Voices Of Nature showcases pan-cultural voices carried by forces of exotic rhythms within a complex musical expression.
Voices Of Nature is the brainchild of composer, keyboardist and producer Andrej Kljakovic, who over the past decades has devoted himself to redefining the boundaries of eclectic music.
The album Exotika represents an exciting new concept in electro-acoustic heterogeneous fusion, combined with explosive improvised sonic textures that are found in World Music and Jazz.
Exotika represents voices that sing in unknown pan-cultural languages, carried by the force of exotic rhythms delivered from ancient world music traditions. It is shadows of the past and visions of the future. The ultimate quest of this album is to unite people and music as one voice, one world together to stay strong in peace. There are no limitations and no rules, as music speaks, paints and seduces in one multi-cultural expression.
On this recording there are twenty eight musicians and singers from all around the world; the process of creating this risqué adventure was a magnificent experience.
Andrej Kljakovic was born in Zagreb, and studied at Jazz Conservatory in Paris, he has pioneered first Jazz-Rock band Lotus in former republic of Yugoslavia.
And many other projects in 70s and 80s followed like Promise Of The Spring, Simulakra, Digitron, Put Svjetlosti etc.
Referencing a wide range of musical styles, Andrej’s music includes elements and flavours of everything from Jazz and Rock to African, Middle Eastern and Latin, as well as a few harder to identify influences, like Balkan folk music and Croatian Lado.
Andrej admits to being widely influenced, but more at a subconscious level, where he’s never really sure what his musical antenna are picking up.
Voices Of Nature will present on stage a brand new concept in electro-acoustic heterogeneous fusion.
This exciting eclectic group will showcase pan-cultural voices carried by Andrej Kljakovic on keyboards and synthesizers from Croatia and Venezuelan singer and rap attraction Lino G Rocha. A Mysterious languages will merge alongside exotic rhythms, within a complex musical expression.
From George Duke:
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No limit!
How far can one push the boundaries of music genres? Andrej Kljakovic and his band Voices of Nature has been asking themselves that question only to discover that, after hearing all 12 songs from their latest album, the answer comes naturally: limits are set only to be exceeded and once you cross them there is an ultimate freedom waiting for you on the other side. The album “Exotika” is the most beautiful tribute to music freedom.
Some of you might remember Voices of Nature and their frontman Andrej Kljakovic as the pioneers of jazz music back in former Yugoslavia. Jazz, rock, African, Middle Eastern and Latin beats combined with Balkan traditional music create a new heterogenic form that even the author himself does not know in which way it is going to develop.
Kljakovic would define “Exotika” as eclectic and twenty-eight musicians from all over the world managed to produce something creatively called electro-acoustic ethno fusion with improvisation and themes closest to jazz. It may sound complicated, it probably is, but that is what this album is all about.
If someone asks you what is a “three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex”, it probably wouldn’t cross your mind they are talking about a cube. To explain the simplest things sometimes requires using a bunch of complicated words hard to understand, so we will try to make it as simple and straight forward as possible: a multicultural crew, who each brought something original from their part of the world managed to fuse all those different styles into one, in the best manoeuvre of Joe Zawinul, Eumir Deodato, even Santana but without the guitar sequence.
To some “Exotika” is going to reminisce about 90’s Croatian music scene, with one band especially in mind, band that disappeared unexpectedly quietly. The band was called “The Bastardz” , they were making a similar music and the good news is that their lead guitarist, Zoran Jaeger – Jex was also contributing on this album.
A bold and foremost risky experiment has proven to be a total success, and if we could have more artists like them refusing to stay within the boundaries of their own genre, the world would in time start to sound like one tune.
Written by: Stjepan Vrecko
www.taxi.com
Hi there (Yulilumapeh) and thanks for the pleasure of hearing these inventive, funky and friendly songs. I thoroughly enjoyed your band's unique approach and sound.
The grooves and cross rhythms were excellent, the bass playing was exemplary and the vocals and vocal arrangements were standout.
All the tracks make a strong impact establishing a signature thread throughout the presentation of a group with a distinct sound. the music grooves while maintaining a melodic flare that leads the journey in a natural way.
Whatever the language or non-language, it all communicated to me. Great stuff. Absolutely in the right ballpark in its own, unique way. The music makes a strong impact establishing a signature thread throughout the presentation of a group with a distinct sound. the music grooves while maintaining a melodic flare that leads the journey in a natural way. nice job. A pleasure to experience the tracks. Well done.
Craig Straitman- www.taxi.com- head of A&R, USA
Gita Productions.
Many thanks for your outstanding music! Ilove it! Great world music,
wonderfully blended with rock sound. it is truly inspiring.
Be great to have you here also in Switzerland.
A full sound from a group with a focused concept. The music fuses global sounds resulting in an artistic rendition of the world. Nce job. The vocals soar over infectious grooves intertwining through inventive arrangements resulting in a journey filed experience. The sound is tight but loose enough for the performance to prevail- I hear musicians - I don't hear laptops!
Thanks again for the nice music!
Guido Von Arx- Gita Productions (Nintin Shaney, Pepe Habichuela, Song Divine)
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