Travels with manfred eicher ecm records 2011 some people have invented products and concepts that have revolutionized the world. Ecm edition of contemporary music is an independent record label founded by karl egger, manfred eicher and manfred scheffner in munich in 1969. Some have devoted their lives to helping others, while some have conquered mountains and have built business empires. While ecm is best known for jazz music, the label has released a wide variety of recordings, and ecms artists often refuse to acknowledge boundaries between genres. Sounds and silence travels with manfred eicher dvd 2011. If you love the ecm artists and recordings produced by manfred eicher, this 87 minute film will give you a beautiful insight into manfreds process. The head of ecm curates the elbphilharmonies music programme over four days. Sounds and silence travels with manfred eicher trailer. The journey takes you on location for recording the artists, and shares some comments from manfred, and the artists. At ecm, eicher became the label s producer, helping to create an eclectic style of music that drew from european chamber and classical music traditions but was played in an improvisatory fashion by jazz musicians from around the world. Posts about manfred eicher written by tyran grillo. The photograph is a still from the 2011 film sounds and silence.
Into the silence is the debut of avishai cohen on ecm. The first eight reissues from the munichbased independent are grouped together as. Why the last big music label against streaming caved in the ecm record label was long a holdout against streaming, with boss manfred eicher believing in the integrity of the album. As the title of tabula rasa from the latin, meaning a clean slate suggests, it is music of a new beginning, life from silence and space. Manfred eicher is the founder of edition of contemporary music ecm records, a label he formed in 1969. Provided to youtube by universal music group its for you pat metheny lyle mays works. Manfred eicher, who founded ecm and remains its sole proprietor, has forged a syncretic vision in which jazz and. Stock images aside, ecm is one of the greatest labels in the history of recording. A rare kind of soul music where you can hear the wings of angels. Stephan eicher, martin suter song book 2017, cd discogs. The most beautiful sound is the sound of ma, of silence, she replies. Sounds and silence is a composition of some of the ecms most diverse and eclectic sounds, resulting in a musical canvas that stretches the.
The film traces his life at concerts, in recording studios, in. The most beautiful sound next to silence is the motto of the record label edition of contemporary music ecm, which the young bass player manfred eicher founded in 1969. Record producer manfred eicher founded ecm records in munich in 1969, with a unique vision that placed equal emphasis on sound, art and design. At the same time the composition is very specific and the vibe is very direct and thought about. That sensibility belongs to manfred eicher, who founded ecm in 1969 and has run it since. We talked to four ecm artists smith, iyer, grenadier and trumpeter ralph alessi about their experiences with the. Composer eleni karaindrou says of eicher, wherever manfred works, he is 100 percent involved. This would seem to be the guiding question behind sounds and silence. Why the last big music label against streaming caved in. Sounds and silence travels with manfred eicher a film by peter guyer and norbert wiedmer dvd release of the acclaimed documentary film. Theres a chapter containing further thoughts on ecms place in the evolution of modern music in my book the blue moment. At a time when the heads of most record labels barely know how to play a record, let alone make one, manfred eicherowner, founder, and inspiration of ecm records, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2010has been intimately involved in the making. Travels with manfred eicher, by peter guyer and norbert wiedmer.
Triskel ecm weekend at guinness cork jazz festival. Oct 26, 2009 a musical journey through the world of tones, sounds and noises. Manfred eicher, the founder of the label, heard avishai cohen play during the recording of mark turners cd lathe of heaven. It says a lot about eicher and ecm records that jarrett, who first recorded for the label. On the way through a world of sounds and noise with manfred eicher, the oustanding discoverer and mediator of contemporary music and founder of the music label ecm. Saltash bells expands multireedist john surmans ecm cartographies in directions that are at once new and familiar. Feb 03, 2020 the ecm record label, founded by manfred eicher in munich in 1969, occupies a special place on the worlds record shelves and not only amongst those collectors who see music as the most beautiful sound next to silence, to quote ecms only advertising slogan ever. Manfred eicher, arvo part, eleni karaindrou, dino saluzzi, anja lechner, anouar brahem. Book tickets for at least three concerts simultaneously and enjoy a. The famous motto associated with ecm almost from the beginning was the most beautiful sounds next to silence. Manfred eicher wins downbeat lifetime achievement award. Sounds and silence travels with manfred eicher the wholenote. Trying to interview manfred eicher is hard enough, so it beggars belief that a film has been made about the man. If you love the ecm artists and recordings produced by manfred eicher, this 87 minute film will give you a beautiful insight into manfred s process.
