Karkhana
BITTER BALLS
(LP)
Unrock / UNROCK015 / 00138933
12 Inch
Oriental free-jazz meets western improve-prog.
The second full length studio album from mostly Middle-Eastern supergroup Karkhana, features members of Dwarfs Of East Agouza, A-Trio, Konstrukt, Chicago Tentet, Land Of Kush among others. It perfectly shows the ongoing incredible progression and artistic flow the group is currently working under. Four new fine tuned compositions of crystal clear and deep, dark, distorted unrock - electric and acoustic. The cross between old school & contemporary oriental free- jazz sounds and western improve-prog. Ripe fruits of love and wisdom. Deluxe jacket, limited edition one time pressing on 140g. black vinyl. Mastered by Harris Newman, design wizardry extraordinaire by Mazen Kerbaj.
The ensemble:
Sharif Sehnaoui : electric guitar
Sam Shalabi : electric guitar, oud
Michael Zerang : drums, percussion
Mazen Kerbaj : trumpet, electronics
Maurice Louca : organ
Tony Elieh : electric bass
Umut Caglar: zurna, guimbri, percussion[info sheet from distr.]