Suite Nofres / Interseccions. Música i arts escèniques (1985-1990), by Agustí Fernández

Suite Nofres / Interseccions. Música i arts escèniques (1985-1990)

by Agustí Fernández

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Pre-order date: 2 September 2022
Release date: 14 October 2022
First edition of 700 double albums
Analogue to digital conversion: Enric Giné, Tasso Laboratori
Mastering and lacquer: Ruy Mariné, Dubplates & Mastering
Original Artwork: Miquel Barceló
Design: Studiopol
Texts: Lulu Martorell, Carlos Pérez Cruz, Martí Sales and Andrés Corchero
Record pressing: Record Industry
Printing: Agpograf Impressors

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1.	Cercle 02:00
2.	Joc de mans 03:15
3.	Joc de peus 02:15
4.	Obsessions 05:58
5.	Saeta 03:16
6.	Viatges 04:20
7.	Desert 03:54
8.	Ànsia 05:35
9.	Relacions 05:40
10.	El cor 04:48
11.	Tòtem 04:46	info
12.	Tres capes 07:01	info
13.	De lluny 03:10	info
14.	On som? 00:45	info
15.	Ondulacions 02:59
16.	Sortida 03:47	info
17.	El mar 01:53	info
18.	Cercles 01:28	info
19.	L'esbarzer 03:37	info
20.	Bagues 01:14	info
21.	Téntol 00:52	info
22.	Les nenes no en tenen mai prou 10:11	info
23.	Els límits 03:13	info

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Urpa i musell is pleased to present our sixth record. We have joined paths with pianist Agustí Fernández on a double disc that includes both the reissue of the LP Suite Nofres (released in 1987) and Interseccions. Música i arts escèniques (1985-1990), a set of previously unreleased works recorded during this period at various performances.

Agustí Fernández is a seminal figure in the improvised music scene. Few musicians in Spain enjoy such international fame and respect, being able to play with Peter Kowald, Derek Bailey, Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris, Evan Parker, Barry Guy, Mats Gustafsson and Peter Evans, among many others.

At a young age, Fernández settled in Barcelona immersing himself in the musical avant-garde of the moment while receiving very diverse commissions. One of them was to play in the dance classes of the Institut del Teatre. Thanks to this, he took charge of the music for a contemporary ballet by dancer Ramon Oller. Suite Nofres is the recording of the music that Agustí played live in the show.

Three years later, "El mar" was recorded, a video-dance work that he and the dancer Àngels Margarit produced for Glasnost, the fringe TVE2 program directed by Lulu Martorell. This short piece was reinterpreted in Les nenes no en tenen mai prou, a theatrical show for piano and five voices, one of them Lulu herself. The second album of this release, Interseccions, includes these pieces, as well as unpublished extra material from Suite Nofres.

This double disc brings forth the opportunity to rediscover and dive into the first flowering period of Agustí Fernández’ unmistakable character.

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released October 14, 2022

CREDITS

1-10 is Suite Nofres.
11, 13-16, 18, 20-21 taken from unreleased recordings of Suite Nofres.
12, 22-23 taken from Les nenes no en tenen mai prou.
17 is “El mar”.

Suite Nofres

Agustí Fernández: composition, direction and piano
Sílvia Guillem: voice
Dave Pybus: soprano and baritone saxophones
Coke Vázquez: synthesisers
Ezequiel Guillem: drums, vibraphone, bongos and gong
Marc Miralta: drums, vibraphone, marimba, bongos, bass drum and bells

Place and date of recording: Mercat de les Flors (Barcelona), 1987
Mobile recording equipment: El Camión
Recording engineers: Marc Neuhaus and André der Boer
Recording assistants: Jordi Mas and Xavier Mas
Mixing Engineer: Pedri González
Tuner: Carlos Calcina
Cover: detail of the dome of Mercat de les Flors, by Miquel Barceló
Photographs: Marta Sentís (front cover) and Francesc Fàbregas (back cover)
Design: Pere Celma and Núria Duran
Text: Lulu Martorell
Production: Ramon Oller and Agustí Fernández

“El mar”

Agustí Fernández: composition, direction and production
Dave Pybus: soprano saxophone

Place and date of recording: Estudi 84 (Barcelona), 1990
Recording engineer: David Casamitjana
“El mar” is a monophonic recording for television

Les nenes no en tenen mai prou

Agustí Fernández: composition, direction, production and piano
Carme Canela, Lulu Martorell, Sílvia Guillem, Mariona Sagarra and Mercedes Delclós: voices

Place and date of recording: Estudios Tramontana (l’Hospitalet de Llobregat), 1990
Recording engineer: J.J. Moreno

RELEASE CREDITS

Concept and coordination: Urpa i musell
Editing: Jordi Ribas
Analogue to digital conversion: Enric Giné, Tasso Laboratori
Mastering and lacquer: Ruy Mariné, Dubplates & Mastering
Record pressing: Record Industry
Design: Studiopol
Texts: Lulu Martorell, Carlos Pérez Cruz, Martí Sales & Andrés Corchero
Editing of text “Agustí Fernández, Music That Dances”: Bàrbara Raubert
Proofreading in Catalan and Spanish: Maite Puig
English translation: la correccional (serveis textuals)
Additional proofreading in English: Mark Dix
Printing: Agpograf Impressors

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