As he was listening, a certain morning, to the record “Codona .2” by Don Cherry, Collin Walcott and Nana Vasconcelos he had the idea of making a set of dances referring to a tribe, indefinable in space and time – thus came the subheading “tribal dances”.

The initial idea was the work to be purely acoustic; however,  Debonos decided together with the co-producer Antonis Livieratos to use Jazz loops in place of bass and percussion, so the  the material has an electronic direction.

The material took the title “FARWEST”, with reference to their common place of origin (Cephalonia – Ionian Islands), which happens to be the utmost western place of Greece, in both the geographical and the cultural terms.

Samples were used from mandolins recorded live in local taverns and from brass bands and choirs recorded in the streets, combined with processed loops.

Sotiris Debonos plays mandolin, synths and electric guitar and there is a contribution by Savinna Yannatou (vocalist of the well known group “Primavera in Salonico”) in the vocals.

The CD comprises 11 tracks, each having a dual title, for example the title “De Bossett Bridge – A Farewell Dance” –track 11– refers to an existing bridge at Farwest (Argostoli city in Cephalonia island) and also to the fact that this bridge is the usual passage of the dead when convoyed to their last rest…..

Such factual information, according to Sotiris Debonos, has no special interest to the listener, who is invited to listen to the CD at high volume under the illusion that it is a musicological recording of the dances of an undefined animistic tribe.

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Reviews for CD "FARWEST-tribal dances"

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.”..in «Far West» …mandolin orchestras meet Tom Waits and NickCave…”

www. raporto.gr 

“…S. Debonos is attempting what did Moby at “Play” with the help of samplers…. one of the most interesting contemporary sounds of the season, an original fusion of tradition and avant-garde, for open minds and senses. ”

“Athinorama” weekly magazine 

“…a concept where Kefalonian island choirs and musicians are together with electrojazz loops and rythms and musical structures like earthquakes…”

Daily newspaper “Avgi”-Athens 

“…S. Debonos ..highlighted here another aspect of Greek traditional music and proved  that there is also its west version, which should not only be recognized, but also must be a part of the contemporary creative process…”

www.avopolis.gr 

“…Jazz loops, electronica elements, mandolins, waltz and Ionian  choruses are mixed and  sink into one another…”

“Submarine” monthly music magazine 

“…Debonos generously gives us the dances he created at his musical journey to the West ……Like to listen to this festival happy and lying in a bench and in the background… all the best…”

Daily newspaper “TA NEA”-Athens 

“…enjoy the “Lithostroton”, the “Mountain dance”, the dance of the sea and the others that sound so beautiful at Ionian sea and at Far West also…”

“Difono” monthly music magazine ATHENS 

“…one of the best works published in the recent years in our country.”

Daily newspaper “Eleftherotypia”-Athens 

“…he makes something new, having a substrate of choirs, bands and music companies, together with rythms that spring from the computer…”

www.myaegian.gr 

“…Sotiris Debonos is actually creating music, feels the music, listens to the music,suggests music …In this record you can find some elements rarely seen in the Greek discography

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