Inspired by the legend of Daïdarabotchi, a giant mystical creature straight out of Japanese mythology, so large that its movements shape the world: DAÏDA here sets the scene for the epic journey in which they take us, a journey with multiple destinies told in their first album “La Passion Du Cri (Kyrielle)”, designed as a trilogy. The pieces where exacerbated and paroxysmal feelings are expressed alternate with the “Cries” of the different “Passion(s)” that mark out this “Kyrielle” of stories. Sometimes revolted and tormented, DAÏDA offers musical journeys also mixed with dreams or nostalgia, like a great epic. Carried by this energy, the music of DAÏDA takes its source in the frantic rhythms, which flirt with the trance of techno music, mixing with lyrical themes and harmonies according to the flights of the soloists. Epic, the formation led by Vincent Tortiller, distills an electric and progressive jazz as it is invented and played today: a new French jazz, modern and lively which borrows from current music their energy and their efficiency.
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Propelled by the powerful and subtle drumming of Vincent Totiller, who owes as much to Terry Bozzio as to beatmakers 2.0 (…), this soaring and earthy music finds its balance between jazz and prog rock at the same time”
Could Vincent Tortiller find a more suitable title? Daïda's second EP remains faithful to the grandiloquent filter that he had affixed to the first, The legend of Daïdarabotchi. As a soundtrack to everyday life, La passion du cri has amplifying virtues: the feelings are stronger there, they match the epic tone claimed as an ethos by Vincent Tortiller. The young drummer has apparently found his way into this modern sound »
In France, we were still looking for ambassadors for a future rejuvenation of the public before DAÏDA cut it off with "The legend of Daïdarabotchi". In this promising first E.P, Vincent Tortiller's quintet does not bother with manners »
– LINE-UP –
Auxane Cartigny (Keyboard)
Arno De Casanove (Trumpet)
Samuel F’Hima (double bass)
Antonin Fresson (Guitar)
Vincent Tortiller (Drum)
