hi-ah, he-eh, hi-ah, hi-oh,
hi-ah, he-eh,
show me your passion.
SPANISH VERSION