İbrahim Maalouf - Diagnostic Tour
From Sting to Arthur H... via Disiz la Peste, Mathieu Chedid, Amadou & Mariam and Vanessa Paradis, trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf has long been one of the most sought-after musicians to accompany such artists in a wide variety of styles, not only in the studios but also onstage.
And yet despite the pleasure and rich artistic experience gained from working with these artists, Ibrahim hasn't been sidetracked from his own priorities: composing and developing his work in a highly personal manner so that the extent of his gifts as an instrumentalist – and the diversity of his own influences – can express themselves to the full. Diagnostic is his third album, and it forms the third chapter in a triptych which began with his two albums Diasporas (released 2007) and Diachronism (2009). Diagnostic is a magnificent conclusion for a cycle based on the search for an original aesthetic, one dominated by the four-valve horn and in which he traces his path through many universes: jazz, classical, world music, rock, electro... and even rap, as shown here by the presence of Oxmo Puccino. This album completes an artist's search for independence from genre-constraints, in answer to a desire for unity and harmony. While it allows the musician to bring together all the sounds which have fed his imagination since childhood – whatever their origins, either a maternal orient or an emancipated west – this record also provides the possibility for him to re-compose his own family: each of the seven titles is inspired by one of its members. As for the closing Beirut, it pays a moving tribute to his country of origin, Lebanon, itself a torn extension of Maalouf's family. An open, instinctive musician for whom technique necessarily serves feeling, Ibrahim Maalouf establishes himself here as a composer who, over time and through experience, has acquired mastery and assurance, both of them synonyms for freedom. "Nothing forbidden" was the golden rule which governed the recording of these eight pieces – meticulously orchestrated and feverishly 'alive' – accomplished in the Parisian studio of composer Armand Amar. You can hear Ibrahim for the first time on piano, the instrument with which he began his musical career, and he also sings. If the geographical epicentre of this record lies in the Balkans, whose exuberant, brass-band style the trumpeter borrows here, his travels also take him to Cuba, Latin America and even China... a nomad's logic which also leads him to a piano introduction worthy of Chopin, an improvisation over a Michael Jackson theme in We’ll Always Care About You, or a stripped-down, 'no complexes' passion for heavy metal which Maalouf has preserved since adolescence. Inside this great whirlpool entwining his whole life in its vortex, Maalouf's trumpet dispenses a thousand intimate emotions: anger, nostalgia, despair, euphoria... Blowing with rare intensity and exceptional depth, his horn articulates the pain and tenderness of the past, while bearing witness to the vast ambitions of a creator who has become a master of his discourse.
Ibrahim Maalouf : trumpet
Frank Woeste : Fender Rhodes
François Delporte : guitar
Laurent David : bass
Xavier Rogé : drums
Youenn Le Cam : flûte, trumept, Breton bagpipes
Warm Up & After Party by Volkan Balkan
Kapı Açılış : 21:30
Konser : 22:30
Babylon
Asmalımescit / Tünel
İstanbul
İbrahim Maalouf - Diagnostic Tour
From Sting to Arthur H... via Disiz la Peste, Mathieu Chedid, Amadou & Mariam and Vanessa Paradis, trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf has long been one of the most sought-after musicians to accompany such artists in a wide variety of styles, not only in the studios but also onstage.
