Those, who like chanson and humour of Komediograf series of HaDivadlo, Brno, Czech Republic, know band Minach very well. Its new record transgress the common pigeon-hole, into which Minach has been
put by many people. However, playfulness, exaggeration and „snuggling“ melodies, belonging to the elements, that has always been praised in connection with the band, remains on the new record. The main difference in comparison with preceeding records lies in deflection from traditional chanson (sentimantal and romantic one) and from purely theatrical songs and in inclination to more modern sound, which sources in combination of acustic quitars and electrical instruments. Music was written mainly by Zdeněk Král: „Most of the songs was written by myself using the lyrics of our friends and soulmates in most of the cases. Mario Buzzi was a participating songwritter, too. Nevertheless, I feel the most crucial thing for the final version of the record was collective work in studio, thinking about arrangements and sound together. That painful searching ending up either in depression and fight or in joy and satisfaction from the work well done.“
Album Zimomriavky is flooded with slightly depressive athmosphere with a bit of humour. It was recorded in july of 2007 and february of 2008 in Jalovec Studio in Babice nad Svitavou. Petr Werner is the man apted to record acustic instruments and one can cleary hear it in the record. Its final sound correspondent splendidly with the chanson-jazz overall tone of the band. Minach was joint by Petr Mikąovič (cajon aka kachon), Johnny Jůdl (basoon) and Richard Hora (trumpet) for the recording and they completed band´s unique sound. Collaboration of all the contributors gave birth to a record, which, probably, does not throw you into ecstatic dancing mood forcing you to tear your clothes madly apart. On contrary, you will please easthetic and spiritual cells of yours....... more
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Those, who like chanson and humour of Komediograf series of HaDivadlo, Brno, Czech Republic, know band Minach very well. Its new record transgress the common pigeon-hole, into which Minach has been
put by many people. However, playfulness, exaggeration and „snuggling“ melodies, belonging to the elements, that has always been praised in connection with the band, remains on the new record. The main difference in comparison with preceeding records lies in deflection from traditional chanson (sentimantal and romantic one) and from purely theatrical songs and in inclination to more modern sound, which sources in combination of acustic quitars and electrical instruments. Music was written mainly by Zdeněk Král: „Most of the songs was written by myself using the lyrics of our friends and soulmates in most of the cases. Mario Buzzi was a participating songwritter, too. Nevertheless, I feel the most crucial thing for the final version of the record was collective work in studio, thinking about arrangements and sound together. That painful searching ending up either in depression and fight or in joy and satisfaction from the work well done.“
Album Zimomriavky is flooded with slightly depressive athmosphere with a bit of humour. It was recorded in july of 2007 and february of 2008 in Jalovec Studio in Babice nad Svitavou. Petr Werner is the man apted to record acustic instruments and one can cleary hear it in the record. Its final sound correspondent splendidly with the chanson-jazz overall tone of the band. Minach was joint by Petr Mikąovič (cajon aka kachon), Johnny Jůdl (basoon) and Richard Hora (trumpet) for the recording and they completed band´s unique sound. Collaboration of all the contributors gave birth to a record, which, probably, does not throw you into ecstatic dancing mood forcing you to tear your clothes madly apart. On contrary, you will please easthetic and spiritual cells of yours....... more