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CD/DVD Releases: ProgScape Radio To Debut New Djam Karet, More DK News...

Posted on Saturday, October 09 @ 01:00:00 UTC by nightowl

After their 2005 release Recollection Harvest, Djam Karet took an extended hiatus. The band reconvened in late 2008 when asked to headline the Crescendo Festival in France. Not one to let an good opportunity pass by, it was decided to record for posterity some of the newer songs that had been studio creations only; there was originally little thought as to how to produce the material in a live setting as a four piece. Gayle Ellett (guitars) decided to move to keyboards to handle these new duties, and replacing him on guitar was Mike Murray, a good friend of Gayle's. The dual guitar onslaught of Murray and long-standing member Mike Henderson does not slow down a bit from the Ellett / Henderson tenure. Bassist Aaron Kenyon is the real star here, laying down bass lines and keeping the groove down as the guitars, keys and drums (held down by Chuck Oken, Jr.) swirl around him.

Recorded late in 2009 right after their show at the Crescendo Festival, Djam Karet uses the studio as another instrument but makes sure to put the "live" part of the sessions first and foremost. Four of the six pieces are from the turn of the 21st century, with only two tracks looking into their extended back catalogue ("Consider Figure Three," originally found on 1991's Suspension & Displacement and "Dedicated To K.C.," a Richard Pinhas track originally released on the Cuneiform Records Unsettled Scores compilation). The sound here is raw, intense, and in your face, and that's just how the band wants you to experience them. Soon to be released in a very limited format of vinyl as well as CD, Djam Karet's ideology is clear - the hour may stretch, but the sound is more intense as the minutes string closer together.

Please join ProgScape Radio on Tuesday night (October 12th) at 8pm as they world premiere the brand new album by Djam Karet, entitled The Heavy Soul Sessions.

In a separate posting, Mike Ostrich wrote: "If you've looked at the DK website recently - http://www.djamkaret.com - there's lots of new news regarding the three (3) new albums coming out in the next 60 days. The first album to come out - in just over two weeks - is The Heavy Soul Sessions by Djam Karet. Future albums by Ukab Mared (a collaboration between Gayle Ellett, Chuck Oken, Jr. ... and a very special guest) [called The Waiting Room] and The White Arrow Project by Mike Henderson [are to be released November 23].

"Pre-Orders for The Heavy Soul Sessions will take place in about a week's time; however, some of you may want to hear the album before you purchase it. No problem! On the website - http://www.djamkaret.com - there is, on the "present" section, a number of mp3s edits from the album. If you wish to hear the whole album, you're also in luck...

"I produce a weekly internet radio show entitled ProgScape Radio and on the broadcast dated October 12 (Tuesday), I am going debut The Heavy Soul Sessions for the world to hear. Don't worry if you can't hear it live; each episode is podcasted via iTunes and will be available Wednesday morning (just do a search for ProgScape Radio within iTunes).

"In addition, I've written an article about the new album. You can read about it at tinyurl.com/2dx5hln.

On behalf of the band, thank you for all of your support! Keep checking http://www.djamkaret.com for updates regarding all three albums, with The Heavy Soul Sessions being the first for sale late next week."

The release date is October 19, 2010; here's the tracklisting:

1. Hungry Ghost 8:32
2. The Red Threaded Sexy Beast 12:42
3. The Packing House 12:56
4. Consider Figure Three 9:48
5. Dedicated To KC 9:48
6. The Gypsy And The Hegemon 10:55

TOTAL TIME: 64:52

[Source: Michael Ostrich, A+, Net+, MCITP/ProgScape.com, Djam Karet website]

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