Pitchfork USA

Pitchfork USA

Review : Soundtrack for a Wes Anderson movie that was never made

Emmer's miscellaneous musical career, which encompasses free jazz, rock, electronic noise (he was a member of the Factory-signed band Minny Pops), and points outlying, is reflected in the startlingly diverse music on Recitement.

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Record Collector UK

Record Collector UK

Review : Most wanted

There’s an album by Stephen Emmer, Recitement, that sets narration to music, including a rumination on the glamour and romance of train travel recited by Lou Reed, an invocation of the myriad things that can happen on a train. 

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Clearday Nebraska

Clearday Nebraska

Review : Spoken word never sounded so good

Lou Reed joins Stephen Emmer & Tony Visconti on 'Recitement' Spoken Word Album.

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OOR (Dutch)

OOR (Dutch)

Review - Willem Jongeneelen

Pop en poëzie, muziek en spoken word – combinaties die al vele malen eerder een wat wringend en ongemakkelijk huwelijk zijn aangegaan. Recitement is wél een alleszins geslaagde poging om schrijvers, zangers en muzikanten uit verleden en heden harmonieus samen te brengen. De zeventien zeer uiteenlopende composities in zeven talen vormen dankzij de Nederlandse bedenker/componist/arrangeur/muzikant Stephan Emmer wel een logisch en redelijk gemakkelijk uit te zitten geheel.

 

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NRC (Dutch)

NRC (Dutch)

Subtiel tegen het ritme stotteren

Op Recitement zijn nogal wat beroemde mensen te horen. Jorge Luis Borges, Samuel Beckett, Allen Ginsburg en Richard Burton droegen postuum bij aan een plaat vol spoken word, sfeervol en passend van muziek voorzien door Stephen Emmer. Maar Lou Reed was springlevend, toen hij in de New Yorkse studio van de nauwelijks minder bekende topproducer Tony Visconti zijn tekst voor Passenger insprak. „Hij wilde best meedoen aan zo’n klein Europees arty project, had hij gemaild.”

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Jazzenzo (Dutch)

Jazzenzo (Dutch)

Review

Het is de laatste tijd hip om poëzie en proza een vrijage met jazz te laten aangaan. Stephen Emmer doet dat ook, maar anders. Hij gebruikt teksten van acteurs, musici en schrijvers en laat die door hen of door hem gekozen persoonlijkheden uitspreken. Daarop improviseren hij en zijn medemusici.

 

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Muziekweb (Dutch)

Muziekweb (Dutch)

Review

Met Recitement brengt de Amsterdamse multi-instrumentalist Stephen Emmer een opvallend album uit.

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Fusion Magazine

Fusion Magazine

Review : This is music which will soundtrack your dreams

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Word Magazine UK

Word Magazine UK

Review : Surprisingly addictive

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Gigwise

Gigwise

Review : Fans of Lou Reed will be pleased

“Fans of Lou Reed will be pleased he has undertaken a project with a degree of musical integrity again..”

[Recitement Review]

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Singer, photographer

Quote : ‘The music on Recitement is wonderful..’

Uncut Magazine UK

Uncut Magazine UK

Review : Ever wondered how Bowie’s low would have sounded...

“Ever wondered how Bowie’s low would have sounded if the Art Of Noise had produced it and recruited Richard Burton to do the vocals?”

[Recitement Review]

Music News

Music News

Review : The album delivers a cerebral workout that is rare in art...

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Fairhearing

Fairhearing

Review : Imagine a walk through a gorgeous park and...

“Imagine a walk through a gorgeous park and eavesdropping on different conversations....well, that’s exactly what this record conjures up”

[Recitement Review]

Raveline Magazine

Raveline Magazine

Review : The man knows his craft

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WOM Magazine

WOM Magazine

Review : ...free from all rules

“This enormous project amounts to a stylistic mass wedding, free from all rules”

[Recitement Review]

Here Comes The Flood

Here Comes The Flood

Review : ...about Recitement

“Buy this for that condescending friend who is always bragging about having heard it all. I will make him listen and listen again (and shut him up as well).”

Rolling Stone Germany

Rolling Stone Germany

Review : A very inspiring line-up, very refreshing…

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Yorkshire Evening Post

Yorkshire Evening Post

Review : Both the intelligent words and elegant music...

“Both the intelligent words and elegant music make a refreshing change from the scrappy guitars, vacant pop and clumpsy lyrics cluttering up the charts”

[Recitement Review]

Kultur News

Kultur News

Review : Emmer here achieves the same super penetrating power of Air

“Emmer here achieves the same super soft penetrating power of Air, yet mostly acoustic..”

[Recitement Review]

Get Ready To Rock

Get Ready To Rock

Review : Recitement is both diverse and imaginative enough...

“Recitement is both diverse and imaginative enough to pull even the most recalcitrant listener..”

[Recitement Review]

Der Spiegel

Der Spiegel

Review : Soothing Kunst-Musik

“a supple mix of jazz, easy listening and filmmusic, soothing Kunst-Musik..”

[Recitement Review]

Kramer

Kramer

The Chadbournes / Shockabilly

Quote : “Wow, amazing!” [about Recitement]

Stephen Kalinich

Stephen Kalinich

Beach Boys lyricist

Quote : "I love your album. The music is great" [about Recitement]

Elliot Randall

Elliot Randall

Steely Dan

Quote : "Really love what I've heard so far. Great stuff!" [about Recitement]

Probyn Gregory

Probyn Gregory

Brian Wilson Band

Quote : "I dig your music" [about Recitement]

Shawn Lee

Shawn Lee

AM & Shawn Lee / The Superimposers

Quote : "I like what you're doing a lot" [about Recitement]

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