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MEMEmusic

by Unquiet Music Ltd

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1.
Meme 09:16 video
Let Globish form the lines of the epidemic. Spread wordish note design, to be played like it is unique. Now when no metaphor means anything anymore, since unique is unique, we are all singularities We let all our same bright ideas soar to reach an individualistic peak: A stockpile of peaks, to set a flat environment where we act as the conduits… Free flow for all! The virus of the epidemic / Reduction of the bodies and the minds Is no more and no less than indifferentiation / Devolution of hope and imagination Opposite signified and significant cut / We’re all sisters and brothers, human resources Into bits that graft themselves onto other bits / Culture for the pleasure, let there be light, peace and love They spread and reproduce, shape a new idiom / Anti-racism, anti-fascism, Human brains, their agents, NewThink on rheomode / Respect (wipe out) democracy and communities, … but all is relative Confusion as unique / Communication is / A show to face the truth Perceptive organization / Contagion by the meme / Surgical mask Planified perspective / To be unique / Decorated with a smiley Ideas are mimetic / Is to spread epidemic / Ideal is mimetic « A man is only a particle inserted in unstable and entangled wholes. These wholes are composed in personal life in the form of multiple possibilities, starting with a knowledge that is crossed like a threshold - and the existence of the particle can in no way be isolated from this composition.... This extreme instability of connections alone permits one to introduce, as a puerile but convenient illusion, a representation of isolated existence turning in on itself » I experience my freedom (my freedom) when I abide by the universal thinking The pathway is all enlightened now, so no shadow subsists under a leaf. « There is a 'yawning gap' between the one and the other and, in the gap, the subject, the object are dissolved; there is passage, communication, but not from one to the other: the one and the other have lost their separate existence » Words such as law, panic and faith change into acronyms - UNO, WHO IMF OMC, a new deaf-mute language for inverted values. Since we are all equal while all decidable, all free forever, a giant leap for mankind Belly flat, car jack, belt way, six pack, Hand wash, slap back, keep the distance, Wet kiss, fresh lick, so cool effect, Blush, mush, rush, push, pull, Dushbag. The virus is indifference. There are no subjects; there is only the network, and it is us.
2.
I’m going through the day, the day sucks my life away, no worry, I’ve had my dose of booze so when I walk I just don’t have to choose, I go direct, I go straight, I buy and understand so easily what has to be understood, freaky news, frightening news, the signs and warnings drive me all the way across the day, it’s all about a brave new world, consuming, and living with the other girls and boys, experiencing social entertaining, inter-whining and complaining about what the signs tell us to complain about: “Is the climate going to recover ever? Is the fascism going to come back? What are they wanting to tell us?” “Why do they take decisions for us? Is the climate going to recover ever? Is the vaccine going to work?” I think it’s good, I’m confused, I don’t know really, but it must be good somehow, because my belly’s half-full, I’m not so hungry, and I’m happy, I don’t complain, I should complain, about what? And… How come anger and frustration are leading us? And… We don’t want a leader, the leaders are all corrupt. Is the climate ever gonna change? I don’t know. What can I do? What shall I do? I’m just a selfish prick, I should better go back to my car and stop and start, safe in the house, question the smart phone, mirror, mirror, switch on the drone, so when the night comes… I succumb, I return to the womb, obey the order to love from the flat above. “Is the climate going to recover, ever?” What is happening to my hands and to my other extremities, they’re too far, they’re too far, they’re just moving autonomously, I don’t think I am so much of an autonomous person, it’s all unreal, so when the night comes, I think of the leisure, the job is done, the leisure is not done, I have to do the leisure so I go to the disco, and I dance, I dance to you, I go to meet, I go to meet. Meet is good. I succumb, I return to the womb, obey the order to love from the flat above. “Is the climate going to recover?” I succumb, I return to the womb, obey the order to love from the flat above. “Is the climate going to recover, ever?” I believe I think I think I believe, I think Is the climate ever going to change? Must be another system, whatever, you name it, you name it, another country, another place, another climate, where I can do the same tasks but using biodegradable masks. Am I right? Am I wrong? Maybe it’s the world just driving us crazy, but this madness is good for us, if it lets me enjoy, enjoy myself being crazy, I love to be crazy and forget about where we could be and what we could do, all the breathing process, and what we could change, get stung, don’t get stung, what we could do, get stung, don’t get stung. Is anything going to change, ever?
3.
