Tagubu + Klimperei – I Don’t Remember The First Time
Label : inpolysons
Release date : 2017
Format : CD
Tagubu is an alias for Denis Tagu (Look De Bouk, Toupidek Limonade, Hellebore). He’s joined in this project by Klimperei (Christophe Petchanatz). David Fenech helped a bit for pre mastering. Patrick Muller did a proper master.
Tracklisting :
01 – Fort
02 – Ses Veines
03 – Eh Yeux Te
04 – Faille Voeux
05 – It’s impossible
06 – Sixte
07 – Tout
08 – Oh Anne
09 – Trie
10 – T’haine
11 – N’a Yeux Noeud
12 – Plus je t’embrasse
Pre mastering: David Fenech
Mastering: Patrick Muller
Artwork: Atelier Mc Clane
Note from Denis Tagu (Tagubu) :
A few years ago, I was used to travel by train, somewhere in mid-water. And I felt the need to write lyrics, texts that came to my mind in English. It’s true that I was listening to Tom Waits a lot. Texts that were vagues, imprecise and simple, due to my limited vocabulary in English. Nostalgia on our lifes, our daily life, our human values, our loves. But then, what’s next ? I had no idea of what to do with this material. I contacted Christophe Petchanatz who immediately worked and Klimperei sent me the music for the 10 texts I had written. I recorded the voice (with hesitation) and the drums (with the help of Dominique Grimaud and Véronique Vilhet). We added two covers to show how love could be impossible (Daniel Johnston) and how kisses are very easy to light up our lifes (Lio). The art wok has been performed by Ateliers McClane, with simplicity that fitted well with the songs, in black and white imprints with unexpected variations.
CD – IPS0217
« Je voyageais souvent en train, entre deux eaux. J’ai eu envie d’écrire des petits textes de chansons, qui me sont venus en anglais. Il est vrai que j’écoutais beaucoup Tom Waits. Des textes approximatifs d’une simplicité commandée par mon niveau d’anglais. Des textes nostalgiques sur nos vies, nos quotidiens, nos valeurs, nos amours. Puis que faire de ce matériel ? Je n’avais aucune idée pour une mise en musique. Christophe Petchanatz – à qui j’ai demandé – a tout de suite répondu positivement à l’appel et Klimperei m’a envoyé des musiques sur ces 10 textes. J’y ai composé en enregistré le chant (après hésitations) puis ajouté la batterie (avec l’aide amicale de Dominique Grimaud et Véronique Vilhet). Nous avons ajouté deux reprises montrant l’impossibilité de l’amour (Daniel Johnston) et la simplicité d’un baiser (Lio). Le visuel original est dû au travail des Ateliers McClane, d’une simplicité collant aux chansons, et d’une approximation apportée par la sérigraphie en noir et blanc. »
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released January 1, 2017
Approx english words: Tagubu
Approx composition: Klimperei
Except “It’s impossible”, written and composed by Daniel Johnston
Except “Plus je t’embrasse”, written and composed by Ben Ryan and Jacques Duvall
Approx played (all instruments except see below) by Kimperei
Approx played (drums) and sung by Tagubu
Sound recording by Klimperei (instruments), Tagubu (voice) with the help of Dominique Grimaud & Véronique Vilhet (for the drums) between Rennes and Lyon in approx 2014
Mixed by Klimperei and Tagubu with advices from Dominique Grimaud & Véronique Vilhet
Pre-mastering by David Fenech
Mastering by Patrick Muller (Trace Label)
Artwork by Atelier McClane
This is an InPolySons release
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