Where The Fence is the Highest is the two suite full-length debut album of Danish guitarist Teis Semey. Featuring two bands of natural-born improvisers, it’s a tight vortex of musicianship, virtuosity and story-telling. Through these two suites this CD tells compelling and diverse stories that moves and stays with you.
Where the Fence Is the Highest
Teis Semey
About the album
Tracklist
Teis Semey
Japan Suite
Overture2:53
I. Summer5:37
II. Fall (Dear November)7:14
III. Winter4:11
IV. Spring6:57
Armed to the Teeth
Prologue (On the Three Metamorphoses)3:08
I. Palm6:21
II. Knuckles8:22
III. Fingertips6:44
Epilogue (Blood is Compulsory)5:47
Total playing time57:14
Artists
Composers
“To be clear, this is no curiosity cabinet, or attempt at third stream, but a personal interpretation of the possibilities between playing written scores and improvisational supplements.”
“Semey’s compositional drive propels the players into higher emotional expression – this is not academic, cerebral writing, but felt experience translated into sound.”
“Both suites are characterized by adventurous compositions, without Semey putting himself center stage. Just like Reinier Baas, Semey realized a total concept where inventiveness and surprising findings are kneaded into a compelling experience. An absolutely daring and remarkable debut by a humble yet thorough guitarist.”
Credits
| Producer, recording & mastering engineer | Brendon Heinst |
| Assistant engineer | Luuk Meijssen |
| Cover art | Heleen Berkhof |
| Layout | Brendon Heinst |
| Liner notes | Teis Semey |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Instrumentation | EnsembleVocal / Choral |
| Recording date | June 2018 |
| Recording location | Muziekcentrum van de Omroep - Studio 2, Hilversum (NL) |
| Recording format | PCM 352.8 kHz 32 bit |
| Mastering format | PCM 352.8 kHz 64 bit |
| Cat. No. | TTK0028 |
| EAN | 7111309774448 |
| Release date | 1 February 2019 |
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Technical specifications
| Microphones | Sonodore RCM-402Neumann KM-104 (Rens Heijnis modified)Schoeps MK2H (Rens Heijnis modified)Neumann M149JZ Vintage 67 |
| AD/DA conversion | Merging Technologies Hapi |
| Monitoring | KEF Blade Two loudspeakersHegel H30 amplifiersSennheiser HD800s headphones |
| Cabling | Furutech custom microphone cablesFurutech LineFlux XLR interlinksFurutech NanoFlux NCF power cablesFurutech FS-a36 loudspeaker cables |
| Misc. | JCAT M12 Switch GoldJCAT NET Card FEMTOFurutech NCF Boosters |