I am gently drifting to the edge, I am acting very strange. I am smothering my rage, behave I will I swear I pledge I am coming out of the rampage, I am acting very strange. In a state of disengage, living an impossible age Stay on the trail Hand on the rail Stay on the trail Hold on firm Stay on the trail Hand on the rail Hold on to the rail All confirmed: Stay on the trail! I am surely slipping off the ledge, but I’ll be caught up by Santa Claus sleigh again With a bag full of jokes and disdain, I could smuggle to your heart and brain Slide in a sledge towards the edge
4.
Lament 09:35
5.
The principle of precaution is factual and it’s a lockdown. In a modal supplication, together we fall, divided we stand. The commuting communion, in anger and in treason, is inverting all reason - no longer the hand, but the weapon ... Of love - Shake it down - And hate - Blow it on. Above / Flat we stick to each other . The dead and the quick, and the other. And the execution of all unintended action The paper mask can’t disfigure our will to kiss and deliver. No gangue can last until forever. Life is a blast, a first offender… ... Of love - Shake it down - And hate - Blow it on. Above / Flat we stick to each other . The dead and the quick, and the other. And the execution of all unintended action It’s a commuting communion, in power and in passion. The spell is cast among the stars, we’re gonna last, human we are. Beat the gong: Here we belong! We’re love - Shake it down - And hate - Blow it on. Above / Flat we stick to each other . The dead and the quick, and the other. It happens: the planification and the execution of all unintended action
6.
Sometimes love can bite my tongue like an acid pop rocks candy. Can’t complain though since all the sparkles and bubbles wake up my appetite for your taste. Sometimes love can burn my mouth and throat like a hot empanada. Can’t complain though since the piquancy takes me to the depths of nuances of your taste. I’m dense darling I’m tense. Why am I so dense and tense? Should I lower my defense when love is here to stay? Sometimes love can stick to my lips like a frozen popsicle. Can’t complain though since the bitter bite gives way to the sweetness of the taste. Let’s dance darling, let’s dance, take me to dance with you. Let’s roll together still, still love is moving ways.
7.
I first saw you on a stage at the opening of the curtain, standing firm, Your hands laid on a sword with self-assurance, a light smile on your face, oh… You turned that face to me, I saw your eyes true, saw a room with a view… And I looked back at you, and we both fell through the air. I do remember the feeling, it’s me now, it’s me now. I do remember the feeling, it’s me now, part of me now. In a dinner chez Alcide, came the unveiling of the third eye pellucid. Uncovering our lives, we were comprehending, we spent hours sharing. We were tuning in a deep understanding, much beyond hunger and thirst. There was no fence and no offense, only a feeling for ever. With all of those moments of love and hate, moments that seal my fate. With all of those feelings, you unlock my heart, now I embrace the world And I do remember the feeling, it’s me now, it’s me now. I do remember the feeling, it’s me now, part of me now Whatever state I am in, whatever emotion is blown on me, Through all the pulses that come and go I do remember the feeling I do remember the feeling, it’s me now, it’s me now. I do remember the feeling, it’s me now, part of me now. With all of those moments of love and hate, moments that seal my fate With all of those feelings, you unlock my heart, now I embrace the world I do remember the feeling, it’s me now, it’s me now. I do remember the feeling, it’s me now, part of me now.
8.
Day in, day out, all a normal way of living Swimming along in a pool of conversation Breathe out, breathe in, oxygen in tiny spaces Us and the other - that is the situation we’ve been facing Angels we love, so many claim they’re victims of the Circumstances - how could’ve they done otherwise? But not us, my darling, coz our love is a row boat And I will loosen the moorings, come with me, we leave the port Oh! Get thy bearings, my darling, cos our ship is sailing on Waters are turning strange and beautiful (my darling) Don’t you know we gotta go, don’t you know we got to go Speak out, cope with the contempt from all the lost souls They’re all drowning, ignore the life-lines we’re launching Interjections are all we’re allowed to come with People, they know - as far as we see through, we can’t show them And that’s why my darling, we can’t stay for very long Oh! Get thy bearings, my darling, cos our ship is sailing on Our powers melt in the sea, don’t you feel the heat is on All that’s left is to head to the Nemo point (my darling) Don’t you know we gotta go, don’t you know we got to go The only place to be safe, The far-off point of our lives together The end of the guideline we hold on to Towed somewhere we have no clue: the Nemo point Oh my darling, don’t you know, we gotta go We’re rowing, my strong sweet darling, coz you know we gotta go Sail ahead my love, straight to the Nemo point (my darling) Don’t you know we gotta go, don’t you know we got to go. Don’t you know we gotta go, don’t you know we got to go.
9.
But the music. Oh the music. La musica. The music is alive. Aber die Muzik. Music is the way out. Sweet music, sweet melody (bye, hello dear). Oh the music. A melody. Oh the music. Music is the way out. The love is the way. “Love me tender, love me dear, never let me go, Love me tender, love me sweet, that’s where I belong ” “ Nous aurons pour nous l’éternité ”. “ For my darling I love you and I always will ”. Aber die Muzik. La musica.

