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sandboy
"wanderlust" hint003CD/DLP release date 03/2004 order now or download at www.finetunes.net
lyrics wanderlust - "the desire to travel far away and to many different places" Sandboy’s debut album follows the successful "motion capture" ep, songs from which were licensed numerous times for compilations worldwide. His second 12" release "viver remixed" with versions by butti 49 and volcov placed sixth in the German Club Charts. "wanderlust" consists of 9 original songs, one revision and one instrumental (plus hidden track). The album developed in 2 years of collaboration with 5 female and 2 male vocalists who sing and speak in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. With the exception of 2 songs recorded live only, all tracks consist of a combination of electronic and acoustic elements, played by 10 different musicians on drums, percussion, double and electric bass, acoustic and electric guitar, violin, bandoneon, melodica, flugelhorn and trumpet. All keys and electronic elements using computers, samplers, synthesizers as well as arrangements and production were realized by Tobias Meggle. "wanderlust" represents a wide variety of emotions, impulses, insights orbiting the complex of a deeply human longing which we call travel. The album is brought underway by the the light yet highly energetic texture of brazil track "viver". (It took quite a bit of time to finally discover vocalist Nice Ferreira in Kraiburg, Bavaria - out of all places!). Nanar Vorperian’s (Break Reform, London) lyrics and vocal on "written in the leaves" convey the suave density and subtle feminity of an aim for the longterm. "the hike" welcomes us into a world of heightened sensory experience provoked by consciously tuning into the lushness of nature. It was developed from live drums complemented by tight percussion and a heavy acoustic bass sound. The voice of Marishka Phillips (NYC) makes the spoken word song blossom in a very memorable sung "conclusio". A sudden turn towards the bilingual Broken Beat experience of "les éclairs" introduces a stark contrast of moods - from jagged rhythms to the calm vocal lines of Marianne Kirch (Munich). "bsb" takes us to Brasilia, which - viewed from above - has the shape of an airplane. Oscar Niemeyer’s futuristic design on the grand scale seems to be reflected in the monolithic, joyous calm of the song’s melodic elements carried by piano and Nice’s vocal. The geometric sparkle of instrumental track "inner light" features Magnus Schriefl on trumpet. A fast and playful quality is introduced by "pepe". Singer Patrick Gammon (1956 - 1996) was a dear friend and colleague of Tobias Meggle with whom he collaborated on his last album. The original version of the track was recorded for Motown in 1976. "motion capture" in gyrating 5/4 was inspired by a boat ride through the klongs of Bangkok; the lyric is dedicated to the sense of wonder instilled by ever unfolding movements of perception. "pomegranate" is the albums emotional centerpiece: although Nanar has drawn her lyric’s inspiration from the complexity of her partly Armenian background, she provides us with a precious, kind, tangible reality of love to come home to. In the composition "nieve" which is laced with bandoneon, Esther Proud (Munich) renders her poetic view of the falling snow’s secret: let go to travel light. "lua nua" finally draws the gaze to a traditional destination of dream and ambition: Nice sings of her relationship to the moon, closing the circle of "wanderlust". |
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| "The album is a fantastic
twist on nu-jazz with subtle electronics, but 'Pomegranate' actually
moved me and kind of elevated itself off of the album for me. A
total downtempo, rainy-day headphone track, it features the beautiful
and talented Nanar from Break Reform on vocals." (Adam Kurzawa/Giant Step) "This is no instant material. There are no fillers on this one. These are true songs. A wonderful labour of love." (Lensco/Beyondjazz) "Beautiful. Lovely music and production with great vocals - always a good combination!" (Naveed Akhtar, Sing Sing Music) "Sandboy, aka Tobias Meggle, clearly has a deep desire to travel. Whether he physically satisfies this "Wanderlust" or not isn’t clear, but thisalbum, his debut since leaving Compost’s Beanfield, clearly goes some way to fulfil this need. Many of the beautiful songs on this LP take the listener to far flung places, whether it be the golden shores of Brazil (on 'Viver' and 'bsb') or the rivers of Bangkok (on 'Motion Capture'). Meggle’s production, all achieved in his isolated farmhouse in the German Alps features Break Reform’s songstress Nanar Vorperian features on two tracks, while 'The Hike' enlists the evocative spoken word of Marishka Phillips. 'Wanderlust' is a sumptous and uplifting work, and is obviously a very personal album for Meggle. What’s more, after a few listens, it’ll feel like a very personal album for you too. Top notch." (SNC) "Lovely album. Keep them coming!!" (LTJ Bukem / Good Looking) "The whole album is really nice. So into the 'viver' track though. Playlisted and charted. Gets my full support." (Kev Beadle / Solar Radio / Sosho / Mind fluid) "As one third of Beanfield for their first two albums, producer Tobias Meggle has learnt his trade well. Here he steps out on his own with his solo, yet very collaborative, Sandboy project, on his own Hinterland label. Gathering a selection of ten musicians and seven vocalists to his rural studio outside Munich, Meggle has fashioned a delicate and musical album of songs with a major Brazilian influence. 