1 CD |
€ 19.95
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Preorder |
Label Challenge Records |
UPC 0608917358827 |
Catalogue number CR 73588 |
Release date 06 December 2024 |
With a unique and unmistakable approach to music and his instrument, Julien Tassin is a one-of-a-kind guitar player. Using non-traditional techniques and original tunings, he creates music that combines elements of blues, jazz, classical, Oriental and African music. The result is music born out of openness and freedom. Stubbornly he repeats musical ideas until the tension reaches a boiling point, the lyricism of his melodies becomes inevitable, and the rawness of the sound takes center stage.
'Wild Around' is Julien Tassin's fourth solo album, built on the sonic and thematic foundations laid by 'Primitiv' (2022). Tassin was inspired by the wildness he saw around humanity, but also the wildness within, the inner and outer storms, the suffering of people and the refuge that music, tradition and a deep connection to nature can provide. 'Wild Around' is an ode to living in tumultuous times.
Each song presents itself as an intimate dance of a musician and his instrument which makes the album a display of the deep connection between man and acoustic guitar. To preserve the raw and wild characteristics of the music, post-production on the recordings was kept to a minimum.
With a sonic landscape that takes the listener on an intense trip and a humming voice that grounds the melodies and soothes like a soft blanket, 'Wild Around' is layered, textured, impressive, captivating and wholly unique.
Julien Tassin is an exploratory guitarist from Belgium dedicated to improvised and expressive original music. He has established himself as one of the most creative and committed guitarists in Europe who values the expressive power and potential of music. With a dedication to strong, lyrical melodies and beautiful themes, he creates an original language and tasteful musical landscape that draws on minimalism, ambient, blues, avant-garde, rock and jazz.
His playing is raw, organic, emotional, expressive and above all uncompromising whether he is playing solo or fronting his own band. Through his compositions and improvisations he's constantly in search of essence and purity and strives to push music boundaries.
To date, Julien has released several albums, solo, in trio (with Nicolas Thys and Dré Pallemaerts) and with his rock band run SOFA. Recently, his trio was expanded to a quartet featuring the American trumpet player Jason Palmer and performing live with American-Eritrean Hermon Mehari. His trio Tassin - Hermia - Joris (with Manuel Hermia and Chris Joris) is set to release new music this fall.
Julien Tassin is an exploratory guitarist from Belgium dedicated to improvised and expressive original music. He has established himself as one of the most creative and committed guitarists in Europe who values the expressive power and potential of music. With a dedication to strong, lyrical melodies and beautiful themes, he creates an original language and tasteful musical landscape that draws on minimalism, ambient, blues, avant-garde, rock and jazz.
His playing is raw, organic, emotional, expressive and above all uncompromising whether he is playing solo or fronting his own band. Through his compositions and improvisations he's constantly in search of essence and purity and strives to push music boundaries.
To date, Julien has released several albums, solo, in trio (with Nicolas Thys and Dré Pallemaerts) and with his rock band run SOFA. Recently, his trio was expanded to a quartet featuring the American trumpet player Jason Palmer and performing live with American-Eritrean Hermon Mehari. His trio Tassin - Hermia - Joris (with Manuel Hermia and Chris Joris) is set to release new music this fall.