about

“A pretty ‘out there’ album… Jean-Philippe Rossi writes and constructs the stuff in a very unique and unorthodox manner. It was a fun project to contribute to in that it was so different to anything else I’ve ever worked on.”
Jon Poole (no stranger to “out there” albums) on contributing bass to MEMEmusic

“One of the most extravagant and unusual albums I've mixed this year!I love this great album! JP Rossi writes and sings things that manage to reconcile my need to hear new things without losing my deepest roots. ”
Stefano Castagna / Ritmo&Blu studios, on mixing MEMEmusic

“Warning: Save your psyche and stay away from this highly disorienting sequence of nerve-rewiring pieces. »
Trey Gunn (King Crimson, David Sylvian) on listening to MEMEmusic

“This is Unquiet Music Ltd’s mainstream album.”
Jean-Philippe Rossi - on composing MEMEmusic

"The first Unquiet Music Ltd album, 2020’s ‘In the Name of... (A Prayer for Our Times)’ unquietmusicltd.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-name-of-a-prayer-for-our-times was an exploration of verticality and the arrow of time throughout a man’s life, or through mankind’s history. While in some respects ‘Meme/Music’ does act as a continuation of its predecessor, both in ideas and concept, it features a different approach and theme. Whereas ‘In the Name of...’ was vertical, MEMEmusic is, in comparison, rather horizontal; and deals predominantly with communication and the notion of the individual. Reflecting on human interaction, and on how this has changed due to significant global changes and challenges over the past three years, it is firmly music for its time. The musical journey is divided in two parts, with the first half of the album being more industrial and electronic while the second turns towards live acoustic performances and to romantic and entertaining songs.

The central theme of MEMEmusic is the re-discovery of language - not the only tool with which we can connect to other people, but obviously one of the best - and to realize we are unique individuals precisely because differences exist. At the same time this profound but simple idea is delivered predominantly via music, which allows the listener to wander into their own universe without the weight of any message if they so wish. The cover and booklet also reflect the welcoming of diversity with their collaged images from photographs and paintings, plus AI techniques generated by Swiss multi-media artist Tobias Reber and comic book drawings and characters created by Denis Rodier (Marvel, DC, Milestone Media).

More accessible and reflective than ‘In the Name of…’, much of MEMEmusic is a conceptual effort based around instrumentals and some striking one-man choral composition. However, the album also diversifies from previous work in containing several stand-alone songs. These blend Rossi’s complex contemporary classical inspirations (fiercely building on and developing inspirations from Dmitri Shostakovich, Steve Reich and Philip Glass, and incorporating large-form ambient pieces and mediaeval-esque hocketing work) with influences from the boundary-crossing, thought-provoking art rock of David Bowie, King Crimson, David Sylvian and Stick Men. Also drifting through the mix are Cuban strings and trumpet, plus frequent and loving references to the languages and expression of the jazz tradition, with the spirits of Billie Holliday, George Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald and Nelson Riddle finding their way into the string arrangements and some of the vocals. (See if you can also spot visitations from certain beloved jazz standards, adding their presence to the stew...)

While based around Rossi’s own vocal, keyboard and electronics work, MEMEmusic benefits from the participation of many talented international musicians. Continuing their work with the project alongside Rossi and Reuter are Frédéric L’Épée (Yang, Shylock, Philharmonie), Samira Brahmia, Raphaël Terreau, Khliff Miziallaoua, while the new album also welcomes fresh Unquiet Music contributors Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson), Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson, Stick Men), Jon Poole (Cardiacs, Lifesigns, The Dowling Poole and The Wildhearts), Adrian Benavides (Earthdiver), Troy Jones and Thommy Lowry."
Dan Chinn - MISFIT CITY

credits

released February 3, 2023

1. Meme 09:16
Words: JP Rossi, Georges Bataille. Music & Arrangements: JP Rossi
Voices: JP Rossi, Raphaël Terreau. Bass Key, Organ Synth, Soundscapes: JP Rossi. Voice & Bass Processing: Adrian Benavides
Presentation of the song here:
youtu.be/ucam0GgdDpA

