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Geoffrey Armes Village Recording
Down-tempo / Afro-beat / Dub

"world-fusion electro-acoustic sound"

10001/SE24, London
United States

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Member Since10/19/2006
Band WebsiteNoorCD.com
Band MembersPLEASE DO NOT ADD UNLESS YOU FEEL A DEFINITE CONNECTION WITH THIS PROJECT-- I'm not interested in building numbers for their own sake -- yours or mine. A message is highly appreciated. Having got that out the way, the band is................. Me, playing guitars, keys and percussion... Todd Evans describes: “Noor reveals itself to be rather like a hybrid Arabic, Indian, West-African world music nod to prog – an avant-garde progressive world music, if you like labels. These are longer length songs (five of the seven songs range from 7-11 minutes) often parsed together using movements, which helps Armes to flesh out these musical vignettes. They are primarily driven by keyboards that shift through jazz inflected electric piano vamps, textured synth washes, and a wide variety of dialed-up sounds such as xylophone and Egyptian oboe with tempered microtones. Modal acoustic guitar riffing skirts the periphery but jumps to the forefront in the right spaces, and is underpinned by a melodically insistent bass joined by what has become by now, Armes’ hallmark admixture of strongworld percussion this time featuring talking drums, dumbek, ubang and udu. He spotlights each song’s lyrical content with provocative running commentary in an impressive eight page CD booklet, and then brings the poetry to life through his signature vocal style, marked by a yearning emotional intensity and intonation ornaments that evoke early David Sylvian.”
InfluencesNoor Inayat Khan, Sufi Princess, daughter of Hazrat Inayat Khan, Children's Book Author, Musician, Allied Spy, died in Dachau September 13th 1944, 29 years old. The more I learned about her, the more I read her father's words, the more fascinated I became. This music is an expression of that. Holder of both the George Cross and the Croix de Guerre, Noor Inayat Khan, the daughter of American Amina Begum and Indian Sufi Musician Hazrat Inayat Khan, was born in Moscow January 1st 1914. She spent most of her youth in Paris, but subsequent to Hazrat's death (1927), the outbreak of WW2 and the invasion of France Noor moved to London (1940). She returned to Paris in June 1943, as an Allied Spy Radio Operator, only to be captured in October. Held by the Gestapo, after great suffering Noor was executed September 13th 1944, in Dachau. As I excavated this music, then worked it into shape I became aware of certain obsessions coursing through the lode... Like the moments of decision: to join the forces (a pacific Sufi daughter sees dark reality and the need for practicality and active work in the world), and when half-prescient she set foot in that Lysander for a final flight home. Like death, in Dachau. Sufi, a particular stance, understanding, knowledge, or service. To give a life though? To what or who, inner or outer?
Sounds LikeI've worked -- performed/accompanied/composed -- London Contemporary Dance, CBGBs, Fred Schneider, Eurythmics, Bernie Worrell, Juilliard School, Danceworks Berlin, Martha Graham School, Merce Cunningham Studio, MIke Turtle, Veleroy Rab Spall, Frankie Knuckles, Rab Spall, NYU, Koeln Tanzforum/Sommer Akademie, Die Etage, Risiko, The Bitter End, Tokyo, Osaka, Paul Taylor, Laban Centre, Beydi Fall Senegal, Pascal Rioult, Alvin Ailey, Neighborhood Playhouse, Tom Desisto, Rambert Academy, etc etc..
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   About Geoffrey Armes Village Recording
New York, New York, October 2006 - London born, New York based world-fusion songwriter and composer Geoffrey Armes announced the release of his sixth solo CD, a suite of music inspired by the life and death of Noor Inayat Khan (1914-44). Noor, an accomplished musician and writer in her own right was the daughter of well-known Sufi commentator and musician Hazrat Inyat Khan, and led an eventful, if short life, that ended in Dachau, September 1944. Geoffrey says, “Discovering the life - and death--- of Noor Inayat Khan, especially in the context of her father's writing and work was something of a call to action. Here was a woman in possession of 'spiritual' content or inner reality, who had grown up in a tradition of beautiful words and music, who voluntarily thrust herself into the middle of Europe’s coarsest mayhem of the 20th Century. Did she know what she was in for?” and adds “What does a composer/poet/musician do with this response — he puts it into sound and lyrics.” Noor Teaser

