Damo

Krautrock pioneer Damo Suzuki, vocalist of Can, has influenced generations of creative musicians. This enigmatic singer has continued the journey, traveling the globe to perform improvised music with a unique collection of musicians. The lucky few that perform with him he calls his Network or Sound Carriers. Canadian Sound Carriers have included members of Black Mountain, Broken Social Scene and Do Make Say Think, among many others.

On a warm night in June he set down in Nanaimo, BC for an epic night of long heavy space rock jams in front of a rabid sold-out crowd at the historic Globe Hotel. The result is a sprawling, transcendent, seamless soundscape. Damo’s vocalizing feeds off the energy and dynamics of the band. A strangely hypnotic and melodic repetition of phrases and countered with low gutteral growls delivered in his own language. The legacy of Can is always evident. The auditory capture was superb and the result obvious. It must be shared. David Read of Vinyl Record Guru immediately decided to release it as a co-production of NoiseAgonyMayhem Records and Lance Rock Records.

“The title, Seven Potatoes, is Damo’s translation of Nanaimo in Japanese,” Read explained. “The release date is timed for Damo’s return to Nanaimo on May 11, 2014 at St. Andrew’s Heritage Church in the Old City Quarter.”

The recording captures Damo’s memorable performance last June with a psychedelic rock orchestra assembled from Nanaimo’s thriving independent music scene featuring members of Clumsy Lovers, Colliding Canyons, Moths & Locusts, and Wolf Parade. Two synth stations, fuzzed-out guitars and three drummers coalesce behind Damo’s commanding presence.

The physical edition of Seven Potatoes is available on extremely limited beautiful black vinyl records and can be ordered via Bandcamp (http://sevenpotatoes.bandcamp.com).
To see some footage from the 2013 show check out the appropriately lengthy promotional video:

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Double LP Set
The box includes 4 catalogues of the evolving exhibition “Superamas”

Damo Suzuki and The Fume / Live from Superamas
Recorded live at Centre d’art Neuchâtel, September 21 2012, for the opening of the exhibition Superamas Phase 2: Cerveau Morille.

Sound Carriers:
Christian Addor (DOX2): Keyboards
Laurent Burki: Guitar
Franz Hausammann: Bass
Julien Rousson: Drums
Damo Suzuki: Vocals

Engineered, mastered and produced by David Ashby

Published by Centre d’art Neuchâtel,
rue des Moulins 37 CH-2000 Neuchâtel,
www.can.ch

Distributed (and online available) by :
Les Presses du Réel
35 rue Colson
21000 Dijon
France
http://www.lespressesdureel.com