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During this song cycle each musician passes away, as they inevitably will in real life. They are celebrated in a personal farewell song, played by the remaining members of the band. Once the last musician has left, the band reunites and the process starts all over again. RIP-FES is a macabre ode to life, sticking out its tongue to the Grim Reaper.
Compositions
Peter Vermeersch, except 4. and 9. by Peter Vandenberghe,
10. by Peter Vermeersch and Peter Vandenberghe
1. La Malle-Valise de l'Heimatlos du Sleeping - full band
2. In Scum and Sludge - in memoriam Tom Wouters († 2021)
3. Zwerfuil - exit Peter Vermeersch
4. Rip it - exit Marc Meeuwissen
5. Midsummer Night Swim - exit Benjamin Boutreur
6. Aapverbranding / epiloog - exeunt Pauline Leblond & Teun Verbruggen
7. Malacology - exeunt Marti Melia, Bart Maris, Bruno Vansina & Wim Segers
8. Blue Braine - exit Frederik Leroux
9. Man Man Man - exit Berlinde Deman
10. MQK - exeunt Peter Vandenberghe & Kristof Roseeuw
11. Left Alone - exit Peter Delanoye
12. La Malle-Valise de l'Heimatlos du Sleeping (reprise) - exit Michel Mast = full band together again
Musicians
Teun Verbruggen drums
Peter Vandenberghe keys
Kristof Roseeuw double bass
Frederik Leroux guitar
Wim Segers vibraphone
Bart Maris trumpet
Pauline Leblond trumpet
Peter Delannoye trombone
Marc Meeuwissen trombone
Berlinde Deman tuba
Peter Vermeersch clarinet
Martí Melià (bass)clarinet
Bruno Vansina bariton sax & flute
Benjamin Boutreur alto sax
Michel Mast tenor sax
Credits
Recorded in Werkplaats Walter, Brussels and Johnny Green Giant Studio, Ghent, May 2021 by Laurens Ingels & Jonathan Troch
Mixing: Frederik Segers, Boma Studio, Ghent
Editing, premix and mastering: Peter Vermeersch
Artwork: Marc Meeuwissen
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