Alkebulan

Thomas plays a double neck guitar/mandolin, except in Erta Alé, a Godin lgx. He used a twin reverb, a hot rod deluxe, an ac 30 and a micro cube, two distortion pedals, four volume pedals, a reverb pedal, a compressor pedal, many jacks, a bass drum, a gas-tank, a hi-hat, cymbals, pieces of metal, a jarana jarocha, a mizmar, piezos, picks, sticks, a bow, dictaphones, samples, a foot wood block, a foot tambourine, balloons, a badge and an african shaker. No loops no overdubs. Recorded on december 23 and mixed on january 24 by Benjamin Maumus at G.M.E.A. (Albi) Mastering by Frédéric Alstadt at Angström Mastering (Brussels) Photo: Nina Reumaux. Artwork: Jeanne Maigne. Graphic design: Bruno Doan at Atelier Baie (Nîmes)