(2011) The band’s studio follow-up to Now I Understand (2006). A double-disc set, Electric Moroccoland/So Below represents two distinct sides of the group’s sound: Moroccan trance (Electric Moroccoland) and funky electronica/DJ-driven beats (So Below). More than 10 years in the making, it features over 26 musicians including John Medeski, DJ Logic, Dana Colley & the late Mark Sandman of Morphine (in some of his last recorded performances), David Tronzo, Brahim Fribgane, and Hassan Hakmoun singing a Gnawa-fied version of Cream’s “Sunshine Of Your Love.” Twenty-two tracks worth of music for a playing time of over 145 minutes. “…masterfully mines a potpourri of global sounds and styles spanning, among others, Moroccan trance, dub-dosed funk, jazz fusion, hill country blues, and psychedelic rock.” – Jonathan Perry, Boston Globe
Hassan Hakmoun (vocals), Brahim Fribgane (oud, resonator guitar, dumbek, bendir, karakab, handclaps), Mike Rivard (electric & acoustic basses, sintir, tamboura, handclaps), Erik Kerr (drums), Mister Rourke (turntables), David Tronzo (slide guitar), Geoff Scott (guitar), John Medeski (keyboards), Duke Levine (guitar), Randy Roos (guitar), Matt Kilmer (percussion), Alain Mallet (keyboards), Dean Johnston (drums), Mat Maneri (electric viola), Dyann DelVecchio, Ruthie Ristich & Paul Stiller (background vocals), Kousmat Mohammed (Tarija), Chris Cote (lead vocal), Lotfi Tiken (Moroccan vocals), Paul Schultheis (keyboard), Reeves Gabrels (guitar), Jere Faison (sampler, keyboard, percussion), Jerry Leake (tablas & percussion), Tom Hall (tenor sax), Joel Springer (tenor sax), Mark Sandman (guitar, two-string bass and tritar), Gerry Leonard (guitar), DJ Logic (turntables), Allan Chase (alto sax), David Johnston (vocals and guitar), Dana Colley (electric bari sax), Tommy Benedetti (drums), Bertram Lehmann (lunga), Alhaji Dolsi-naa Abubakari Lunna (lunga), Dave Mattacks (drums, hand claps), J. Hilt (drums) Eric Hipp (tenor sax), Tom Halter (trumpet),
(2011) The band’s studio follow-up to Now I Understand (2006). A double-disc set, Electric Moroccoland/So Below represents two distinct sides of the group’s sound: Moroccan trance (Electric Moroccoland) and funky electronica/DJ-driven beats (So Below). More than 10 years in the making, it features over 26 musicians including John Medeski, DJ Logic, Dana Colley & the late Mark Sandman of Morphine (in some of his last recorded performances), David Tronzo, Brahim Fribgane, and Hassan Hakmoun singing a Gnawa-fied version of Cream’s “Sunshine Of Your Love.” Twenty-two tracks worth of music for a playing time of over 145 minutes. “…masterfully mines a potpourri of global sounds and styles spanning, among others, Moroccan trance, dub-dosed funk, jazz fusion, hill country blues, and psychedelic rock.” – Jonathan Perry, Boston Globe
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released January 1, 2011
Hassan Hakmoun (vocals), Brahim Fribgane (oud, resonator guitar, dumbek, bendir, karakab, handclaps), Mike Rivard (electric & acoustic basses, sintir, tamboura, handclaps), Erik Kerr (drums), Mister Rourke (turntables), David Tronzo (slide guitar), Geoff Scott (guitar), John Medeski (keyboards), Duke Levine (guitar), Randy Roos (guitar), Matt Kilmer (percussion), Alain Mallet (keyboards), Dean Johnston (drums), Mat Maneri (electric viola), Dyann DelVecchio, Ruthie Ristich & Paul Stiller (background vocals), Kousmat Mohammed (Tarija), Chris Cote (lead vocal), Lotfi Tiken (Moroccan vocals), Paul Schultheis (keyboard), Reeves Gabrels (guitar), Jere Faison (sampler, keyboard, percussion), Jerry Leake (tablas & percussion), Tom Hall (tenor sax), Joel Springer (tenor sax), Mark Sandman (guitar, two-string bass and tritar), Gerry Leonard (guitar), DJ Logic (turntables), Allan Chase (alto sax), David Johnston (vocals and guitar), Dana Colley (electric bari sax), Tommy Benedetti (drums), Bertram Lehmann (lunga), Alhaji Dolsi-naa Abubakari Lunna (lunga), Dave Mattacks (drums, hand claps), J. Hilt (drums) Eric Hipp (tenor sax), Tom Halter (trumpet),
Club d’Elf is an ever-shifting collective of musicians fiercely dedicated to “the groove”, revolving around the foundation
of bassist/leader
Mike Rivard. The music draws from a startlingly wide spectrum of styles, including jazz, hip hop, Moroccan gnawa, electronica, avant garde, prog-rock and dub, with special guests including John Medeski, Billy Martin, Skerik, Ryan Montbleau & Marco Benevento....more
Sublime music from one of the great Gnawa maalem, whom Micro had the honor of spending time w/ in Essaouira, Morocco in 2009, when Mahmoud taught him a song and sold him one of his handmade sintirs. Club d'Elf
