IMARHAN – Essam – LP – Black Vinyl [JAN 16]

Description

LP – Standard Edition Black Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve.

ESSAM is Imarhans fourth album, recorded with the same core lineup, but marks a significant shift in their sound and approach. Musically, it marks a departure from the rocky, bluesy, psychedelic Tuareg guitar-driven sound influenced by Tinariwens heritage moving toward something more open, modern, and exploratory.

For the first time, their long-time sound engineer Maxime Kosinetz stepped in as producer. He travelled to Tamanrasset with Emile Papandreou (of the French duo UTO), a multi-instrumentalist who introduced electronic elements by sampling live instruments and reprocessing them in real time with a modular synthesizer subtly reshaping the band’s sonic identity.

Tracklist:

SIDE A (23:08)
1 Ahitmanin
2 – Derhan N’Oulhine (extended version)
3 – Tlallalt
4 Tamiditin
5 – Azaman Amoutay (extended version)

SIDE B (20:54)
6 – Tin Arayth
7 – Tinfoussen
8 – Adounia Tochal (extended version)
9 Assagasswar

*Vinyl album tracklist differs from digital album