And yet despite the pleasure and rich artistic experience gained from working with these artists, Ibrahim hasn't been sidetracked from his own priorities: composing and developing his work in a highly personal manner so that the extent of his gifts as an instrumentalist – and the diversity of his own influences – can express themselves to the full. Diagnostic is his third album, and it forms the third chapter in a triptych which began with his two albums Diasporas (released 2007) and Diachronism (2009). Diagnostic is a magnificent conclusion for a cycle based on the search for an original aesthetic, one dominated by the four-valve horn and in which he traces his path through many universes: jazz, classical, world music, rock, electro... and even rap, as shown here by the presence of Oxmo Puccino. This album completes an artist's search for independence from genre-constraints, in answer to a desire for unity and harmony. While it allows the musician to bring together all the sounds which have fed his imagination since childhood – whatever their origins, either a maternal orient or an emancipated west – this record also provides the possibility for him to re-compose his own family: each of the seven titles is inspired by one of its members. As for the closing Beirut, it pays a moving tribute to his country of origin, Lebanon, itself a torn extension of Maalouf's family. An open, instinctive musician for whom technique necessarily serves feeling, Ibrahim Maalouf establishes himself here as a composer who, over time and through experience, has acquired mastery and assurance, both of them synonyms for freedom. "Nothing forbidden" was the golden rule which governed the recording of these eight pieces – meticulously orchestrated and feverishly 'alive' – accomplished in the Parisian studio of composer Armand Amar. You can hear Ibrahim for the first time on piano, the instrument with which he began his musical career, and he also sings. If the geographical epicentre of this record lies in the Balkans, whose exuberant, brass-band style the trumpeter borrows here, his travels also take him to Cuba, Latin America and even China... a nomad's logic which also leads him to a piano introduction worthy of Chopin, an improvisation over a Michael Jackson theme in We’ll Always Care About You, or a stripped-down, 'no complexes' passion for heavy metal which Maalouf has preserved since adolescence. Inside this great whirlpool entwining his whole life in its vortex, Maalouf's trumpet dispenses a thousand intimate emotions: anger, nostalgia, despair, euphoria... Blowing with rare intensity and exceptional depth, his horn articulates the pain and tenderness of the past, while bearing witness to the vast ambitions of a creator who has become a master of his discourse.
Ibrahim Maalouf : trumpet
Frank Woeste : Fender Rhodes
François Delporte : guitar
Laurent David : bass
Xavier Rogé : drums
Youenn Le Cam : flûte, trumept, Breton bagpipes
Warm Up & After Party by Volkan Balkan
Kapı Açılış : 21:30
Konser : 22:30
Babylon
Asmalımescit / Tünel
İstanbul
Emergence''The Photography of Steve Gullick'' // After Party
Babylon Lounge where the visitors will take a journey to the 90’s grunge soul.
After visiting the extraordinary artists’ amazing work and photography, the exhibition will turn into an after party at Babylon Lounge where the visitors will take a journey to the 90’s grunge soul.
Babylon Lounge
Asmalımescit / Tünel
İstanbul
Husky Rescue
Finlandiyalı elektronik indie pop üçlüsü Husky Rescue, 22 ve 23 Mayıs’da iki gece üst üste Babylon sahnesinde.
Husky Rescue, ilk olarak 2002’de David Lynch ve Eric Satie’den etkilenerek film ve fotoğraflardan yola çıkıp sinematik bir müzik yapmak isteyen Marko Nyberg’in projesi olarak vücut buldu. İlk albümleri Country Falls için yirmiye yakın sanatçıyla beraber çalışan Nyberg, Helsinki’nin uzun ve soğuk geçen gecelerini, kısa ve sıcak yaz akşamlarıyla beraber yansıtmayı başarmıştı. Her zaman içinde umut bulunduran melankolik temaları 2007’de yayımladıkları ikinci stüdyo albümleri Ghost Is Not Real pop estetiğinden uzaklaşmadan deneysellikle birleştiren Husky Rescue ilerleyen dönemde The Guardian, The Sunday Times gibi mecralardan önemli referanslar alarak Glastonbury, SXSW ve Lollapalooza gibi festivallerde sahne aldı. Son olarak geçtiğimiz yıl Deep Forest Green isimli single’larını yayınlayan Husky Rescue şimdi de müzik severlerle Babylon’da kucaklaşmaya hazırlanıyor.
22 Mayıs Warm Up & After Party by Style-Ist
23 Mayıs Warm Up & After Party by Hemi Behmoaras
Kapı Açılış : 21:30
Konser : 22:30
Babylon
Asmalımescit / Tünel
İstanbul
Husky Rescue
Finlandiyalı elektronik indie pop üçlüsü Husky Rescue, 22 ve 23 Mayıs’da iki gece üst üste Babylon sahnesinde.
Husky Rescue, ilk olarak 2002’de David Lynch ve Eric Satie’den etkilenerek film ve fotoğraflardan yola çıkıp sinematik bir müzik yapmak isteyen Marko Nyberg’in projesi olarak vücut buldu. İlk albümleri Country Falls için yirmiye yakın sanatçıyla beraber çalışan Nyberg, Helsinki’nin uzun ve soğuk geçen gecelerini, kısa ve sıcak yaz akşamlarıyla beraber yansıtmayı başarmıştı. Her zaman içinde umut bulunduran melankolik temaları 2007’de yayımladıkları ikinci stüdyo albümleri Ghost Is Not Real pop estetiğinden uzaklaşmadan deneysellikle birleştiren Husky Rescue ilerleyen dönemde The Guardian, The Sunday Times gibi mecralardan önemli referanslar alarak Glastonbury, SXSW ve Lollapalooza gibi festivallerde sahne aldı. Son olarak geçtiğimiz yıl Deep Forest Green isimli single’larını yayınlayan Husky Rescue şimdi de müzik severlerle Babylon’da kucaklaşmaya hazırlanıyor.
