A collection of Makunouchi Bento lost soundtracks, collabos and tracks exclusively released on compilations – an open playlist (2009-?).
Der untreue Husar [Concept and Lyrics]:
“Did Bach ever eat
pancakes at midnight?”
– Nathan Reese Maher
Poate exact clatite nu, dar cateva bucati de apfelstrudel cu siguranta a indesat pe sub mustata. Si a stat de vorba la un pahar de schnaps cu toate fantomele arborelui lui si a arborilor din padurea vecinilor. Pana jos la baza copacului unde sunetele devin nearticulate si se contopesc cu pulsul pietrelor. Pana sus acolo, aici la noi, unde sunetele sunt modelate de strunguri digitale. Poate si mai sus, dupa noi, cine stie ce-a fost in paharul lui. Ne-a auzit oare debandada?
Noi am descoperit ca nu e nevoie de masina timpului pentru a circula in lumea sunetelor. Sunetul circula de la sine in ambele directii. Pui o antena parabolica pe o plasa mare de prins fluturi, iesi noaptea prin gradina cu picioarele goale sau inima goala si pescuiesti sunet difuz din toata istoria omenirii. Se sedimenteaza in bolul (care era gol) de inima sau pe labele piciorului, ca roua diminetii, doar ca invizibil. Mergi in casa si il dai prin strecuratoare, arunci apa, pui condimente si ti-l servesti de nou. Stai la masa tot timpul cu sute de fantome guralive. N-ai incotro.
[DE]
Es war einmal ein treuer Husar, der liebt ein Madel 7 Jahr
7 Jahr und noch viel mehr die Liebe nahm kein Ende mehr
dann zieht er fort von Ort zu Ort und lass sein Liebchen allein am Ort
doch sieben Jahr und noch viel mehr, die Liebe nahm kein Ende mehr.
[RO]
A fost odata un husar loial,
a iubit o fata timp de sapte ani,
sapte ani si chiar mai mult, iubirea nu parea sa inceteze.
Apoi pleca din loc, in loc si lasa iubita singura in loc,
dar sapte ani si chiar mai mult, iubirea nu parea sa inceteze.
Cntech vechi [Concept]:
[EN]
We took a whole piece of original song, passed it through a device that decomposed it into imperfect, random (or are they?) elements, we let Voder’s friends – and other randomly chosen sounds as well – to interpret them in their own way, we then mixed the pieces into a magic hat and extracted a VHS tape with the reconstructed song. Did we fool you?
[RO]
Am luat o bucată întreagă de cântec original, am trecut-o printr-un aparat care a descompus-o în elemente imperfecte, aleatorii (sau nu?), am lăsat prietenii lui Voder – dar și alte sunete alese la întâmplare – să le interpreteze în felul lor, am amestecat bucățile într-o pălărie, de unde am extras o casetă VHS cu cântecul reconstituit. Did we fool you?
All tracks written, produced, mixed and mastered by Felix Petrescu and Valentin Toma (Makunouchi Bento), except:
Track 02 performed by Emma Bader (“Der treue Husar” traditional song) and Ioan Fodor (untitled organ song); remixed, mixed ans mastered by Valentin Toma and Felix Petrescu (Makunouchi Bento)
Track 03 written by Paul Constantinescu; remixed, mixed and mastered by Valentin Toma and Felix Petrescu (Makunouchi Bento)
Track 06 written by Johann Sebastian Bach; produced, mixed and mastered by Felix Petrescu and Valentin Toma (Makunouchi Bento)
Track 10: written and produced by Dávid Halmi aka Nagz [, , , , ], Felix Petrescu and Valentin Toma (Makunouchi Bento), Mihai Sălăjan aka Selfmademusic [, , , , , , ], Sándor Kircsi aka KcG, Kitty Kye; mixed and mastered by Dávid Halmi aka Nagz
Track 11, written, produced, mixed and mastered by Norbert Olah aka Newgotti [, , , ]; original song written by Felix Petrescu and Valentin Toma (Makunouchi Bento)
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