Carl Craig presents new album project 'Versus'
Featuring Francesco Tristano, Les Siecles orchestra and conducted by Francois-Xavier Roth
*Stream the first Versus EP - Sandstorms - released March 17th
* First versus Synthesizer Ensemble tour dates announced
*Album release - May 5th - track listing announce below
On May 5th, Carl Craig will release his new album project Versus - the adaptation of Craig’s techno masterpieces into powerful symphonic versions.
Versus originally premiered in 2008, with a unique live debut at La Cité de La Musique, Paris, where Carl Craig was joined by Les Siècles orchestra conducted by François-Xavier Roth, the techno mastermind Moritz von Oswald and the piano prodigy Francesco Tristano, who arranged and orchestrated all the tracks. The performance, one of the first of its kind to combine electronic and classical composition, received five standing ovations and had over 1 million views online of the original filmed recording.
Of the live performance, Gilles Peterson said: "I’m in awe of Carl’s determination to stretch the boundaries of techno… and prove that electronic beats are as much “music” as violins or cellos."
Nine years later, Versus is realised into an album composition, to be released on May 5th.
The first EP release from the album is the mythical 1994 techno classic 'Sandstorms', originally released on the 'Just Another Day' EP, with the title as a reference to the Gulf war raging at the time. The new 12", released March 17th, features the studio version of the Versus orchestral adaptation, as well as an unreleased take of the original, both carefully crafted by Carl Craig himself, on blue-coloured vinyl.
Listen to The Wire exclusive premiere HERE
Pre-order limited edition vinyl HERE
Pre-order digital HERE
First Versus Synthesizer Ensemble Live tour dates announced
Carl Craig will be joined by five musicians on stage, together interpreting the music from the album on to a synthesizer wall.
27- 29.05.17 Detroit, Movement Festival (US)
17.06.17 Barcelona, Sonar (Spain)
16.07.17 Dour, Dour Festival (Belgium)
27.08.17 London, SW4 (UK)
Versus album track listing announced
Tracklistings:
CD = DIGITAL
Tracklisting
1. Enter the Darkness
2. Darkness
3. Coding Sequence
4. Sandstorms
5. At Les
6. You're Our Best and Only Friend
7. Desire
8. Barcelona Trist
9. The Melody
10. Domina
11. Error In Replication
12. C-Beams Glitter
13. Technology
14. Coding Cycle
12" x 2LP
VINYL A1_ Darkness A2_ Sandstorms B1_ At Les B2_ Desire C1_ Barcelona Trist C2_ Domina D1_ The Melody D2_ Technology
12" x 3LP Limited edition includes 2LP + LIMITED EDITION VINYL, "Accoustic versions" E1_ At Les (acoustic version) E2_ Desire (acoustic Version) F1_ The Melody (acoustic Version) F2_ Sandstorms (acoustic Version)
Check here for an online Electronic Beats Slices feature of a recording session for Versus in 2010, at the legendary Studio Dayout in Paris.