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Funambulists, The (Tibor Takacs Faki / Laslo Lenkes / Goran Grubisic): The Funambulists (FMR)

An energetic trio of Serbian free improvisers from Tibor Takacs Faki on reeds, Laslo Lenkes on guitar and Goran Grubisic on drums, Tibor Takacs Faki and Goran Grubisic both part of the rock band Wooden Ambulance, that energy translating into their indefatigable approach to collective improvisation, just keeping a lid on their rambunctious interaction.
 

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Personnel:



Tibor Takacs Faki-reeds

Laslo Lenkes-guitar

Goran Grubisic-drums


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Label: FMR
Catalog ID: FMR 608
Squidco Product Code: 30336

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2021
Country: UK
Packaging: Digipack - 3 panel
Recorded At Studio 11, in Subotica, Serbia. on June 20th, 2020, by Vladimir Grubor.

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An energetic trio of Serbian free improvisers from Tibor Takacs Faki on reeds, Laslo Lenkes on guitar and Goran Grubisic on drums, Tibor Takacs Faki and Goran Grubisic both part of the rock band Wooden Ambulance, that energy translating into their indefatigable approach to collective improvisation, just keeping a lid on their rambunctious interaction.


Artist Biographies

Takács Tibor is a multi-instrumentalist, performing on saxophone, clarinet, bass, drums & percussion. He is known for the groups Ljudske Potrebe, Wooden Ambulance, and The Funambulists.

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/1111157-Tak%C3%A1cs-Tibor)
11/20/2024

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"László Lenkes is a bassist, known for the groups Ex You, Testet ölt, Visszajáró, and The Funambulists."

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/2150823-L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3-Lenkes)
11/20/2024

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Goran Grubišić is the lead singer and multi instrumentalist, founder of Wooden Ambulance. Also a drum player in Ana Never, and the drummer for The Funambulists.

-Discogs (https://www.discogs.com/artist/2558532-Goran-Grubi%C5%A1i%C4%87)
11/20/2024

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Track Listing:



1. Inner Off-Roads 5:14

2. Cosmic Crutches 10:18

3. Fail Better 5:45

4. Evermore Expanding 6:33

5. Black Cats On Hope 4:46

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Improvised Music
Free Improvisation
European Improvisation, Composition and Experimental Forms
Trio Recordings
Collective Free Improvsation

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