Manfred eicher biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The album marks a return to the solo projects that so distinguished his contributions to recorded art in the 80s and 90s. Sounds and silence travels with manfred eicher trailer youtube. It has been 35 years since manfred eichers brilliant ecm label released gary burtons and chick coreas wonderful collaboration crystal silence. Eicher studied music at the academy of music in berlin. In 1969, manfred eicher founded the eclectic label ecm records, which stands for editions of contemporary music, whose motto is, the most beautiful sound next to silence. Yet many of the labels 70s and 80s titles remain under some fans radar, perhaps due to myopic american tastes or general rarity of the pressings. I would have liked this more if they covered some of the artists i followed on ecm. In his humble presence, it seems apparent that eicher is very devoted to his craft. Jul 22, 2018 posts about manfred eicher written by tyran grillo.
This sound by design is something that label founder manfred eicher has established after nearly two thousand records in the jazz, classical and less quantifiable streams of thoughtful music. Manfred eicher celebrity profile check out the latest manfred eicher photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Listening with eyes wide open the sydney morning herald. I appreciate yoshito being in tokyo and he, as a japanese boy, never heard the traditional instrument, koko until he ran into the player. Manfred eicher and ecms amazing recordings music room. Eichers productions had distinctly european sound from the offset cold, yet warm, rich in tone, and recorded with trademark german precision. Manfred eicher born 9 july 1943, lindau, germany is a german record producer and the founder of ecm records. Sounds and silence travels with manfred eicher discogs. Sep 18, 2011 for me, the luminosity of sound has always been a goal, manfred eicher tells the camera in an early sequence of sounds and silence. The ecm record label, founded by manfred eicher in munich in 1969, occupies a special place on the worlds record shelves and not only amongst those collectors who see music as. This documentary explores the work and philosophy of musicologist manfred eicher, who takes pride in working with an eclectic group of. Manfred eicher, the charismatic founder of the munich label, seems to live in a parallel universe. In 1969 manfred eicher formed the ecm label and by the mid1970s, the label was wellknown for its atmospheric and sparse settings which made strong use of silence, brilliant recording quality and a sort. While ecm is best known for jazz music, the label has released a variety of recordings, and ecms artists often refuse to acknowledge boundaries between genres.
Ecm records project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The sound of silence by katrina goldsaito, hardcover barnes. Sounds and silence travels with manfred eicher 2011. The school of sound is a unique annual event exploring the use of sound in film, which has attracted practitioners, academics and artists from around the world soundscape is the first compendium of the events presentations that investigate the modern soundtrack and the ways sound combines with image in both art and entertainment. Trumpeter avishai cohens ecm debut, 2016s into the silence, is a ruminative, elegiac album far if not completely removed from the kinetic, aggressive postbop of his 2014 effort, dark nights. A beautifully ringing tone, for instance, is like the streak of a comet, like a falling star that discharges a light and leaves a tail behind. Until this one, there have been no commercial reshuffles of any kind. Manfred eicher and arvo part in a scene from the documentary, sounds and silence, about manfred eicher, founder of the music label ecm. Yoshio spends the rest of the book trying to listen for silence in his citya tall orderand finds it early the next morning when hes lost in a book. I think this dvd will give you an understanding of the artistic producer manfred eicher.
