The Dictionary of Lost Meanings LP 2x12"

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PRAED return to Discrepant, after their 2017’s entry Fabrication of Silver Dreams (CREP44) Known for their signature blend of Egyptian Shaabi, free jazz and improvisation, the Lebanese duo behind PRAED - Raed Yassin and Paed Conca - now assemble a full orchestra for the second time taking the music to a deeper, rooted level. Following their 2020 release Live in Sharjah, also under the PRAED Orchestra! moniker, the duo now revisit their unique blend of Arabic heritage and free jazz sensibilities with an album that keeps pushing further into strange and unexpected directions. The Dictionary of Lost Meanings is just that, seven fully composed pieces and large-scale improvisations, performed by an expanded ensemble of musicians from across the globe. The result is dense and playful, unpredictable but familiar, a record where Arabic rhythms and microtonal melodies collide playfully against electronics, warped vocals and orchestral textures. It’s less about genre than about memory — like tuning into a radio station broadcasting from somewhere between the past and the future. PRAED continue to blur the line between popular culture and experimental music in ways that feel both grounded and completely their own. PRAED ORCHESTRA! are Raed Yassin: Synthesisers, Vocals, Beats Paed Conca: Clarinet, Electric bass Alan Bishop: Alto saxophone, Electric bass, Vocals Andreas Bral: Harmonium, Electronics Elisabeth Klinck: Violin Christian Kobi: Soprano and Tenor Saxophones Hans Koch: Bass Clarinet Martin Küchen: Alto and Sopranino Saxophones Maurice Louca: Synthesizer, electronics Stan Maris: Accordion Radwan Ghazi Moumneh: Buzuk, Vocals, Modular Synth Youmna Saba: Electric Oud, Vocals Sam Shalabi: Oud, Electric Guitar Els Vandeweyer: Vibraphone Khaled Yassine: Drums, Percussion Michael Zerang: Drums, Percussion Recorded by Jasper Jan Peeters at the Summer Bummer Festival, DE Studio, Antwerp August 26, 2022 Mixed by Adham Zidan Mastered by Mark Gergis Produced by PRAED Photos by Geert Vandepoele