R.I.P

Flat Earth Society

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Artists

Peter Vermeersch clarinet
Teun Verbruggen drums
Peter Vandenberghe keys
Kristof Roseeuw double bass
Bart Maris trumpet
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Frederik Leroux guitar
Wim Segers vibraphone
Pauline Leblond trumpet
Peter Delannoye trombone
Marc Meeuwissen trombone
Berlinde Deman tuba
Martí Melià (bass) clarinet
Bruno Vansina bariton sax & flute
Benjamin Boutreur alto sax
Michel Mast tenor sax

Laurens Ingels & Jonathan Troch Recorded in Werkplaats Walter, Brussels and Johnny Green Giant Studio, Ghent, May 2021
Nr 10 MQK, recorded at home (thank you, Jeroen)
Frederik Segers Mixing, Boma Studio, Ghent
Peter Vermeersch Editing, premix and mastering
Marc Meeuwissen Artwork
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About

In this project FES creates its own funeral repertoire and Perpetuum Mobile: 12 farewell songs for the funeral of the members of the orchestra. All fifteen of them must die, through illness, plain bad luck, old age or a stupid accident, there is no shortage of causes. As the suite progresses, the orchestra dwindles until no one is left: a tragicomic preview of what is to come. As the last musician leaves the stage, the whole orchestra is reunited, as in Roland Topor's story "Blues for Gaston". And they celebrate that reunion exuberantly with a wild Death defying Danse Macabre.

The order of the deaths was determined by chance, resulting in rather illogical and therefore interesting orchestral compositions.

R.I.P. challenges fate, extracts beauty from tragedy and grief, and pays a macabre tribute to life with a virtuous portion of black humour.