Mighttheone
Orquestra del Tiempo Perdido create songs that decorate moments in life, not necessarily big moments, but even those moments seem grand, relevant to a narrative. It feels like an adventure, an unfolding into. The uses of pauses, bits of bombast, silence, melodies and harmonies abound, things happening; action, reflection, trance. All beautiful, all the time. Everywhere, colors.
Favorite track: berrie.
Anna voor de Wind: clarinet & bass clarinet
Floris van Bergeijk: synth on 2 & 7
John Dikeman: tenor and bass saxophone
Joost Buis: trombone
Koen Kaptijn: trombone
Koen Nutters: double bass
Michael Moore: alto sax & clarinet
Mark Morse: lap steel guitar, synth, sampling
Patricio Wang: pan flutes
Tristan Renfrow: drums
Jeroen Kimman: guitars, pedal steel guitar, 19tet baritone guitar, percussion, sampling, harmonium
All music composed, mixed, and produced by Jeroen Kimman.
Mastered by Alex Geurink.
Horn recordings at Cinetone Studio, Amsterdam, by Jasper Schonewille.
Artwork by Antoon Schupp
Design by Travassos.
Special thanks to Sandor Caron and Mark Morse.
With support from the Performing Arts Funds NL.
credits
released June 27, 2023
'I am constantly amazed that, after so many years pursuing a diverse set of genres, styles and histories in music, that I can be flabbergasted by a new album, and unable to clearly articulate the music within. Such is the case with the latest Orquesta del Tiempo Perdido album.'
Phil Zampino/SQUIDCO
'Orquesta del Tiempo Perdido has become a mainstay in my headphones over the last year, and with two new albums in the space of a few months – Sepk and Rimpianti – there’s no sign of that letting up. Jeroen Kimman pulls countless threads through a whirling musical wormhole, putting together sonic and rhythmic combinations that are endlessly engaging.' Brad Rose/FOXY DIGITALIS
'Net als zijn twee voorgangers is 'Sepk' een meeslepende opeenvolging van ontregelende ritmes, mooie bitterzoete melodieën en vrolijke gekte, met weemoed als stevig bindmiddel. Een album dat geen moment verveelt.'
Rick Binnendijk/GONZO/CIRCUS
'It is the musical contrast between a certain lightness and exemplary pessimism that makes the orchestra's music very interesting.
The group's sound sounds soft as rubber, but Orquesta del Tiempo Perdido remains impassive, as if everything were normal and interprets this liquid musical vision with precision.'
Gonçalo Falcão/JAZZ.PT
'Sempre originalissimo, riconoscibile al instante. Un progetto che continua a meritare maggiori attenzioni.' Federico Savini/BLOW UP
'Words couldn’t do justice to what you will hear on this release. Analyzing all these beautiful pieces would be a challenge for a Ph.D. student.' Mark Daelmans-Sikkel/VITAL WEEKLY
'again a beautful potpourri of nostalgia, slip-ups, failed finishes, and limp patterns' Ken Vos/JAZZISM
'This is music in search of its own essence, constantly turning itself inside out.' Eyal Hareuveni/SALT PEANUTS
'Accompagnato da dieci straordinari musicisti di Amsterdam, Kimman presenta dodici brani compatti e coerenti tra loro in un ambiente innovativo che sembra al tempo stesso estremamente familiare.
Sepk è un LP sincero e riuscito, che cattura l’attenzione dei palati più fini ed esigenti senza mai risultare cerebrale o dispersivo.'
Samuele Conficoni/MUSICMAP.IT
'On est happé par ces titres au bord de la rupture, se relevant à chaque fois comme par miracle, gorgées d’humour et de poésie dadaïste. Un must.'
Roland Torres/SILENCEANDSOUND
'..we get highly exact non-exactness in the musical movements and highly styled styleless musical gestures.
The music runs after itself, shadowless. But nonetheless we (not completely) understand the music losing itself, running with grace outside the track.' Henning Bolte/EUROPEJAZZMEDIACHART
'Le travail à la guitare de Kimman reste toutfois l'approche dominante d'un musique insaisisable, touche-à-tout, la moindre mélodie accrocheuse, identifiable se diluant rapidement dans divers effets, croisant les rythmes plus rock e le jazz, traçant ainsi une musique psychédélique, souvent ludique, délirante.'
Pierre Durr/REVUE&CORRIGEË
'wenn jemand danach tanzen möchte, geht das nur mit Zwischenschritt.
Mitunter erinnern die Stücke an Arbeiten von Bill Frisell.'
Jele/FREISTIL
'Nel mare magnum dei dodici brani proposti, si respirano come si sarà capito climi e temperature variegate, peraltro con un equilibrio fra le varie parti poste a decantare assieme assolutamente lucido e conseguente (e non senza una punta—abbondante—di arguta ironia, non di rado di smagliante umore noir). C'è un minimo di dispersività, a volte una lieve genericità globale, elementi del resto quasi fisiologici, visto il contesto (diciamo pure il contenitore), ma l'ascolto rimane sempre stimolante, logico, diremmo opportuno.'
Alberto Bazzuro/ALLABOUTJAZZ
'the versatile Kimman approach that defies all musical laws'
Ben Taffijn/NIEUWENOTEN
So happy to see a new album from this band. I've long been a fan of Mazurek and Parker's work in Tortoise, on top of the CUQ... Anyhow, if you're curious about contemporary jazz, this is a terrific place to start.
Hobie Anthony
Created in partnership with the Canadian noisemakers, the late legend's final collaborative LP enshrines his ability to lift joint ventures into otherworldly territory. Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 8, 2021
Belgian beatmaker honors his Georgian roots through the incorporation of local choirs and field recordings collected during his travels. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 29, 2023
Really this album is a masterclass in Hard-Bop, Post-Bop, Spiritual jazz, and soul jazz all wrapped up in a impressively cohesive package.
It pays tribute to those that came before while still keeping an eye to the future/past. ATrott