Music and lyrics by Captain Flapattak, rearranged and augmented by past and present members of Rhùn
lyrics
(dédié à Sam, ancien membre de Rhùn, saxophoniste émérite / dedicated to Sam, former member of
Rhùn, saxophonist emeritus)
entrée des voix: stance hip-hop ou borgborymique (se dit de borgborygmes qui font des rimes) /
entry of the voices: hip-hop or borgborymic* stanza (*said of borgborygms that make rhymes)
Um rhët Sam, emëht emëht um rhët Sam (*3)
Les oiseaux sur le chantier
N'ont pris part, n'ont pris part
Aux festivités.
Aux râles las des ouvriers
N'ont pas su, n'ont pas su
Quel chant adopté.
Comment alors s'envoler
Si mes plumes au ciment
Sont maintenant collées?
Eïnos, Bretzels! (*3)
Ali tùh melïando emëht um rhët Sam (*10)
Eïnos, Bretzels ! (*3)
Um rhët Sam, emëht rmëht um rhët Sam (*3)
Peu importe qui supplier,
Nulle escorte, nulle exhorte
N'est assez élevée.
Tour à tour les orchidées
Affirmant, célébrant
L'altitude sacrée.
Rossignol au bec cloué
Croix sur tous,
croix sur tous
Ces beaux murs achevés.
Hey Ho, Hey Hé! (*3)
Ali tùh melïando emëht um rhët Sam (*10)
Hey Ho, Hey Hé ! (*3)
Ali tùh melïanda emëht um rhët Sam (*5)
Bondieuseries, béton armé
Chasse et glue, chasse et glue
Aux désenchantés.
Sans abri et estropiés
Continuez de voler
Au dessus des blés.
Aux nuages mes chers enfants
Pour un temps, pour un temps
Pourront s'accrocher.
Eïnos, Bretzels! (*3)
Ali tùh melïando emëht um rhët Sam (*10)
Eïnos, Bretzels ! (*3)
Ali tùh melïanda emëht um rhët Sam (*6)
Luzhënta n'lavhöz ötrïh un lihvïn maï souhl (*2)
(une racine latine? a latine root?)
credits
from Tozïh,
track released May 5, 2023
Captain Flapattak drums & vocals
Retsim Käh bass & vocals
Charlotte Pace violin
Chfab Kaouenn keyboards & vocals
Jean Bonëth saxophones (alto & baryton)
Ludal Le Chacal keyboards & lead vocals
Recorded at the Paul Le Flem School (Servon sur Vilaine).
Mixed by Kevin Brosse.
Mastered by Christophne Menanteau.
Photos and graphics by Damoon.
supported by 26 fans who also own “Ehmët Um Rhët Sam”
all of it good: the whimsy, the drama, the wild, the cosmic; deftly dancing the line between order and chaos, between the sublime and the vile, between the fathomable and the ineffable. puts the listener in a liminal limbo you don't get to be in (and still enjoy!) often. Tim Patterson
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The new live EP by Ryan W. Stevenson's project reminded me, that this debut album must have been gone down the wishlist... If instrumental Canterbury stuff is your thing, this should be a no-brainer. Firmly rooted in the past (late 60s, 70s), nevertheless with a fresh sound. Guests incude The Tangent's Andy Tillison and Soft Machine's Theo Travis. Carsten Pieper
Mazurek's latest outing is a chaotic, powerful and emotional tribute to his mother, who suddenly passed earlier this year. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 14, 2014
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I'm always sceptical if a legendary band returns after a giant hiatus. Well, no need to worry here! Pioneer Daniel Denis, who composed all tracks on this album, hasn't lost a milligram of his creative power. So high-quality intelligent avantgarde is still possible nowadays. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)