Tales from the Subterranean, by Julius Gabriel

Tales from the Subterranean

by Julius Gabriel

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1.	Time Riding 03:00	buy track
2.	Giovanni's Friend 05:01	buy track
3.	Footworks 06:36 video	buy track
4.	Westward at Sundown 01:53	buy track
5.	Transcending 03:39	buy track
6.	Lilith's Tune 01:04	buy track
7.	Long and Short 03:40	buy track
8.	The Twins 02:58	buy track
9.	Whirling 03:29	buy track
10.	Minor Thoughts 05:00	buy track
11.	Grace 02:16	buy track
12.	Hailing from the Mountains 04:21	buy track

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Fifth solo album from saxophonist Julius Gabriel. Born out of new sounds and rhythms that the musician discovered during the pandemic, “Tales From The Subterranean” embodies a blend of primal energy and inventive exploration across twelve tracks. The opener “Time Riding” sets the mood, a tearing rhythm that sounds like a frenetic tap dance. It invites you to move and when you get to “Footworks” you are all set up, merging saxophone finger percussion with a continuous siren whisper emanating from the instrument, provoking euphoria, fear and satisfaction all at once. Moving on, you start to understand the sense of discovery behind the record and the needs Julius had, like to construct a saxophone with drone capabilities and closer to an idea of natural sound. “Hailing From The Mountains” has a meditative tone; “Westward At Sundown” feels like a ballad. Born from darkness yet radiating with newfound light, “Tales from the Subterranean“ stands as a testament to the resilience of artistic expression. It is primal music.

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released March 28, 2024

All music composed and performed by Julius Gabriel on electroacoustic tenor saxophone and twin soprano saxophone

Recorded and mixed by Rabih Beaini at Morphine Raum
Mastered by Rashad Becker at Clunk Studio
Artwork by Simon Mellnich

Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.

Published by Lovers & Lollypops (Portugal) and Ana Ott (Germany).

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