SZEMZO, TIBOR - Snap #2: The Other Shore & Cuba

"Tibor Szemző presents two compositions on his new album Snap #2: The Other Shore & Cuba. As the title implies, Snap #2 can be considered a sequel to his cult album Snapshot from the Island. In that first album the island was a metaphor for isolation and now Snap #2 offers Szemző's reflections of his visits to real islands, Cuba in 1988-1990 and Japan in 1992-1994. As usual, Tibor Szemző processed the themes both visually and musically and has presented them many times live as cinematographic performances. The previous version of "The Other Shore" was released in 1999 on CD. On this album the original recording from 1997 is used; it has been recomposed, remixed, and remastered and some additional recordings have been included. The core of Szemző's Gordian Knot ensemble of the mid-nineties -- Tibor Szemző (bass flute), Péter Magyar (drums), Tamás Tóth (bass guitar) -- has been enlarged by a string section and additional percussionists. "The Other Shore" composition has a multilayer