Hector Zazou Strong Currents
2003 CD
Ambient
Synth-pop
Experimental
Modern Classical

Main image
Materiali Sonori
arranged by Hector Zazou
tracks 2, 5 bassoon Carlo Bardi
cello Damiano Puliti
tracks 2, 6, 9 clarinet Orio Odori
tracks 7 clarinet Renaud Pion
tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 drums William Rieflin
engineer Alexis Mauri
engineer Caroline Lavelle
engineer Goh Hotoda
engineer Hector Zazou
engineer Laurie Anderson
engineer Lorenzo Tommasini
engineer Nicola Hitchcock
engineer Sebastian Pecchia
engineer Steven Rhodes
executive-producer Jean-Michel Reusser
tracks 12 flute Carlos Núñez
tracks 2 to 4, 6, 9 flute Marisa Rossi
tracks 4 guitar Dennis Rea
tracks 7 to 8 guitar Lone Kent
tracks 10, 12 guitar Mathias Desmier
tracks 2 guitar Pierre Chaze
interviewee Hector Zazou
interviewer Claudio Chianura
interviewer Giampiero Bigazzi
liner notes Giampiero Bigazzi
mastered by Kai Blankenberg
mixed by Peter Walsh
mixed by [assisted by] Lorenzo Tommasini
tracks 3, 5 oboe Marco Bardi
tracks 2, 4, 6, 8 percussion William Rieflin
performer Hector Zazou
photography by John B. Root
tracks 9, 11 piano Ryuichi Sakamoto
tracks 3, 5, 7, 13 piano Stefano Bollani
producer Hector Zazou
production manager Francesca Pieraccini
production manager Jean-Michel Reusser
tracks 8 saw [musical saw] David Coulter
tracks 1 to 10 sounds [sounds etc.] Hector Zazou
tracks 2 to 3, 6, 8 to 9, 11 strings Archaea Strings
translated by Alessandro Michelucci
translated by Melinda Mele
trumpet David Macinai
viola Marcello Puliti
violin Mauro Fabbrucci
violin Vieri Bugli
tracks 4 violin [treated violin] Jacques de Rignancourt
tracks 7 written-by Caroline Lavelle
tracks 5 written-by Emma Stow
written-by Hector Zazou
tracks 13 written-by Irene Grandi
tracks 10 written-by Lisa Germano
tracks 4 written-by Lori Carson
tracks 11 written-by Nicola Hitchcock
tracks 2 to 3, 6 written-by Nina Hynes
tracks 11 written-by Ryuichi Sakamoto
tracks 9 written-by S. Moletta
Mastered At Skyline Studios, Düsseldorf
Mixed At Macinarino Recording
This Italian release of the album has one extra track (track 13). It comes with a 96 page book and four cards, all in the same size of the slimline jewel case. The book bears cat. no. 12957.0134.2 and is subtitled a cura di Giampiero Bigazzi & Hector Zazou, featuring
- Stare Sul Confine [essay by] Giampiero Bigazzi [p. 9-21, signed 2003-07]
- Shaken, Not Stirred an interview with Hector Zazou [p. 24-84]
- Works Chronology [p. 89-91]
- Photos [by] John B. Root [passim]
(P) 2003 Made in Italy http://www.matson.it
Booklet, p. 24: the French version of the Zazou interview and further infos available at www.matson.it/sonora/html/adlibitum_index.asp [now defunct].
Booklet, p. 84: la conversazione con Hector Zazou si basa su una iniziale intervista con Claudio Chianura che ringraziamo per la sua genitle collaborazione.
The essay & interview are in Italian ànd in English.
Each track is listed as with + name of female singer.
Additional thanks to Harmonia Ensemble and La Banda Improvvisa
To Sweet Emma
Total duration 55:09
Barcode: 8 012957 013424 (on inlay card)
Barcode: 8012957013424 (scanned)
Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
Matrix / Runout: MASO 90134 AUD
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT73 (Mirrored)
Mould SID Code: none



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