(Info from embryo.de)

This is a live album consisting of recordings from 2001, in the same vein as its predecessor Live 2000.

The Far East is represented by one of the most important pipa (Chinese flute) players: Mu Sat Xizhi sits on his knee on the worn violin sounds, also plays plenty of other instruments from the Middle Kingdom as the large mouth organ Cheng black bamboo, which could come from a science fiction movie, as strange flutes and shawm. On the track “Sommerhopp”, we can hear his voice on what can be called a Chinese rap.

On four tracks we hear “European exotic” sounds. On one hand we have the musical ambassador of Bulgaria in Germany, Stefan Daskalos the gadulka, violin player. On the other, we hear Efgeni Atanasov, bringing a significant gypsy sound from the Black Sea. Stefan’s style is dreamy melancholy. Efgeni, only 20 years old, embodies his wildness riddled with magic tricks.

Also for the first time with Embryo on an album is the guitarist Atze Wehmeier, the founding member of Missus Beastly. He has taught generations of string players, including the bassist Jens Pollheide who appears with his bizarre flute improvisations here.

Worth mentioning is that there are four percussionists on the album, Embryo alternates between them on each piece.

Just two days after the shock of September 11, Embryo was in concert where Afghan and US musicians were present. “No War” is the clear message, Afghanistan being one of the most beautiful countries Embryo has experienced.

Line-up:
- Christian Buchard / drums (8-9-13-14), percussion (1-10), vibes (4-6-11-12), santour (2-3-7), vocals (5)
- Stefan Daskalos / gadulka (1-10)
- Karsten Hochapfel / guitar (2 to 4-13-14), cello (1-5-11)
- Chris Karrer / oud (6)
- Xizhi Nie / erhu (2-12), scheng (4), vocals (5-13), flute (8-14)
- Jens Pollheide / flute (1-5-10), bass (2 to 4-7-13-14)
- Didak R. / percussion (3-6-7)
- Dieter Serfas / drums (2), talking drum (9), percussion (3-7-13-14)
- Lothar Stahl / percussion (1), drums (3-5-7), marimba (10)
- Atze Wehmeier: guitar (3-5-7-13)
- Michael Wehmeyer / keyboards (2-4-14), percussion (6)
- Max Weissenfeldt / percussion (1), drums (10-11)
with
- Renee Ahmend / guitar (9)
- Fredi Alberti / cello (1-10)
- Efgeni Atanasof / violin (3-7)
- Parvis Ayan / tabla (11)
- Chuck Henderson / soprano saxophone (11)
- Gotz Liekfeld / trumpet (11)
- Nick McCarthy / bass (11)
- Jamal Mohammand / harmonium (11)
- Mu Sa / pipa (12)

Track List:
01. Darmstadta – 4:34
02. Berlin 17 – 2:36
03. Sinti – 2:54
04. Scheng – 3:02
05. Sommerhopp – 2:29
06. Cafe des Artes – 12:29
07. Schamania – 10:56
08. Pentai – 2:27
09. Yorubagroove – 2:24
10. Gadulka – 7:10
11. No war (Krieg nein Danke!) – 1:43
12. Konfuzius – 6:07
13. Festivalmoments – 3:28
14. Schleusenkrug – 3:38

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