Moondancer by Julien Tassin
Two years after a first album as a trio (Sweet Tension, Igloo Records), guitarist Julien Tassin is back with Moondancer, eight new tracks inspired by Jazz, Blues and film music. The guitar – sometimes raw, sometimes airy – plunges us into an almost bipolar world of contrasts, somewhere between dream and reality.
Since the release of his first trio album in 2018, Julien Tassin has continued to play and push the limits, gradually establishing himself as the most rock guitarist on the jazz scene in Belgium. With one of the best European rhythm sections (Nicolas Thys on bass and Dré Pallemaerts on drums), the trio offers almost perfect energy and osmosis. Considered adventurous musicians, they constantly surprise audiences by playing with codes and dynamics that create an intense live experience.
Over the course of the concerts, the trio’s music opened up, became more organic and based on the interaction between the band members. The music gradually took on an airy dimension while being rooted in the ground, a contradiction that pushed the guitarist into writing this new repertoire.
With «Moondancer”, Tassin continues his exploration of lightness, lyricism and weightlessness while making music that is firmly rooted. The first five titles were written in a draft, like a long sequel where each element is inter- connected. The guitarist has a vision of global music that tells a story, a continuous sound, like an uninterrupted journey. Like the rock bands of the 60s and 70s and their concept albums, he no longer composes one song at a time but thinks of each track as part of a larger soundscape.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ouverture | 3:14 |
| 2. | Slow Motion | 5:44 |
| 3. | Black Out | 4:43 |
| 4. | Fairy Tale & Lady Blue | 8:28 |
| 5. | La Nonna | 5:38 |
| 6. | Rhodos | 5:08 |
| 7. | Moondancer | 4:56 |
| 8. | The Night Is Young | 8:10 |
Credits
Double Bass – Nicolas Thys
Drums – Dré Pallemaerts
Guitar, compositions – Julien Tassin
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Sunnyside Studio by Nicolas Lefèvre
Released on Igloo Records
License
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Julien Tassin is a storyteller. He’s the kind of musician who values the expressive power and potential of music. His music is not just mood music, but something that transports the listener. Not by technical acrobatics, but by performing compositions that create their own universes. It’s obvious he has soaked up a wide variety of influences but it all comes together in one rich identity.