2. I Succumb 07:24
Words, Music: JP Rossi. Arrangements: JP Rossi, Adrian Benavides
Voices, Keys & Electronics: JP Rossi. Guitars: Adrian Benavides. U8 Touch Guitars ®: Markus Reuter. Electronic Drums, Traps & Buttons: Pat Mastelotto
Alternate mix here: unquietmusicltd.bandcamp.com/album/i-succumb-single-free-download
Presentation of the song here: youtu.be/_z7vQOAOxo4

3. Towards The Edge 09:37
Words, Music & Arrangements: JP Rossi
Voices: JP Rossi, Raphaël Terreau, Khliff Miziallaoua. Keys & Electronics, Handclaps: JP Rossi. Guitars: Khliff Miziallaoua. U8 Touch Guitars ®: Markus Reuter. Bass: Jon Poole. Drums: Troy Jones
Presentation of the song here: youtu.be/_6suGPuNiwo

4. Lament 09:35
Music & Arrangements: JP Rossi
Voices (Diphonic): Raphaël Terreau. Voices Looping: JP Rossi.
Presentation of the song here: youtu.be/_6suGPuNiwo

5. Commuting Communion 08:56
Words, Music & Arrangements: JP Rossi
Voices: JP Rossi, Samira Brahmia. Guitars: Frédéric L’Épée. Keys & Electronics: JP Rossi. U8 Touch Guitars ®: Markus Reuter. Bass: Jon Poole. Drums: Troy Jones
Presentation of the song here: youtu.be/mR4ZfgnDqiU

6. Sometimes Love 09:52
Words, Music & Arrangements: JP Rossi. Strings Direction: Thommy Lowry
Voice, Keys, Soundscapes: JP Rossi. Violin: Amelia Febles Díaz, Lisbet Sevilla Brizuela, Camila Martel Pérez. Viola: Lizbet Sevilla Brizuela. Cello: Annette Antunez Guevara. Double Bass: Lino Piquero Bueno
Presentation of the song here: youtu.be/Gy8GErfR4bA

7. I Do Remember The Feeling 09:41
Words, Music & Arrangements: JP Rossi
Voices : JP Rossi, Samira Brahmia, Raphaël Terreau, Khliff Miziallaoua. Trumpets: Thommy Lowry. Violin: Amelia Febles Díaz, Lisbet Sevilla Brizuela. Viola: Lizbet Sevilla Brizuela. Cello: Annette Antunez Guevara. Keys & Electronics: JP Rossi. Bass: Jon Poole. Drums: Troy Jones
Alternate mix here: unquietmusicltd.bandcamp.com/album/i-do-remember-the-feeling-single-version

8. Nemo Point 06:22
Words, Music & Arrangements: JP Rossi
Voices : Samira Brahmia, JP Rossi, Raphaël Terreau. Keys, Electronics, Soundscapes: JP Rossi. Stick, Upright Electric Bass: Tony Levin. Drums: Troy Jones
Presentation of the song here: youtu.be/wKUxQUA34fE

9. Music (Is The Way Out) 03:35
Words, Music & Arrangements: JP Rossi
Voices : JP Rossi, Raphaël Terreau, Khliff Miziallaoua, Samira Brahmia. Fretless Bass: Jon Poole. Organ Synth: JP Rossi.
Presentation of the song here: youtu.be/HPwwOYwzbyM

10. BONUS TRACK (CD only): Tom's Wrong 03:36
Video here: youtu.be/3XurxuddnHc

Recorded at La Maison Rouge and musicians’ studios 2020-2022
Strings on “Sometimes Love”, “Strings Of Love”, “I Do Remember The Feeling”, and Trumpet on “I Do Remember The Feeling” recorded at studios DBega, La Havana, Cuba

Mixed at Studio Ritmo & Blu, Italy, by Stefano Castagna *
* Except “I Succumb” mixed in Austin, Texas, by Adrian Benavides. “I Succumb” stems mixing by Stefano Castagna
Strings on “Sometimes Love” pre-mixed by Khliff Miziallaoua

Mastered by Lee Fletcher
Produced by Markus Reuter for Unquiet Music Ltd

Digital collages based on images by Tobias Reber, Denis Rodier, JP Rossi
Image for "I Succumb" courtesy of ARTMK

“I Succumb” and “Sometimes Love” use samples from freetousesounds
www.freetousesounds.com

“Commuting Communion” and “Sometimes Love” use samples from “Flinch” by TUNER – with kind permission
multitrack.bandcamp.com/album/flinch-multitrack-session

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