22 Mayıs Warm Up & After Party by Style-Ist
23 Mayıs Warm Up & After Party by Hemi Behmoaras
Kapı Açılış : 21:30
Konser : 22:30
Babylon
Asmalımescit / Tünel
İstanbul
Babylon Soundgarden İstanbul
***Get your Babylon Soundgarden advance tickets! Festival tickets will be a single price 85TL at the door
This year, once again Babylon people will be heading out to open air and welcome upcoming summer with Babylon Soundgarden.
Visiting different cities, Babylon Soundgarden's first stop is Park Orman on the 25th of May. Get ready for a joyful day in the woods with local and international acts on three different stages and side activities.
Babylon Soundgarden İstanbul’s this year international guests are Kings of Convenienve, Devotchka and Molotov Jukebox.
Main stage’s local acts consist of saxaphone player İlhan Erşahin’s İstanbul Sessions project, Baba Zula, Turkey’s first root reggae band Sattas. Like a secret garden in the woods, Red Bull Music Academy stage with the performances of Red Bull Music Academy DJ’s will turn the place into a 3 thousand people dance floor.
Babylon Lounge’s Support Vinyl Night’s regular guest record store Kontra Records, Electro Swing dance group Lindy Hoppers, Babylon market, body painting and many more to come will keep you busy all day!
Molotov Jukebox
Molotov Jukebox who quickly gained a reputation for their live shows turning into big parties has created a new kind of music called “gypstep” based on their wide range of style from gypsy to swing, latin soul and calypso to disco. With the familiar face of movies and tv series like Harry Potter and Game of Thrones, Natalia Tena on the lead vocals, the band met up with Bacon&Quarmby’s Jonathan Quarmby for their second EP; Bang! . You need to be part of Molotov Jukebox’s energetic performance in order to understand how provocation turnes into fun!
Parkorman
Asmalımescit / Tünel
İstanbul
Yesh! Me Lady
Çok sevdikleri bir manav ağabeylerinin “Buyur ablacieemm” demesiyle ismini alan Yesh! Me Lady, farklı disiplinlerden gelen Seray Arslan ve Hemi Behmoaras’tan oluşmakta. Üniversite hayatında adını söylemeyi bırakın kısaltması ile bile anılması zor olan İÜBSK ile(Basket takımı anladınız siz) parkerlerde fırtına estiren Seray ile halı sahalardaki efsane düz koşularıyla tanınan Hemi, bu projede disco ve house’u birbirine katık ediyor. FM Belfast, Tiago Mendes, Field, Diplo, Curry & Coco gibi projelerle okey oynayıp, geçtiğimiz Mono Festival’de de plaj voleyboluna el atan ikili, 29 Mayıs’ta gerçekleştirecekleri müzikli cd’li hatta usb stick’li eğlence tutmazsa, seracılık işine girişmeyi planlıyor.
Babylon Lounge
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İstanbul
Public Service Broadcasting
London based ethno-funk duo consisting of J. Willgoose, Esq. and Wrigglesworth.
Public Service Broadcasting is a London based musical duo consisting of J. Willgoose, Esq. and Wrigglesworth. They take samples from old public information films, archive materials and set them to new music, attempting to ‘teach the lessons of the past through the music of the future’.
Warm Up & After Party: Cowboys & Aliens
Babylon
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İstanbul
David Lynch Presents Chrysta Bell
She is a performing artist, recording astist, and model who incorporates dynamic theatrical and multimedia elements into unforgettable performance
Chrysta Bell began her professional music career in Austin, Texas. She is a performing artist, recording astist, and model who incorporates dynamic theatrical and multimedia elements into unforgettable performance experiences. Bell has shared the stage with such legendary talents as Willie Nelson, Brian Setzer, Donovan, Adrien Utley (of Portishead), King Crimson's Pat Mastelotto and Trey Gunn.
Babylon
Asmalımescit / Tünel
İstanbul