Nov 20, 2014 sounds and silence travels with manfred eicher a film by peter guyer and norbert wiedmer dvd release of the acclaimed documentary film which won the berner film prize 2009 and is nominated for. Others have given us insight into how we should live. A musical journey through the world of tones, sounds and noises. And as manfred eicher discovered that night, it makes you slow down and pull over. Dec 30, 2012 that sensibility belongs to manfred eicher, who founded ecm in 1969 and has run it since. Manfred eicher appearing in nyc open to the public. By mike zwerin paris, 11 may 2002 founded by manfred eicher in 1969, ecm records has followed a policy of only recording new music he considers important. Excerpts from sounds and silence travels with manfred eicher. Buy recording ecm by manfred eicher, bernd kuchenbeiser isbn. Although billed as a road movie and patterned by footage of label founder and producer manfred eicher in various states of transport, it is equally concerned with the nonliteral paths that have led to the creation, sustenance, and influence of the german imprint and its ongoing permutations. This documentary explores the work and philosophy of musicologist manfred eicher, who takes pride in working with an eclectic group of artists and in a myriad of styles as the founder of the ecm record label. As with all ecm releases, into the silence was produced by label founder manfred eicher and, as such, fits nicely into the catalog next to works by the late trumpeter kenny wheeler and others. In 1969 he founded ecm records edition of contemporary music in munich. Travels with manfred eicher by an apparently unread copy in perfect condition.
Manfred eicher born 9 july 1943, in lindau, germany is a german record producer and the founder of ecm records. Thirdtime downbeat poll win for manfred eicher and ecm. The sound of silence is a great book that a boy name, yoshio, explores sounds of silence after he met a koto playing. Music for the film sounds and silence 2011, cd discogs. As with into the silence, cross my palm with silver was produced by manfred.
In this unprecedented dvd release, documentarians peter guyer and norbert wiedmer. Silence comes in a moment with momentum realization. Find manfred eicher credit information on allmusic. The most beautiful sound next to silence, to quote ecms only advertising slogan ever. Ecm edition of contemporary music is a record label founded in munich, germany, in 1969 by manfred eicher. Over the past week we have begun the process of entering streaming, and from november 17th, the full ecm catalogue will be available to subscribers to services including apple music, amazon, spotify, deezer, tidal and qobuz. In 1969, munich producer manfred eicher founded ecm records editions of contemporary music, long noted for a distinctive sonic angle that has defied the categories of jazz and classical while being conversant in both and much more. The school of sound lectures, 19982001 is the first compendium of the events presentations that investigate the modern soundtrack and the ways sound combines with image in both art and entertainment. Jan 30, 2012 nonetheless, sounds and silence is quite beautiful to watch as we travel through the different coloured locales and listen to the respective musical sounds. Jeanluc godard is, quietly, a probing musical mind the.
Sounds and silence by peter guyer, norbert wiedmer peter. It has been 35 years since manfred eicher s brilliant ecm label released gary burtons and chick coreas wonderful collaboration crystal silence. Manfred eicher directed the filmholozan after a novel by max frisch. Its open and theres so much room for the improvisation to take the music any place we can. Manfred eicher, the founder of ecm records, said in an interview that the director is a very welleducated man, as far as classical. Ecm album covers by manfred eicher the new york times. Godard turns out to be a quietly probing musical mind. It was conceived by a recording engineer, jan erik kongshaug of norway, whose recording studios especially the famous rainbow in oslo and artistic attitude to recording were as much responsible for the labels unmistakable sound as manfred eichers vision. Daylight ghosts is an album by craig taborn, with chris speed tenor saxophone, clarinet, chris lightcap double bass, bass guitar, and dave king drums, percussion. Jeanluc godard is, quietly, a probing musical mind the new. From the labels earliest recordings, producer manfred eicher created a sound as singular as anything from blue note, riverside, contemporary, or prestige. Travels with manfred eicher bluray 2011 region free. The school of sound is a unique annual event exploring the use of sound in film, which has attracted practitioners, academics and artists from around the world.