Add to My Profile | More Videos Noor is available as a conventional CD via www.GeoffreyArmes.com and Cdbaby, and via downloads at www.omstream.com and itunes. Noor, the film, scheduled release Feb 2007   I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

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aciz_cool





Jun 27 2008 8:35 AM

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Jun 8 2008 2:27 PM

Thanks for your friendship! Please send us any music or other entertainment that you would like to see featured on the RED BANANA, and keep checking back to our webzine for updates!!!

xx


"On a traffic light yellow means yield, and green means go. On a banana, it's just the opposite, yellow means go ahead, green means stop, and red means, where'd you get that banana?"
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Robin Eve





May 21 2008 11:07 PM

hello my friend
FINALLY back online!! Just wanted to send a hello and a wish for a happy day
what's new??
:-)
Robin
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Apr 18 2008 4:48 AM

ha goed, where and when? Berlin Shows?
RGuitars





Apr 17 2008 6:10 AM

The Video came out Brilliantly!!!

cheers to you Jeff and all the crew!
-Russ
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Apr 17 2008 1:23 AM

Hi G

Still going to be in Berlin in may?

If so, hope to meet you there
Abdel Hazim
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Mar 31 2008 5:31 PM

Hey Geoffrey :)
Hope all is well with you.
How is everything going?
-ev
imaani Magazine





Mar 31 2008 2:26 PM

Salaam Geoffrey

Everythings good... working all hours trying to get my first publication ready... the finishing line is so near... but its so far away at the same time...
aciz_cool





Mar 9 2008 10:20 AM

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"If there is love, never mind, let pain come like mountains. Because love is an elixir that turns pain into life."
Stefanie Seskin





Feb 23 2008 10:59 AM

congrats on finding a drummer! let me know when you're playing!
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Feb 5 2008 8:07 PM

Cool! I just invited you as a friend there :)
-ev
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Feb 5 2008 7:50 PM

Hey Geoffrey :)
How's everything going?
-ev
Michael Mustafa Ulmer





Feb 3 2008 11:46 AM

I just got back in town from Conway, Arkansas - The Storm was just feeling the mood of tighting up loose ends and workin' before i jump in the mode of being on the road. All is good, "mas-sha-allah"
Robin Eve





Feb 3 2008 1:02 PM

that's awesome Geoffrey, thanks for the share...put it up today!!!!!!!!!
Wishing you a happy day!
Robin
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Jan 27 2008 1:23 AM

ha ha I suppose so :) see you soon, let me know, Mike
Rehan Qayoom





Jan 26 2008 9:32 AM

No I'm not word-smithing, I wish I was. No Motivation. Nothing, same old same old, in not very inspiring surroundings. Hope things are better for you my friend. To create something for true artists, writers, poets, musicians is to draw a brook of milk out of a stone.
Katya_Gul





Jan 19 2008 1:04 PM

Dance, as though no one is watching,
Love, as though you've never been hurt before,
Sing, as though no one can hear you,
Work, as though you don't need the money,
Live, as though heaven is on earth. ~Rumi~
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Jan 15 2008 4:00 PM

It was a lot of fun!
-ev
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Jan 14 2008 8:51 PM

I see red!!
How's everything going Geoffrey?
-ev
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Jan 2 2008 12:44 PM

We wish you and yours all the best in 2008.

