French prog rock icon MARC CECCOTTI: "Dreams evaporate"

What collaborations were the most interesting to You?

The most important has undoubtedly been a collaboration of almost 5 years with great musician, multi-instrumentalist / Belgian jazz musician named Roger Grosjean who created and led the Jazz Conservatory of Monaco may be the first jazz conservatory in Europe.It is important to clarify that I am not a jazz musician myself, we worked on a different musical Evolution in the 70s Roger unfortunately died in the early 80.

How did You come into Music?

It's always difficult to find the origin but there were certainly several steps to get there ... My father was passionate about music and singing in a choir, when I was a child there was a neighbor listen to all sorts of music on an old phonograph 78 tm and by this way I discovered the music of a lot of countries, then the first bands (poor but passionate) and the classical conservatory (harmony & percussion) my friend Jacques Rosati (drummer of my band « Edhels ») was already in the higher classes, it is in this conservatory that Jean louis Suzzoni (excellent guitarist of Edhels) and I met.Then this colaboration with jazz conservatory and founding of the first real band named "Legend" with which we did a lot of concerts during nearly 4 years but whose almost tap records have unfortunately disappeared, A few years later I founded "Edhels" which according to many (notably Edward Macan author of Rocking the Classics English Progressive Rock and the Counter Culture from Oxfor University) would be the origin the Neo-progressive rock movement. For several years and 12 albums I sail solo,I love all my works, they are all extension of myself, of my different feelings, different moods, they follow different roads of my imagination, I impose on myself never to do the same again.

Back on the Tundra (the new album) is inspired by the will of a few scientists who want to reintroduce mammoths in the Tundra after being cloned - a lot of the tracks on the album have links with these great plains and legends ... Tundra / Taiga ..some exciting new sounds are used here.

What is a Sound? What is and is not a Sound Art?

This question is very complex , however I can answer may be in a sort of bypassing .. Some reproached me several times that an important part of my tracks end abruptly, notes are cut or remain suspended in the air ... I think it is in general as that dreams evaporate …

A sound art is an emmotional shiver that runs through your senses with the particularity that everyone can interpreted and translated into its own code, its own language.

The opposite is a sound artifice intended solely to impress and usually overused.

Are computers compatible with other, older instruments?

Fully compatible and their alliance is needed to move forward,

What about the new trends in Music? Do You see interesting ones?

With the opening of information and easier access to the culture much things interest many people, so inevitably it seems to be "trendy" but one day each of these "trends" certainly will produce some very beautiful things, this does not mean that the whole world will know ... it will -for the most part- make the effort to discover it on live or on the internet ... do not hope discover good things through the music industry.

What do You know about Lithuania and its Music?

I honestly do not know much about Lithuania, only that the capital is Vilnius and it is part of the European Union for some years.

Vilnius

Yes, we are for more than 12 years... Ok, let's leave politics aside. What inspires You?

Enormously of things inspire me, everything about scientific research especially astronomy, many novels or writings of ancient authors have given me great inspiration, affective relationships both human and animal,

Much of my time is spent doing promotion for my new album, and I finished writing a piano piece of 3 small movements to the memory of someone very dear.

Do You have hidden meanings in the names of Your albums?

The names of my albums still have a meaning related to the musical content of the album !

Thank You. Could You give us some useful links?

Here are some links:

First this one on my ex band "Edhels"

http://indiemusicpeople.com/artist.aspx?id=50793

and also this one for readers who would like to listen to several excerpts from this band and buy some music.

Edhels on Google play: http://minu.me/dgsr

You will find almost all my solo albums here :

http://indiemusicpeople.com/artist.aspx?id=18819

and also this one for readers who would like to listen to several excerpts from this band and buy some music.

Marc Ceccotti on Google play : http://minu.me/dbyo

For the videos you can choose here:

https://www.youtube.com/c/marcceccotti

« Back on the Tundra »

You can listen to a lot of tracks on the preceding links and many extracts here at CDBaby

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/marcceccotti4

Here is a sort of guide for the tracks of the new album :

Back on the Tundra

Inspired by the will of a few scientists who want to reintroduce mammoths in the Tundra after being cloned - a lot of the tracks on the album have links with these great plains and legends ... Tundra / Taiga ..

Cheko Lake

Some scientists have speculated that Lake Cheko was created during the Tunguska event, an explosion on 30 June 1908 that destroyed more than 2,000 km2 (800 sq mi) of Siberian taiga. It is suggested that the lake, which lies approximately 8 kilometres north-north-west of the event hypocenter, was formed by a fragment which struck the ground.

Three crows pecked sand

For a small nod to Marco Polo who traveled and discovered these amazing lands I have chosen to evoke the three crows which adorn his coat of arms.

The owl of Minerva

Based on the Etruscan mythology. Minerva was the goddess of wisdom, art and more.

She is often depicted with her sacred creature, an owl usually named as the "owl of Minerva", which symbolised her association with wisdom and knowledge.

Atinacna

Means grandmother in Etruscan Etruscan woman live fully all the intense social activity, occupying a privileged role, invested with almost sovereign authority: she is an artist, curious of Hellenism and promotes the civilization and culture of its country.

The way of Taarva

In Mongolian Mythology shamans who followed the way of Taarva, told they were summoned by the spirits of their ancestors, who crossed teens, causing a disintegration of personality. While the neophyte shaman saw his physical body sprayed into this world, his mind took refuge on one of the branches of the cosmic tree. He remained there until he recovered, thanks to the spirits who taught him to see the world from the top of the tree.

Mr S's Cat

Obviously evokes Schrodinger's cat but not only it's also a "Hi" to my old friend of Edhels, Jl Suzzoni.

Belka & Strelka

Inspired by the excellent novel "Belka, Why Do not You Barck?" by Hideo Furukawa.

Three oddity of Godzie

To my very special cat "Godzilla" passed away earlier this year at the age of 16.

Dogsled race

In tribute to the incredible and sometimes tragic dedication of dogs.

Prelude des Lucioles

Dedicated to: Pier Paolo Pasolini.

All tracks Composed, arranged, performed, recorded & produced by Marc Ceccotti.

Drums on : 1/ 2 / 4 / 5/ 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 11 / 13 by: Groove agent. SE > Mr Simon Philipps

Cordially,

Marc