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1LP Vinyl –  JMS 02

For most fans of Henri Texier, Varech is the one. Original pressings retain holy grail status and are rarely found. This one is still as deep and heavy as they come – the avant-garde taking on new forms. Like it predecessor and follow up, Varesh is a singular hybrid of jazz, ambient and new age musics, minimalism, and divers arms of the avant-garde, spliced with elements of Celtic, North African, Indian, and Middle Eastern musics, all channelled through Texier’s singular bass, oud, and chanting voice – “fourth world” before the advent of the term. It is a call through time, reminding us of the power of music and it’s ability to reinvent itself without shedding those depths provided by roots.