'Wanderlust' stands up well to previous comparisons of Meggle’s singles to 4 Hero, Ursula Rucker, and Cinematic Orchestra, with a similar wide screen take on jazz and soul. A gentle treasure of an album. (DJ magazine) "Got the album yesterday… it’s great! Lovely organic feel to the music." (Richard E, Solar Apple Quarktette/Further Out Recordings) "Recieved your Sandboy cd, yeah really excellent job man! enjoyed it a lot, really love 'bsb'!" (volcov/neroli production/archive) "I really love the cd especially 'written in the leaves' (the soulfultrack), 'pepe' and still 'viver'!! Great first full release!!" (Erik van Beek/MFP Collective/Flyin' High Records) "It’s a great album, I have been listening to it non stop for two weeks now. Really solid from start to finish, excellent stuff." (Alan Brown/Soul Seduction/Cuki) "The personnel on this album encompass a wide variety of musicians and vocalists, who line up alongside the producer, a former member of Compost’s Beanfield. An upshot of the assorted workforce is a patchy album, with flashes of brilliance alongside equal moments of dreariness. "Viver" gives life from its serene strings, strong chords, pattering percussion and twinkling keys. The wonderful Nanar Vorperian from Break Reform guests on "Written In Leaves", where her devoted vocals sit alongside heavy handed keys and a cool liquid bass. "Lua Nua" is a nice enough final cut, with vivid keys, thinking percussion and wonderful flugal horn. At least worth a listen…" ( ) "This sound very classy and this album has very special authentic feelings too." (Tatsuo Sunaga) "I really love the album! My favourite is the one with the singer from Break Reform! And of course 'the hike'! I basically love all stuff on there…" (Gerd/4lux) "Thanks so much for the Promo CD. As expected it’s a killer. Enjoyed every track, nice to listen to at home in the background, but also some good playing out pieces too. Rest assured they will be getting played at the JAZZROOMS." (Gary Johnson) "It truly is a wonderful piece of work." (Paul Gamblin) "… , just had a chance to check out the Sandboy CD at last and I love it. Very uplifting and soulful music. Some great vocalists and top musicians too." (Jimpster / Freerange Records) "Thanks for the great album Wanderlust! The Motion capture EP saved me from depression last spring and this album will do the same this year! Great work!" (Simon Fagéus) "It is simply fantastic… Amazing vocals and production value." (Stephen Hernandez / The Underground Lounge / Touch-N-Go Productions) "I received the CD - Thank you! It sounds really nice - nice work on the keys." (Awanohara Hiro) "I am so greatful for your cd, it is wonderful (my girlfriend is always listening it :-) CONGRATULATION! We really love it!" (DJ Infragandhi) "Former Beanfield member delivers an easy piano-driven deep house track with clicks and bleeps and trumpets in all the right places. A classy cut from Sandboy's rather tasty debut album 'Wanderlust'." (Steve Kinsey / Vivacious) "Es gibt ja tausend Gründe, warum sich die Wege von Bands trennen. Bei Beanfield ist das nun auch schon drei Jahre her. Umso verrückter, dass jetzt sowohl Tobias Meggle, der fortan auf selbstbestimmteren Pfaden wandelte und Jan Krause ihre Alben nahezu zeitgleich veröffentlichen. Zu letzterem stieß mit Michael Mettke ein Keyboarder, der insbesondere auf den Alben vom Trüby Trio und von Fauna Flash bereits seine Fähigkeiten einbrachte. Zusammen haben sich die Beiden mit den Goldkehlchen Ernesto, Bajka und Marzenka noch mächtig Unterstützung gesichert. Die Drei wiederum haben ja ihre Erfahrung darin, sich über Beats aus dem Leftfield auszutoben. Broken Beats sind also auch hier ein zentrales Thema. Soul, Jazz und ein Haufen Live-Instrumentarien geben dem Ganzen dann aber ein progressives und tiefes Selbstverständnis, das Großstädter wie Laurent Garnier und Jazzanova sofort begreifen. Vom bayrischen Hinterland hingegen startet Sandboy seine Wanderfahrt, die ihn immer tiefer in sein Selbst geführt zu haben scheint. Die Mittel scheinen die Gleichen und auch er hat reichlich große Stimmen (z.B. Nanar Vorperian von Break Reform und Mariska Phillips, die bereits als neue Ursula Rucker betitelt wurde) und Musikanten in die Allgäuer Alpen gelotst. Doch mit Ausnahme von Patrick Gammons Pepe, das er für Motown coproduzierte, zeigt er sich von einer gänzlich unclubbigen und eher spirituellen Seite. Nicht nur die Latinvibes sondern auch die gebrochen Beats haben eine Produktionstiefe, die zum Träumen verleiten sollen und das ergreifend tun. Vielleicht liegt genau da der Grund für die getrennten Wege." (Groove) "sehr geschmackvoll zusammengestelle cd. authentisch und extrem warm. lässt jazz-herzen aufblühen…" (zukie173) "… konnte sie dafür heute mit grosser freude hören. leider erst 1 mal, aber der erste eindruck war super, big up!!!" (Bernd Rösler / Stereo Deluxe) "Wie ich finde, eines der besten Alben der letzten Zeit in dieser Musikrichtung! Neben den Tracks die ich schon von der 12" kenne gefallen mir eigentlich alle Tracks, da überall eine grosse Wärme zu spüren ist. Hervorragend auch die Stimmenvirtuosität eines Patrick Gammon (erinnert schon stark an Al Jarreau). Sehr gut von dir produziert." (Sammy Majbour) read more reviews... |
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