Kabinet Mirage Band specializes in making music that enhances theater and circus performances, as well as film scores, playing a colorful palette of genres. Diverse influences merge into a musical narrative that appeals to both the soul and the senses; unveiling sounds of oriental mysticism and blooming passion, of charming modernism and nostalgic naivety, of enchanting creatures and faraway lands.
The band is directed by Ibon Goitia, who adapts the ensemble and instrumentation depending on the needs of each performance, preparing a repertoire of original and/or arranged music. Thanks to a developed system of hand signs he can communicate harmonic, rhythmic and structure changes instantly, adding a lot of freshness and magical moments to the show. This tool is especially useful in circus shows, where the interactions with the audience, the unexpected happenings, and changes during the acts need a good capacity to react from the musicians.
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Music produced, arranged and directed by Ibon Goitia.
All songs written by Ibon Goitia except for Puppenhof and Monster dance: by Ibon Goitia and Cielo Faccio. Mond written by Ibon Goitia, inspired by a melody of Cielo Faccio.
Recorded and mastered by Juanfe Rehm at Tricone Studios, Funkhaus Berlin.
Mixed by Roi Rico.
Cover and artwork by Pacaya.
Executive Producers: Cielo Faccio and Ibon Goitia
Supported by Initiative Musik gGmbH with project funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
All rights reserved © ℗ Kabinet Mirage 2023 KMCD001
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Ibon Goitia: Saxophone (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone), flute, whistle, backing vocals, hammond, classical guitar (2), tambourine, glockenspiel, gong, sound effects, vocal effects, field recordings.
Cielo Faccio: Trumpet, kalimba, euphonium, vocal effects.
Ria Rother: Drums.
Daigo Nakai: Contrabass, electric bass (11).
Giuseppe Roccazzella: electric guitar, acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6, 7).
Pier Paolo Bertoli: Accordion (2, 4, 6).
Hakim Azmi: Piano (1, 5, 8).
Carlos Corona: Classical guitar (2, 4).
Petros Ztekos: Percussion (1, 4, 5, 7, 8).
Elliot Dushman: Tuba (6,8), euphonium (10).
Patricio Zarazaga: Violin (2).
Samira Aly: Violoncello (2).
FABULARIO
Fabulario is a compilation of musical stories that celebrates the power of imagination, creativity and our world’s cultural diversity. It was recorded in Berlin in 2023 by Kabinet Mirage Band, the musical dimension of the multidisciplinary theater company Kabinet Mirage.
In this album, Ibon Goitia presents the fruits of his extensive and ongoing research into the theatricality of music. He explores how music is intricately connected to our imagination:capable of igniting the subconscious, and turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. Ultimately, music has the power to craft immersive atmospheres and breathe life into every moment.
Photo credits: Melanie Völker, Christoph Jackschies