The introduction of drum machines and additional synthesizer units to his modular setup shifted things in surprising new directions as he worked to bend them into more traditional pop song structures

The character is portrayed on the striking album cover art - a figure sitting aloof with a sword and a rose in each hand - and clearly symbolises the romantic juxtaposition of belligerence and fragile beauty that permeates the album's sound and atmosphere

A co-release with the mighty Domino Sound label

no seperate CD release

Arkbro is a composer and musician whose work has been presented around the globe at prestigious institutions such as the Barbican in London

NALBANDIAN - L'éthiopien / The Ethiopian DLP Artprint The introduction of drum machinesthiopiques is back! Armenian born composer, arranger and instructor Nerses Nalbandian was the key pioneer of modern Ethiopian music. He laid the foundations for Swinging Addis and for ethio jazz. This volume revives Nalbandians forgotten legacy, recorded live by the Either Orchestra & Ethiopian Guests. Ethiopian jazzmen are the best musicians that we have seen so far in Africa. They really are promising handlers of jazz instruments. Wilbur De Paris