FANTOMES… FUTURS (vinyl)

Description

Bassist of the band Lo'Jo until 2016, Kham Meslien has performed across all continents, from the great stages of megacities to the Australian and American deserts. He also plays in the trio Sweet Back and has collaborated, on stage or in the studio, with many international musicians: Robert Plant, Archie Shepp, Robert Wyatt, and Justin Adams. With 'fantomes futurs', Kham Meslien embarks on a new adventure, introspective and shared. Indeed, he has swapped his electric bass for the double bass and, following a request from a festival programmer, he decided to go solo, first for the shows and then he decided to take the plunge and record an album. A double bassist turned leader, Kham has placed his double bass, a subtle blend of power and gravity, at the center of a virtual group in which he occupies every role. Percussion struck on the wood of his imposing instrument, discreet brushes or rhythmic double bass have entrusted their fate to the printed circuits of a looper. Looped, paced, each then replayed itself, for the space of several bars. Time for Kham to install there the deep tone and warmth of strings resonating on the wood to become the narrators of stories. Of image-filled music where vibrations darken the opening lines, drive melodies and themes, then leave the solos free to speak to write the rest. An intense, instinctive, emotional voice. But in the end, Kham did not want to remain the only musician throughout the album, which is why he called on the poetry of Anthony Joseph for a single vocal track entitled 'la couleur'