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"...Throughout the album, the group creates a mysterious and downbeat mood, allowing melodic motifs to slowly unfurl over beatless soundscapes and drawing listeners into their gentle pace. There is plenty of virtuosity on display, especially in the spaciousness each player allows the other while they take turns to pull focus on each composition..."
Thank you Ammar Kalia and Jazzwise for the review on the new Album Unland by 3'Ain.
► Read the full review HERE.
"Mit Trompete, Akkordeon und Kon- trabass erweitern 3'AIN ihr Schaf- fen auf jetzt die 3. CD. „Unland" lebt wie die Vorgänger von ent- spanntem Zusammenspiel mit wenigen Tönen in langen Komposi- tionen. Sehr harmonisch und musi- kalisch keinem Kontinent zuzuordnen."
"With trumpet, accordion and double bass, 3'AIN expand their musical horizons on what is now their third CD. Like its predecessors, "Unland" thrives on relaxed ensemble playing, using few notes in long compositions. It is highly harmonious and, musically speaking, cannot be pinned down to any particular continent."
Thank you Ohrensmauch for this warm review on the new album Unlandby 3'Ain.
► Read the review by clicking on the picture on the right. (In German)
"...Die Soli sind virtuos, dabei songdienlich, bewahren aber die Spannung...Bassgroove getragene "Staketsel" mag als Hörtipp dienen. Eine berührende World- Jazz-CD, die hervorragend zwischen Kon-
templation und Energetik pendelt, klasse!..."
"...The solos are virtuosic yet serve the songs well, while maintaining the tension...A moving world-jazz CD that masterfully oscillates between
contemplation and energy—great!..."
Thank you Good Times Magazin for your heartwarming review on our new Album Unland.
► Read the full review HERE. (In German)
"...sorgt für duftige Aromeni die aparte klangfarbliche Mischung, nicht weniger aber der improvisatorische Assoziationsreichtum, mit dem das Trio flagrante melodische Anleihen aus Martinis Herkunftsheimat verinnerlicht."
‘...brings a rich array of flavours to the distinctive blend of timbres, not least through the wealth of improvisational associations with which the trio internalises striking melodic influences from Martini’s homeland.’
Thank you Wolfgang Gratzer and Galileo Music for the warm review on our new Album Unland.
► Read the full review HERE. (in German)
"... fusion entre les racines du jazz, celles des musiques traditionnelles, pour découler sur une musique dite cinématique qui oscille entre lumière, lorsque la musique est plus enjouée, et obscurité, lorsque la musique se fait plus intimiste. Un retour aux sources aussi, avec un jeu fondamental aux instruments."
"...A fusion of the roots of jazz and those of traditional music, resulting in what is known as “cinematic” music that oscillates between light—when the music is more upbeat—and darkness—when the music becomes more intimate. It is also a return to the roots, with a focus on the fundamental playing of the instruments."
Thank you Philippe Thirionet and Jazz Mania for the warm review!
► Read the full review HERE. (in French)
"...Ils avaient enregistré un premier album en 2023, Sea of Stories, que nous avions applaudi dans ces pages. Et nous applaudissons tout autant ce deuxième, Unland. En anglais, un unland est une terre inoccupée, comme en allemand c'est « une terre inculte » ou plutôt « pas encore viabilisée ». Et 3'Ain les investit ces terres, avec ses musiques rêvées, improvisées, cinématographiques, intenses et intimes à la fois. Le trio nous raconte des histoires sans frontières qu'on écoute, attentifs, fascinés, séduits."
“…They had recorded their debut album in 2023, *Sea of Stories*, which we had praised in these pages. And we are just as enthusiastic about this second album, *Unland*. In English, an ‘unland’ is unoccupied land; in German, it is ‘uncultivated land’ or, rather, ‘land not yet developed’.” And 3’Ain settles on these lands with their dreamlike, improvised, cinematic music – intense and intimate at the same time. The trio tells us stories without borders, which we listen to attentively, fascinated and captivated.”
Three stars for Album Unland from Le Soir!
Thank you Jean-Claude Vantroyen and Le Soir for this review of our Unland Album!
► Read the full article (in French) HERE or click on the PDF on the right.
"... u bracht in mei van dit jaar een nieuw album uit. Alweer was ik onder de indruk. Dit was alweer een goed album. Deze keer wou ik vermijden dat mijn brief op de lange baan zou geschoven worden. Ik ging aan de slag. In deze brief zal ik trachten te verwoorden waarom uw album mij zo weet te raken. Waarom uw muziek mij zo weet mee te voeren..."
"...You released a new album in May this year. Once again, I was impressed. It was yet another great album. This time, I wanted to make sure my letter didn’t get put on the back burner. So I set to work. In this letter, I’ll try to put into words why your album moves me so deeply. Why your music carries me away so completely..."
We got a letter... a beautiful one! Thank you Wim Backx for your heartwarming Words!
► Read the full blog HERE. (In Dutch)
"Met de titel verwijst het trio onrechtstreeks naar een fictieve bestemming waar iedereen welkom zou zijn. ‘Unland’ is de soundtrack voor de reis en de aansluitende aankomst.
Openingstrack ‘Nachtschade’ klinkt als een aankondiging wanneer na een uitputtende tocht het einddoel in zicht is. Trompettist Yamen Martini creëert in de kenmerkende stijl van Ibrahim Maalouf met de typische kwarttonen een grootse ruimte die hoop en optimisme weerspiegelt. Alles speelt zich af in slow motion. De partituur is een stijloefening waarbij Arabische maqam (het melodieuze aspect) en westerse patronen (de harmonieën) elkaar kruisen...."
"With the title, the trio indirectly refers to a fictional destination where everyone would be welcome. ‘Unland’ is the soundtrack for the journey and the subsequent arrival.
The opening track ‘Nachtschade’ sounds like an announcement when, after an exhausting journey, the final destination is in sight. Trumpeter Yamen Martini, in the characteristic style of Ibrahim Maalouf with his signature quarter-tones, creates a vast space that reflects hope and optimism. Everything unfolds in slow motion. The score is an exercise in style in which Arabic maqam (the melodic aspect) and Western patterns (the harmonies) intersect...."
Thank you Georges Tonla Briquet and Jazzenzo.nl for this warm review about our new album Unland!
► Read the article by clicking HERE.
"...Een voordeel bij het maken van experimentele wereldmuziek is de ruimte die door de muzikanten gecreëerd wordt voor improvisatie waardoor elk nummer bij een nieuwe speelbeurt telkens helemaal anders kan gaan klinken."
"...One advantage of creating experimental world music is the scope for improvisation that the musicians create, which means that each track can sound completely different every time it is performed."
Thank you Valère Sampermans and Rootstime for the review of our new Album Unland.
► Read the full review HERE. (In Dutch)
“Perhaps home is sometimes nothing more than the sound of people listening to one another.”
Some reviews stay with you long after you’ve read them.
Our heartfelt thanks to Jacek Brun and Jazz-Fun for this thoughtful reflection on Unland.
Read the complete review: https://www.jazz-fun.de/3ain-unland-review.html
Which line stays with you?