Musically wide-spread, we produce without commercial concessions which leaves enough freedom to record a great variety of different music:
music from homo sapiens to sapiens.
Some of our music has been associated with "world music" although we'd rather emphasize than standardise on the differences in cultural styles...
We prefer the term "New World Music" hopefully pointing to new music...
To bring people from different worlds - with apparently little in common - together within
one project, reunite mankind rather than just reunite one community only, making an effort
to understand different visions, backrounds, ethics; creating the envy to be drawn to the
magic of "just music" sure is one big challenge. This requires energy,
common-sense, awareness, flexibility, provokation and humour!...
Exchange being the order of the day... not so much "who hires who"...: some
artist arrives, a feast is to happen, the artist leaves, a great
time’s been behind - and some traces remain as music...
The Mensch ‘Hide-Out’ has often welcomed outstanding visits and it was a pleasure to host such fine people as Linton Kwesi Johnson, Taj Mahal, Rico, Dennis Bovell, Tim Hodgkinson, Lars Hollmer and his band (the Looping Home Orchestra), Jad Fair (Half Japanese), Georgie Fame, Lee "Scratch" Perry or the wonderful and great Barbara Dennerlein to name but a few...
Often priviledged to host an abundance of craftsmanship, we were honoured to work with many a great musician. The challenge of relating to all these genuine people, making music, colouring, flavouring and assembling all sorts of elements in one concept is an incredible task, one big gratifiying treat; demanding love for detail, humbleness, courtesy and respect
Respect, y’all!
(if our homepage is "mensch3000" it's because we couldn't get simply "Mensch" and we thought, at least 1'000 years ahead then will last a while...)
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