LaBrecque - Terminal Desert (2019)

3rd eye-poking psych treks from members of Sunburned Hand of the Man and Pharaoh Chromium; Paul Lebrecque and Ghazi Barakat. Killer Arabic drum breaks underpin extended, cosmic-minded synth and guitar explorations. RIYL Sun City Girls, Muslimgauze, Morphosis

“After excessive years in rock bands like THE GOLDEN SHOWERS or his solo project BOY FROM BRAZIL, time had come for the German-Palestinian artist GHAZI BARAKAT to develop a new aesthetic – the birth of his alias PHAROAH CHROMIUM where BARAKAT creates "meta-music for meta-people in a meta-world", or in other words:a mutoid blend of post-krautrock, psychedelism, free jazz, ancient rituals, science fiction and electronics. So far the Berlin based sonic performer released a couple of solo albums on labels like GRAUTAG or TAPEWORM and a triple LP with krautrock legend GÜNTER SCHICKERT. For his latest output he decided to simply use his civilian name BARAKAT, as does PAUL LaBRECQUE (SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN) who contributesguitar and synthesizer to the two side-long tracks. "Jajouka Pipe Dream" is a clear reference to the MASTER MUSICIANS OF JAJOUKA, with lots of flutes and percussion, a very rhythmical, ritualistic track, while "Planet R-101" turns out a spacey trip with elements of krautrock and Kosmische Musik / Berliner Schule.

What may sound contradictionary on paper functions perfectly on LP - freeform / free-floating music, absorbing and integrating a wide range of influences and inspirations, sounds and styles – and highly psychedelic!”

Tracklist:
01. LaBrecque, Barakat - Jajouka Pipe Dream, Pt. I
02. LaBrecque, Barakat - Jajouka Pipe Dream, Pt. II
03. LaBrecque, Barakat - Jajouka Pipe Dream, Pt. III
04. LaBrecque, Barakat - Jajouka Pipe Dream, Pt. IV
05. LaBrecque, Barakat - Planet R-101, Pt. I
06. LaBrecque, Barakat - Planet R-101, Pt. II
07. LaBrecque, Barakat - Planet R-101, Pt. III
08. LaBrecque, Barakat - Planet R-101, Pt. IV