Foregoing traditional genre boundaries, defying categorization, and embracing the distinct talents of its 19 participants, Luup involves a reexamination of convention by a thorough exploration of the instrument. Led by flautist Stelios Romaliadis, whose direction of the musicians allows for shimmering folk tendencies to mingle with fragile string arrangements and uplifting voice, Luup combines disparate elements of modern musical tendencies to examine man’s primitive nature. Meadow Rituals presents 8 paeans to unite man’s overwhelming distance from nature and self and a celebration of the reunion. Lilting melodies mix with ambient and new age directions; propulsive swells of strings and effervescent electronics make way for profound vocal harmonies to create a universal and timeless experience.

Lüüp is: Stelios Romaliadis, Lisa Isaksson (Lisa o Piu), David Svedmyr (Lisa o Piu), Fotini Kallianou, Katerina Papachristou, Fotis Siotas, Lefteris Moumtzis (J.Kriste, Master of Disguise, Snakecharmer), Alex Bolpasis, Pavlos Michaelides, Andria Degens (Pantaleimon/Current 93), Giorgos Varoutas, David Jackson (Van Der Graaf Generator/Peter Hammill/Peter Gabriel), Elsa Kundig, Nikos Fokas, Nikos Papanagiotou, Greg Haines (Sonic Pieces), Georgia Smerou, Georgia Konstadopoulou, and Jennie Ståbis (Lisa o Piu).

Stelios Romaliadis (b 1981) studied flute with Sofia Mavrogenidou.

Release date: May 17 2011

CD in tall 6 panel deluxe custom sleeve.
*Contains 1 additional piece not on the vinyl edition.

12inch vinyl LP limited to 500 copies worldwide and includes download coupon
for album with 1 additional piece and a bonus remix ep in choice of mp3, flac, or
studiophile quality 24bit wav format.

TRACKLISTING
Horse Heart
Taurokathapsia
Cream Sky
Spiraling
Roots Growth
See You In Me
Ritual of Apollo & Dionysus
*Northern Lights

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Distribution
US - experimedia.net| thrilljockey.com | forcedexposure.com
UK - fortedistribution.co.uk
EU - morrmusic.com
JP - inpartmaint.com/pdis

Press
Europe: ed@dense.de
Rest of World: pr@experimedia.net

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1. Horse Heart (music: Lisa Isaksson, Stelios Romaliadis, Lyrics: Lisa Isaksson)
Lisa Isaksson: Vocals, Balalaika, Harp, Flute
David Svedmyr: Mellotron, Bells, Zither
Fotini Kallianou: Cello
Katerina Papachristou: Double Bass
Stelios Romaliadis: Flute
Jennie Ståbis: Vocals

2. Taurokathapsia (music: Stelios Romaliadis)
Fotini Kallianou: Cello
Fotis Siotas: Viola
Katerina Papachristou: Double Bass
Stelios Romaliadis: Flute

3. Cream Sky (music: Lefteris Moumtzis, Stelios Romaliadis, Lyrics: Colin Somervell)
Lefteris Moumtzis: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Alex Bolpasis: Acoustic Guitar
Pavlos Michaelides: Violin
Stelios Romaliadis: Flute

4. Spiraling (music: Giorgos Varoutas, Stelios Romaliadis, Andria Degens, Lyrics: Andria Degens)
Giorgos Varoutas: Electric Guitar
Andria Degens: Vocals
Stelios Romaliadis: Flute

5. Roots Growth (music: Stelios Romaliadis)
David Jackson: Saxophones
Fotini Kallianou: Cello
Elsa Kundig: Cello
Fotis Siotas: Violin, Viola
Nikos Fokas: Rhodes Piano
Nikos Papanagiotou: Drums
Stelios Romaliadis: Flute

6. See You In Me (music: Stelios Romaliadis, Greg Haines, Andria Degens, Lyrics: Andria Degens)
Andria Degens: Vocals
Greg Haines: Cello
Stelios Romaliadis: Flute

7. Ritual of Apollo & Dionysus (music: Stelios Romaliadis)
Fotini Kallianou: Cello
Georgia Smerou: Bassoon
Georgia Konstadopoulou: Oboe, Cor Anglais
Katerina Papachristou: Double Bass
Stelios Romaliadis: Flute

8. Northern Lights (music: Stelios Romaliadis)
Stelios Romaliadis: Flute

Recorded at Artracks Studios, Athens
Produced by Alex Bolpasis & Stelios Romaliadis
Mixed by: Alex Bolpasis
Engineered by: Alex Bolpasis
Mastered by: George Priniotakis

Recorded in Greece, Germany, Sweden, and U.K.

Recorded at Artracks Studios, Athens
Produced by Alex Bolpasis & Stelios Romaliadis
Mixed by: Alex Bolpasis
Engineered by: Alex Bolpasis
Mastered by: George Priniotakis

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