Eeko

by Jules Brennan

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

¥380 JPY or more

about

"This latest weave in the JPB tapestry began life as a series of koto jams in his Kyoto hideaway Le Chambre Orange. One instrument led to another and things began to mutate into a sonic exploration of the places and spaces in his quasi-oriental mind. Traversing the local power spots of his native western Japan-the mysterious Chikubu-jima Island on Lake Biwa, the gardens of Nan-Zen-Ji temple and the starry skies of Ise-jima bay begins to paint a picture of the almighty muse that floats through the streets and fills the sky-something akin to Gaia or 'the green woman'. For the purposes of this Trip, we shall call her Eeko, named after avante-garde pianist Misha Mengelberg's pet parrot who appearred on a rare tape jamming / squawking with Eric Dolphy and Misha while he stayed in Europe, about the time of his last album 'Last Date'. Dolphy's time in Europe was very liberating for him, in a way that these Japonican Islands are for your dear narrator. The album closes with his famously sampled quote 'When you hear music, it's over-it's gone in the air, you can never capture it again'. Life and music are ethereal things brothers and sisters. Pass through them, entwine with them and taste the magic of Eeko"

lyrics

'Jugemu will you live forever'?

Artwork-JPB. Thanking Tomas Tichy for his photo of Kyoto Station's intricate ceiling.

credits

released May 10, 2023
Koto, Keys, (Rhodes, clav, synth, piano etc) electric & acoustic guitar, bass, vocals, lyrics, drum montage, sound collage, percussion-JPB

written, arranged, produced-JPB

Kyotone Records

license

about

Jules Brennan Kyoto, Japan

' A Kaleidoscopic blend of UK funk, psyche jazz and Nippon Soul'

'One man; a thousand instruments '

'Dynamic fantasy woven over Fender Rhodes jazz funk and groovy basslines'

'...each track, a cosmic corkscrew of a journey '

"..a true east-meets west cocktail of funkiness and quirky guitar riffs.." ... more

epk.recordunion.com

contact / help

Contact Jules Brennan

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Jules Brennan, you may also like:

Jungle Kitten / Asking Eyes
by Da Lata

supported by 5 fans who also own “Eeko”

Wonderful as ever joncnonellnyc
go to album
TATA VASQUEZ & HIS ORCHESTRA - ECSTASY
by TATA VASQUEZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA

supported by 5 fans who also own “Eeko”

Hotter than July Eversam
go to album
Black Focus
by Yussef Kamaal

supported by 5 fans who also own “Eeko”

I feel now like I have 10 arms and 10 legs. Powerful and energetic. Griffyn Louis Denizard
go to album
Città Futura
by BASSOLINO

The Neapolitan native reimagines music from iconic 70s Italian gangster films for an original and stylish modern day soundtrack. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 26, 2024
go to album
Ominira
by Lucas Arruda

featured on Bandcamp Radio Feb 6, 2024
go to album
A Trip To The Moon
by Ghost Funk Orchestra

featured on Bandcamp Radio Jan 30, 2024
go to album
GRAFITTI
by Carlos Franzetti

supported by 5 fans who also own “Eeko”

This is a very good album. 🔥🔥🔥 I wish they would release the two bonus songs on a 45. In A Different Fashion
go to album