Peace,
Gi and Joe
justmegan





Jan 2 2008 9:25 AM

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Dec 24 2007 3:09 PM

Myspace Christmas Graphics

CHAKRADAR





Dec 23 2007 5:51 AM

beautyfull atmosphers
I like the mood
CHAKRADAR





Dec 22 2007 10:50 PM

Thanks for your comments about my music and my page.
I am looking for a publisher for my project.Any suggestions?
ClubMojan.com





Dec 22 2007 7:54 PM

LOVE TO YOU

Wishing You nothin' but Love Love LOVE!! xo♥
echo008





Dec 21 2007 4:42 AM

You guys sounded great last night... wonderful, to finally hear you play.

look forward to getting together.

- Tom
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Dec 21 2007 4:01 AM

We meet at and rock at last!!
It was really a blast :)
-ev
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Dec 16 2007 5:31 AM



An alle Reinickendorfer Homies n beautyfull Ladies !!!

Helft mir unsere Reinickendorfer Seite so zu pimpen wie es der Bezirk verdient hat !!!!!

Songwriter , Rapper oder ähnliches und n Song über Reinickendorf am Start ???
MEEEELDEEEENNNNN!!!

Sprayer ???
Schick mir deine Fotos von Graffitis , Skizzen , Zeichnungen etc. mit dem Ort, dem Namen und eventuell dem Datum
und ich stelle die Besten in einem Slide auf meiner Page aus !!!

Genau das gleiche gilt für Events !!!
Werbung für eure Party ???
Immer her damit , nich vergessen : Datum und Ort und vielleicht nen
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Für egal was , hauptsache es handelt sich um unseren Kiez , Baby !!!

Ob Fotos von euch , euren Lieblingsorten oder ähnliches …
Ihr seid alle gefragt !!!


Seid schön fleißig !!!

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Dec 8 2007 7:16 PM


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Nov 28 2007 3:54 PM

Yep - they got me! I reckon there's a security flaw in the new site... I've asked them how to fix it. Mike's had more than one.
Rehan Qayoom





Nov 27 2007 2:00 PM

Hello there, hope all's well with you and your work -
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Nov 22 2007 10:22 AM



Thank you for the add!


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Nov 20 2007 11:50 AM

Wishing you LoveLove
xox
Ljuba





Nov 19 2007 1:25 AM

yeah.
I know...we got a track waitin
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Nov 16 2007 11:19 AM

Yeah, may 2008, that would be absolutely great.
No problem to stay here.
Marhaba
Michy G





Nov 15 2007 10:45 AM

I'm going to post another invite on the bulletin. Look for it in like 5 mintutes and RSVP....(as far a band goes..it's a small place and only acoustic..so I was thinking guitar and congas - jembe's (whatever the spelling is)only, but if you can keep it simple and only acoustic I'm sure I can accomodate - yeaaahhhh!!!! if your coming...(let me know what you have in mind)
Michy G





Nov 15 2007 7:30 AM

I never heard back from you, but I'd love it if you could grace the stage for my bday bash on Dec 1st. Don't know if you do the LI thing anymore..let me know - xoxox Michy
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Oct 24 2007 7:28 PM

Hi Geoffrey!
Thanks :)
I'm hoping we could collaborate on something sometime soon. I'm sure it would be cool!
-ev
g r e g p l i s k a





Oct 23 2007 11:32 AM

Same here - sorry I haven't written sooner - swamped in work and going to LA tomorrow with half of it yet undone...hopefully we'll cross paths around the place soon. You have a studio set-up down there?
Jacquelyn





Oct 21 2007 8:40 PM

staying positive with Graham...still lots of touring. Will be in touch soon to speak about projects
Adam Kane


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Oct 21 2007 9:51 PM

Hi Geoff,

It was great jamming with you too! I have enjoyed listening to some of your tunes.

Keep me in the loop.

Adam Kane.
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Oct 21 2007 7:43 PM

The trailer for Noor looks cool!
-ev
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Oct 6 2007 8:17 AM

Hola Geoffrey!
Tonight's our show at the Underscore 8pm :)
We still want to get together with you soon too! We have to set something up.
-ev
Shinara