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We bought the cd 'Te Ku Te Whe' remixed. Beautiful Maori music with traditional Maori instruments like the koauau, putarino and putatara. It's truly wonderful music and thought it'll be a great addition to our Aotearoa.co.nz site. We've contacted Tim from Rattle and Peter from Rhythm Method and are very happy that we can feature this cd on our site ('te ku te whe' contains 2cds; also the original version).
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te whaiao: te ku te whe remixed
Hirini Melbourne & Richard Nunns
Literally meaning “The Woven Mat Of Sound”, Te Ku Te Whe presents new compositions performed only on the traditional instruments of Maori, producing a passionate and spiritual album. Over a period of 25 years the instruments have been found in museums, on marae, and recovered from the memories of old people.
In keeping with Maori spirituality the music on Te Ku Te Whe takes the listener into an ancient world, structured by mythology, history, and the moods of nature. The sound and images have been chosen to evoke the closeness of Maori music to the land, the sea and the wind.
Remixed by: Epsilon Blue, Unitone Hi Fi, Victoria Kelly, Chris Macro, Warren Maxwell, Farmer Pimp, The Nomad, Lee Prebble, Pitch Black, Rhian Sheehan, Salmonella Dub, sjd, Sola Rosa |
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Te Whaiao finds a dream team of producers remixing the classic Hirini Melbourne and Richard Nunns album Te Ku Te Whe – their definitive recording of taonga puoro (maori instruments) released by Rattle in 1993.
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Ko Te Whaiao he ropu whakaari moemoea e whakahou ana i te hopunga tipua o Te Ku Te Whe a Hirini Melbourne raua ko Richard Nunns, ara, to raua hopu niwhaniwha i nga taonga puoro, i whakaputaina e Rätara i te tau 1993.
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While he was still with us, Hirini Melbourne expressed a hope that the waiata would find new voices, new rhythms, and new listeners.
And so Te Ku Te Whe (“the woven mat of sound”) is unrolled again in Te Whaiao. Through its layering of digital textures and live performances, Te Whaiao (“daylight”) opens a new window into a space in our shared musical consciousness. Te Whaiao is created with respect and aroha. |
I te wa e ora tonu ana a Hirini Melbourne, i whakaputaina e ia töna tümanako kia whanau mai i te waiata he reo hou, he ungeri hou, a, he kaiwhakarongo hou.
Kati, ko te Ku me Te Whe, te whariki raranga o te oro, e wharikitia ana i roto o Te Whaiao. Ma ana oro whakapaparanga me öna whakaputa ora, e whakatawheratia ake ana e Te Whaiao, he tirohanga hou ki te whatu manawa I titoa Te Whaiao i runga i te mauri o te ngakau mahaki i te mauri hoki o te aroha. |
“This achieves the aims that the new ambient producers merely grasp for - here the music is truly the sound of the land. Fifteen tracks that need to be heard from beginning to end, a journey from birth to death, a spiritual embrace. A moving experience.
REAL GROOVE
Te Ku Te Whe is a wonderful testimony to the dedication .. brought to the lost voices of the Maori world – an outstanding success for all those involved. My congratulations.
Charles Royal MUSIC IN NZ
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Tracks:
1. ‘Takapau Horonui’ [Chris Macro remix]
2. 'Raukatauri’ [SJD remix]
3. ‘Tumatakokiri’ [Unitone Hi Fi remix]
4. ‘Hau’ [Chris Macro remix]
5. ‘Koau’ [Rhian Sheehan remix]
6. ‘Porotiti’ [Epsilon Blue remix]
7. ‘Tangi Koauau’ [Lee Prebble remix]
8. ‘Purerehua’ [James Duncan remix]
9. ‘Poiawhiowhio’ [Sola Rosa remix]
10. ‘Wai’ [Warren Maxwell remix]
11. ‘Ororuatangi’ [Farmer Pimp remix]
12. ‘Te Po’ [Pitch Black remix]
13. ‘Tangimokemoke A Raureka’ [The Nomad remix]
14. ‘Homai O Ringa’ [Victoria Kelly remix]
15. ‘Te Ao Takapau Tuwhara’ [Salmonella Dub remix] |
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Cost NZ$35.
('te ku te whe' contains 2cds, also the original version).
Postage/packaging NZ$12 worldwide, NZ$7 NZ (courier)
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