Ondrej
Smeykal is a Czech didgeridoo respected player and visual artist. A
self-released first effort (9 tracks = 56.04 minutes), which came out in 2004.
His gear is minimal, yet highly effective; didgeridoo (a wind instrument
developed by indigenous Australians), fujara (a large folk
shepherd`s overtone fipple flute which comes from central Slovakia), and
some clapsticks ( a type of drumstick intended for striking each other).
The end results an epic blending of music styles, folk, world (I mean that in a
good way), aboriginal, country, tribal, and avant folk. The only reason I bought
this albums because of the didgeridoo. I love it`s soothing, peaceful,
meditative droning sounds. A mix of subtle groves and psychedelic tribal music
(Muslimgauze comes to mind here). I could hear this all day long and
never get bored. My standout tracks of the moment are:
5 – Adpoved
(5.26 minutes) = a strongly percussive track.
6 – Jeden
den (5.05 minutes) = an out there, alien ambient piece (my saucer has landed
and it feels good to be home). The Gentleman has his own website. Get all your
goodies and info here: http://www.smeykal.com/1/en/ondrej-smeykal/
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