R.I.P - Twelve funeral songs

12 Tracks 1 Disc

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1. La Malle-Valise de l'Heimatlos du Sleeping
04:38
2. In Scum and Sludge - in memoriam Tom Wouters
04:04
3. Zwerfuil - exit Peter Vermeersch
08:10
4. Rip it - exit Marc Meeuwissen
02:35
5. Midsummer Night Swim - exit Benjamin Boutreur
05:43
6. Aapverbranding / epiloog - exeunt Pauline Leblond & Teun Verbruggen
03:19
7. Malacology - exeunt Marti Melia, Bart Maris, Bruno Vansina & Wim Segers
03:10
8. Blue Braine - exit Frederik Leroux
03:37
9. Man Man Man - exit Berlinde Deman
03:13
10. MQK - exeunt Peter Vandenberghe & Kristof Roseeuw
02:35
11. Left Alone - exit Peter Delanoye
03:33
12. La Malle-Valise de l'Heimatlos du Sleeping (reprise) - exit Michel Mast
03:30

In this project FES creates its own funeral repertoire and Perpetuum Mobile: 12 farewell songs for the funeral of the members of the orchestra. All fifteen of them must die, through illness, plain bad luck, old age or a stupid accident, there is no shortage of causes. As the suite progresses, the orchestra dwindles until no one is left: a tragicomic preview of what is to come. As the last musician leaves the stage, the whole orchestra is reunited, as in Roland Topor's story "Blues for Gaston". And they celebrate that reunion exuberantly with a wild Death defying Danse Macabre.

The order of the deaths was determined by chance, resulting in rather illogical and therefore interesting orchestral compositions.

R.I.P. challenges fate, extracts beauty from tragedy and grief, and pays a macabre tribute to life with a virtuous portion of black humour.

Released : 01/11/2022
Reference : IGL332
Support : digital
Label : Igloo