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The second release from Soundkeeper Recordings features Markus Schwartz & Lakou Brooklyn. Recorded in a beautiful auditorium built in 1908, the music was captured in stereo, at 24/192 (high resolution) and the dynamics of the performance were left fully intact. The goal was to capture the sound of the band as they would be heard by a listener present at the performance.
Like the "old days", the players came in, played the songs (making musical magic in the process) and at the end of four hours, we'd recorded an album.
About the cover image
Inside the Equinox moon wrapped in the Haitian flag is the "Neg Maron" or Le Marron Inconnu. The image comes from a landmark statue in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, created by architect and sculptor Albert Mangones in 1959. The statue depicts an unknown African who has escaped from slavery. He blows a conch shell, signaling his fellow revolutionaries in hiding to assemble. He holds a machete in his other hand and from his wrist hangs broken shackles. A symbol of the Haitian revolution.
Markus Schwartz: Haitian Rada & Petwo drums, miscellaneous percussion, loop sampler, vocals, conch shell
Jean Caze: trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, conch shell
Monvelyno Alexis: electric guitar, vocals, percussion
Paul Beaudry: acoustic bass, percussion
Markus checks the drums
Conch shells (Lanbi), shaker (TchaTcha), drumsticks (bagett), iron strikers (Ogan)
Percussion and bass
Monvelyno warms up
Paul prepares the bass
Paul improvises an unobtrusive music stand from an antique coat rack!
Monvelyno getting the sound
Jean, the man and his horn
Paul warms up
Paul and Monvelyno warm up
Monvelyno ready to record
Jean's trumpet
Paul checks the bow
Paul ready to record
Monvelyno
Paul
Paul, Jean, Markus and Monvelyno discuss "Kote Moun Yo"
Markus goes over some last minute notes with the band
Markus gives the solo sequence for "Kote Moun Yo"
(Players in recording position)
Spirits on the stage
(Players in recording position)
Spirits on the stage 2
(Players in recording position)
Ground Control
View of the stage from Ground Control
Paul, Markus, Jean and Monvelyno before recording "Gede Drum-n-Bass"
Paul, Markus, Jean and Monvelyno before recording "Gede Drum-n-Bass" 2