Drops & Points
by Pascal Schumacher feat. Maxime Delpierre
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The New York City Jazz Record described the Show ”The music was ethereal and dreamy, a pastel soundscape achieving a lovely anthemic quality towards the end as the aural sky widened. Vibraphone floated like dense fog and the guitarist avoided any Bill Frisell-ian cliché. Steve Reich would have found this mesmerizing.”
Pascal Schumacher's collaboration with French guitarist Maxime Delpierre. Maxime is an audio esthete, who has a love of detail and is keen on experimentation. His guitar bridges jazz (founding member of Collectif Slang and Limousine), rock and electro-pop (band member and producer of DJ Joakim). Delpierre makes Schumacher’s arrangements flow as smoothly as though they were riding a wave.
Despite its consistent minimalism, Drops & Points features a large array of booming, fizzing, sizzling and prickling sounds. It is the musicians’ capacity for spontaneous passion that turned this blind date into a great collaboration.
»When I was developing the concept for the new album, I really wanted to make the guitar the second lead instrument. Up to that point, I’d had very little to do with the instrument and wanted to utilize its incredible range in my music, but I didn’t know a guitarist who fit the bill. Bachar Mar-Khalifé arranged the meeting between Maxime and me. We met in a café in Pigalle, Paris. Max was immediately interested. I think he was at a point in his life where he also wanted to do something different, something new.« (Pascal Schumacher)
»Most of the time on this album, its about being in the music and in the moment with the other musicians. I don’t want to impose any melodies on the others, because we need to keep things free flowing.« (Maxime Delpierre)
Pascal Schumacher's collaboration with French guitarist Maxime Delpierre. Maxime is an audio esthete, who has a love of detail and is keen on experimentation. His guitar bridges jazz (founding member of Collectif Slang and Limousine), rock and electro-pop (band member and producer of DJ Joakim). Delpierre makes Schumacher’s arrangements flow as smoothly as though they were riding a wave.
Despite its consistent minimalism, Drops & Points features a large array of booming, fizzing, sizzling and prickling sounds. It is the musicians’ capacity for spontaneous passion that turned this blind date into a great collaboration.
»When I was developing the concept for the new album, I really wanted to make the guitar the second lead instrument. Up to that point, I’d had very little to do with the instrument and wanted to utilize its incredible range in my music, but I didn’t know a guitarist who fit the bill. Bachar Mar-Khalifé arranged the meeting between Maxime and me. We met in a café in Pigalle, Paris. Max was immediately interested. I think he was at a point in his life where he also wanted to do something different, something new.« (Pascal Schumacher)
»Most of the time on this album, its about being in the music and in the moment with the other musicians. I don’t want to impose any melodies on the others, because we need to keep things free flowing.« (Maxime Delpierre)
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released December 16, 2020
Pascal Schumacher, vibraphone, synths, piano
Maxime Delpierre, guitar, synths
Martha Khadem-Missach, Pierre Laurent, violin
Jean-François Mein, viola
Raju Vidali, cello
MODULATING MUSIC
Pascal Schumacher, vibraphone, synths, piano
Maxime Delpierre, guitar, synths
Martha Khadem-Missach, Pierre Laurent, violin
Jean-François Mein, viola
Raju Vidali, cello
MODULATING MUSIC
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Pascal Schumacher Luxembourg
Pascal Schumacher’s relationship with the vibraphone began as many love stories tend to; at first sight. His unique aptitude and sensitivity with the instrument are unparalleled.
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