Rotem Sivan Dream Louder

Rotem Sivan Dream Louder

16.04.2024 A-Trane
release Dream Louder 12.01.2024
Rotem Sivan – Guitar
Hamish Smith – Bass
Miguel Russell – Drums

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“The gifted guitarist combines energy, ideas and undeniable chops..A remarkable talent and a welcome new voice on the scene.” DownBeat

«Rotem Sivan is, with no doubt, the next guitarist of our times. He is a leader and a listener.»
Peter Bernstein

Sein Debut kam 2013 bei SteepleChase (denmark), das zweite Album For Emotional Use Only erzielte beim Down Beat Magazine 4.5 Sterne – Album Drei hieß A New Dance, wie For Emotional USe Only bei Fresh Sound New Talent erschienen, Album 4 Antidote erschien bei Aima Records, die Alben 5 My Favorite Monster, 6 Same Way Home und 7 Far From Shore mit ihren R&B, Hip-Hop Anleihen hören sich an, als sollten Pop- und HipHop-Song die Jazzgitarre in den rhythmischen Schatten stellen – umso erstaunlicher die Rückkehr mit Album 8 Dream Louder zu Jazz-Riffs und -Sounds – eine Überraschung:

Text dlmediamusic.com: Zusammen mit dem herausragenden neuseeländischen Bassisten Hamish Smith und dem Schlagzeug-Phänomen Miguel Russell sowie mit bedeutenden Beiträgen von Sängerin Sami Stevens und dem virtuosen Pfeifer Luke Krafka verweben Sivan und seine gleichgesinnten Mitstreiter fesselnde Rhythmen und klagende Melodien in berührenden Stücken wie “The Tree – For Hilde” (Lores Mutter), dem leichten und lyrischen “Anneleen” (Lores Schwester), dem harten “The Tree – For Hilde” (Lores Mutter), dem leichten und lyrischen “Anneleen” (Lores Schwester), dem knallharten “Luc” (Lores Vater) und dem feurigen Drum’n’Bass-getriebenen “Dragon”. “Lore Luv”, benannt nach seiner Frau, wechselt von einer spärlichen Ode in Moll zu einer knirschenden, verzerrten Bridge. “Magis” (Anneleens Ehemann) ist eine knallharte Trio-Nummer, bei der der Bandleader ein Feuerwerk auf dem Griffbrett entfesselt.

His debut was released in 2013 on SteepleChase (denmark), the second album For Emotional Use Only scored 4. 5 stars – album three was called A New Dance, like For Emotional USe Only released by Fresh Sound New Talent, album 4 Antidote was released by Aima Records, the albums 5 My Favorite Monster, 6 Same Way Home and 7 Far From Shore with their R&B, hip-hop borrowings sound as if pop and hip-hop songs should put the jazz guitar in the rhythmic shade – all the more astonishing the return to jazz riffs and sounds with album 8 Dream Louder – a surprise:
Text dlmediamusic.com: Along with the outstanding New Zealand-born bassist Hamish Smith and drumming phenom Miguel Russell, and featuring significant contributions from vocalist Sami Stevens and virtuoso whistler Luke Krafka, Sivan and his like-minded cohorts weave compelling rhythms and plaintive melodies on affecting numbers like “The Tree — For Hilde” (Lore’s mother), the light and lyrical “Anneleen” (Lore’s sister), the hard-hitting “Luc” (Lore’s father) and the fiery drum ’n’ bass-fueled blowing vehicle, “Dragon. “Lore Luv,” named for his wife, shifts from a sparse minor key ode to a grinding, distortion-laced bridge (“That’s for when she gets ‘hangry,’” he laughed. “She’s pretty good at that.”). “Magis” (Anneleen’s husband) is a slamming trio number that has the leader unleashing some pyrotechnics on the fretboard. “I wrote different songs for different people in Lore’s family, so it was really meaningful for me,” Sivan explained. “I was just in Europe for a tour and I stayed with them for a week at their place in Belgium, and it was great to hang with them. They were all there in the audience for one of my concerts and they were just so happy to hear their songs.”