Οι περισσότεροι γνωρίζουν τους Art of Parties από το καταπληκτικό new wave 7-ιντσο "Last Time/Central Room" που κυκλοφόρησε το 1984 από την θρυλική Creep Records και την συμμετοχή στην συλλογή "Return of the Creeps" που περιέχει όλο το 7-ιντσο υλικό της Creep.
Φαίνεται πως μετά την κυκλοφορία του "Last Time" και τη συμμετοχή τους στο περίφημο live στη Γκράβα, το συγκρότημα έμεινε ανενεργό για ένα διάστημα ως τις αρχές της δεκαετίας του 90 οπότε και κυκλοφόρησαν το ολοκληρωμένο άλμπουμ "Elements", το οποίο είναι εντελώς διαφορετικό σε σχέση με την παλιότερη τους δουλειά. Το "Elements" είναι μεν μακριά από την new wave ζωντάνια του παρελθόντος, αλλά είναι γεμάτο διάσπαρτες επιρροές από art rock και jazz. Είναι λοιπόν ένα διαφορετικό LP, παραμένει όμως ένα αρκετά καλό άλμπουμ με ώριμες συνθέσεις και ήχο αρκετά κοντά στο στυλ των Japan (έχουν πάρει το όνομα τους από τραγούδι των Japan), πράγμα που θεωρούμε ως τολμηρή και φιλόδοξη προσπάθεια. Υποθέτουμε πως σε αυτό συντέλεσε και η ενασχόληση των Δημήτρη και Παναγιώτη Βασιλάκη (σαξόφωνο) με την jazz μουσική πράγμα που οδήγησε τους Art of Parties σε μια νέα μουσική κατεύθυνση. Πρόκειται για ένα ιδιαίτερο άκουσμα στο οποίο υπάρχουν αρκετά ενδιαφέροντα κομμάτια. Ευχόμαστε καλή ακρόαση.
Θα θέλαμε επίσης να σημειώσουμε πως αλιεύσαμε επιπλέον πληροφορίες για τους Art of Parties από το blog του Giusurum και το αφιέρωμα στους AoP και ευχαριστούμε για αυτό. Μπορείτε να επισκεφθείτε το φιλικό αυτό blog για περισσότερες πληροφορίες.
Art of Parties: Elements LP (Pulse Records-1990)
Rip provided by Psychopomp
01. Every morning
02. Spit it All Out
03. My Little House
04. Room of Silence
05. Unworthy
06. What Did I Tell You?
07. Few Decades Ago
08. I Want U to Be
ENG: Most of us have known the Art of Parties from the amazing new wave 7inch "Last Time/Central Room" released through the legendary Creep Records in 1984. The two songs were included in the "Return of the Creeps" compilation of all 7inch material released via Creep Records. It appears that after releasing "Last Time" and their appearance in the famous Grava Festival of Greek bands in 1984, the Art of Parties remained dormant until the early 90's and the release of the full LP "Elements", an album that was distinctively different from any previous release. "Elements" stands quite far from the new wave vividness of early songs, yet it is full of profound influences from art rock and jazz sounds. It is indeed a different LP and contains the qualitative elements of a mature collection of songs. In addition to that, there's a wide influence from Japan (David Sylvian's band) as well, which makes this LP a bold and ambitious effort (Art of Parties owe a lot to Japan including their name). Another factor that might have resulted in changing their style and sound, is that two of the members of the group (Dimitris and Panagiotis Vassilakis) have been extensively into the likes of jazz music. "Elements" is a special listening with plenty of interesting songs. Have a good listening to this one!
Finally, we'd like to note that some of the info about the Art of Parties was found in Giusurum's blog and we thank them for that. You might want to visit Giusurum's blog and find out extensive reports on Greek bands of the past and present (only available in Greek).
Θα θέλαμε επίσης να σημειώσουμε πως αλιεύσαμε επιπλέον πληροφορίες για τους Art of Parties από το blog του Giusurum και το αφιέρωμα στους AoP και ευχαριστούμε για αυτό. Μπορείτε να επισκεφθείτε το φιλικό αυτό blog για περισσότερες πληροφορίες.
Art of Parties: Elements LP (Pulse Records-1990)
Rip provided by Psychopomp
01. Every morning02. Spit it All Out
03. My Little House
04. Room of Silence
05. Unworthy
06. What Did I Tell You?
07. Few Decades Ago
08. I Want U to Be
ENG: Most of us have known the Art of Parties from the amazing new wave 7inch "Last Time/Central Room" released through the legendary Creep Records in 1984. The two songs were included in the "Return of the Creeps" compilation of all 7inch material released via Creep Records. It appears that after releasing "Last Time" and their appearance in the famous Grava Festival of Greek bands in 1984, the Art of Parties remained dormant until the early 90's and the release of the full LP "Elements", an album that was distinctively different from any previous release. "Elements" stands quite far from the new wave vividness of early songs, yet it is full of profound influences from art rock and jazz sounds. It is indeed a different LP and contains the qualitative elements of a mature collection of songs. In addition to that, there's a wide influence from Japan (David Sylvian's band) as well, which makes this LP a bold and ambitious effort (Art of Parties owe a lot to Japan including their name). Another factor that might have resulted in changing their style and sound, is that two of the members of the group (Dimitris and Panagiotis Vassilakis) have been extensively into the likes of jazz music. "Elements" is a special listening with plenty of interesting songs. Have a good listening to this one!
Finally, we'd like to note that some of the info about the Art of Parties was found in Giusurum's blog and we thank them for that. You might want to visit Giusurum's blog and find out extensive reports on Greek bands of the past and present (only available in Greek).
