DJ Illvibe, a master of turntablism from the production team The Krauts, is featured on this album, bringing his hip-hop and free jazz improvisations.
Album & Artwork
The album's concept, 'Flying Pictures', was developed with Vartan Bassil, Artistic Director of the Flying Steps, to stage Mussorgsky's work as a contemporary urban Gesamtkunstwerk with dancers, musicians, and artists.
Compositional Technique
Vivan & Ketan Bhatti use orchestral instruments to mimic hip-hop sounds, such as a bass clarinet's slap-tonguing for a snare drum and a tuba's mouthpiece for a bass drum.
Performer Biography
The Berlin Music Ensemble, described as a 'groovin' hip-hop orchestra', consists of musicians from major Berlin orchestras like the Berliner Philharmonic and Staatskapelle Berlin.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vivan & Ketan Bhatti aimed to create new music rooted in the classical tradition, specifically adapting Modest Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'.
Compositional Technique
The Bhatti brothers' compositions are 'overlay transcriptions' where the original Mussorgsky music shines through, but they apply contemporary techniques to transfer hip-hop or electronic grooves to an acoustic orchestra.
Performer Biography
Classical pianists Olga Scheps and Rahel Senn join as soloists on this album to highlight the connection to classical music culture.
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