BATTERIE DELUXE [Morgan Ågren solo debut], by [Morgan Ågren guested by Mats Öberg, Devin Townsend, Fredrik Thordendal and more!]

BATTERIE DELUXE [Morgan Ågren solo debut]

by [Morgan Ågren guested by Mats Öberg, Devin Townsend, Fredrik Thordendal and more!]

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Brass My fave drummer on the planet. This album I understood took a lot of hard work and it shows, something very different, quirky, dark in places and definitive of the artist's style.

Deidre House Here we have some adventurously experimental/progressive music that features a wide variety of guests and therefore a wide variety of sounds. Made by the drummer half of Mats/Morgan, it has a bit of a percussive flavor with lots of unpredictable beats. Favorite track: Yläjärvi.

Oceanographic Both beautiful and exciting - Morgan's virtuosity is present, but not dominant. And great drum sounds! Looking forward to many more listens. Favorite track: F Files.

Dan Maharry So different to what I was expecting. Far more Zappa than Devin or Meshuggah. Really appreciated the unexpectedness of it. Favorite track: Omphalos.

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(ONLY 39 COPIES LEFT) Morgan Ågren solo debut from 2015 featuring Devin Townsend, Fredrik Thordendal, Neyveli Radhakrishna, Simon Steensland, Jimmy Ågren, Tina Ahlin, Mamadou Sene.

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1.	Grov 1 05:16	buy track
2.	Isarn 05:24	buy track
3.	Yläjärvi 02:30	buy track
4.	Mamadou 03:46	buy track
5.	Elka Deep Phase 03:43	buy track
6.	Astronauten 03:00	buy track
7.	The One M 03:07	buy track
8.	Lucky Luciano #2 02:54	buy track
9.	NH1 03:43	buy track
10.	Omphalos 03:19	buy track
11.	Alap Clav 02:50	buy track
12.	Slow Mo 02:37	buy track
13.	F Files 03:25	buy track
14.	Agamon 04:27	buy track

about

I have been releasing albums on my own label since 1996. Mainly Mats/Morgan albums but also side projects such as Fredrik Thordendal (of Meshuggah) and his classic solo album "Sol Niger Within", Jimmy Ågren, Denny Walley etc. Batterie Deluxe is however my first solo album.
It features great guest spots by MATS ÖBERG, JIMMY ÅGREN, DEVIN TOWNSEND, FREDRIK THORDENDAL, NEYVELI RADHAKRISHNA, TINA AHLIN, MAMADOU SENE and SIMON STEENSLAND.
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Words from the physical booklet here;

How much time is reasonable to spend filtering a bass drum sound?

Fifteen minutes or maybe 10 hours all in total? Can you do this work right after watching the news about all the horrible things that are happening around the world? And do you see and hear channel strips from Pro Tools in your head while going to sleep? I do sometimes... My neighbours don’t. Being a musician is a different life for sure. But I devoted my life to music, and I knew what I wanted to do from an early age. I am happy that I followed my instinct and wasn’t stopped by my parents (or my wife for that matter)…because music has given me uncountable memorable moments, and made me very “rich” in an important sense. Moments you can’t buy for money. And all of these people throughout the years... To see an expression on someone’s face after a concert—where they look like they just came off a roller coaster ride or had a religious experience…just smiling big time—that's a wonderful and important moment. But not in the “yes, please, tell me how good and skilled I am” kind of way. I'm talking about moments when music opens up people’s minds and lifts spirits to a higher level—beyond what other things in life can normally do. I know what impact music had in my life while I grew up, and still does today. If I can give someone else a little bit of that magic that music had and has for me, it's all worth it.

Today I have an adorable family, and they are more important to me than anything else. Still, music gets all the rest of my attention that I can spare. Now, besides the philosophical dilemmas described above, you can also question how much time can be spent on something that doesn’t necessarily give you a stable income? I've never worried that much, even though sometimes I perhaps should have. But things have been very good lately I must say. As a result, here is yet another one.… It took me a long time to finish, but now I am happy with the result, which is nice because this is my first solo album.

Snare roll…. Here comes Batterie Deluxe!
Hope you like it.

Morgan Ågren
2014

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released January 19, 2015

Produced and mixed by Morgan Ågren at Studio Annanstans, Värmdö, Sweden, 2012-2014. All instruments by Morgan Ågren. Additional keysolos on tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 14 by Mats Öberg. Electric violin solo on tracks 1, 2 and 10 by Neyveli Radhakrishna. Words on track 2 by DJ Fetisov. Chorus and arrangement on track 5 by Tina Ahlin. Words on track 4 by Mamadou Sene. Chorus and arrangement on track 2, ebow guitar on track 11 and electric sitar on track 14 by Simon Steensland. Guitar on track 8 by Jimmy Ågren. Voice, bass, guitar and keyboards on track 13 by Devin Townsend. Guitar on track 13 by Fredrik Thordendal. All tracks composed by Morgan Ågren, except track 13 by Devin Townsend, Morgan Ågren and Fredrik Thordendal. Mastering by Göran Finnberg. Photo on page 1 by Peter Gannushkin, page 2 by Niklas Palmklint, page 4 by Elliot Elliot. Cover design by Morgan Ågren. Support by DW, Vic Firth, Sabian, Remo, Pro Tools/Avid and Ehrlund microphones.

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MORGAN ÅGREN Sweden

Has played with....
Frank Zappa
Magma
Devin Townsend
Fredrik Thordendal
(of Meshuggah)
Crimson ProjeKCt
(Adrian Belew, Tony Levin)
Squarepusher
Bill Laswell
Tosin Abasi
Steve Vai
Trey Gunn
Henry Kaiser
Fleshquartet
Karmakanic
Spoonman
Glenn Huges
Dale Bozzio
Mike Keneally
Denny Walley
Kaipa
Dweezil Zappa
BATTERIE DELUXE TRAILER;
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