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Tuxedomoon: Cabin in the Sky

On July 20, 2004, “Cramboy” label released “Cabin in the Sky”, the tenth Tuxedomoon studio album. It was recorded in 2004, in Cagli, Italy, and Brussels, Belgium, and was produced by Coti, Steven Brown, Blaine L. Reininger, Peter Dachert and Luc Van Lieshout.

Personnel:

  • Blaine L. Reininger– vocals, violin, viola, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, arrangements
  • Steven Brown– vocals, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, keyboards, piano, arrangements
  • Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar, electric guitar, drum programming, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements, recording, mixing
  • Luc Van Lieshout – trumpet, flugelhorn, harmonica, arrangements
  • Bruce Geduldig– backing vocals
  • Marc Collin– programming
  • DJ Hell– programming
  • Aksak Maboul– additional programming, mixing
  • Coti – recording, mixing
  • Marc Hollander– assistant mixing
  • Vincent Kenis– assistant mixing, mastering, engineering
  • John McEntire– mixing
  • Ian Simmonds– mixing
  • Tarwater– mixing
  • Alan Ward – mastering
  • Hanna Gorjaczkowska – art direction
  • Isabelle Corbisier – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout, and Blaine L. Reininger, except where noted.

  1. A Home Away
  2. Baron Brown – Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout, Blaine L. Reininger, Winston Tong
  3. Annuncialto
  4. Diario di un egoista
  5. La più bella
  6. Cagli Five-O
  7. Here ‘Til X-Mas
  8. Chinese Mike
  9. La più bella (reprise)
  10. The Island
  11. Misty Blue
  12. Luther Blisset
  13. Annuncialto Redux

Aksak Maboul: Un Peu de l’Âme des Bandits

In January 1980, “Crammed Discs” label released “Un Peu de l’Âme des Bandits”, the second Aksak Maboul studio album. It was recorded February – August 1979, at “Sunrise Studio” in Kirchberg, Switzerland, and was produced by Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, Michael Berckmans, Denis van Hecke, Catherine Jauniaux, Fred Frith and Chris Cutler.

Personnel:

  • Marc Hollander– organ, piano, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, drum machine, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, dumbeg, samples, xylophone, percussion
  • Frank Wuyts– drums, pinball machine flipper, recorder, piano, synthesizer, percussion, choir
  • Michel Berckmans– bassoon, oboe, choir
  • Denis van Hecke– acoustic cello, electric cello, voice, rhythm guitar
  • Catherine Jauniaux– voice, pinball machine flipper
  • Fred Frith– guitar, violin, viola, bass guitar, prepared guitar
  • Chris Cutler– drums, percussion, radio
  • Mixed by Etienne Conod, Fred Frith, assisted by Aksak Maboul
  • Pat Andrea – front cover design
  • M.C. Octave – back cover design, layout

Track listing:

  1. A Modern Lesson- Bo Diddley – Marc Hollander, arr. Fred Frith, Marc Hollander, Catherine Jauniaux
  2. Palmiers en Pots
  • Trio (from Nuits D’Argentine) – Verchuren
  • Tango – Frank Wuyts, Marc Hollander
  1. Geistige Nacht (Rondo) – Fred Frith, arr. Fred Frith
  2. I Viaggi Formano la Gioventú (Truc Turc) – Turkish folk song arr. Kenis, Aksak Maboul
  3. Inoculating Rabies (Pogo) – Dennis van Hecke, Frank Wuyts
  4. Cinema (Knokke)
  • Ce Qu’On Peut Voir Avec Un Bon Microscope – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, Aksak Maboul
  • Alluvions – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts, arr. Kenis, Aksak Maboul
  • Azinou Crapules – Marc Hollander, Frank Wuyts
  • Age Route Brra! (Radio Sofia) – Aksak Maboul