IMARHAN - Essam - LP - Transparent Petrol Colour Vinyl [JAN 16]

LP - Indies Exclusive Limited Edition Transparent Petrol Colour Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve. 

ESSAM is Imarhan’s fourth album, recorded with the same core lineup, but marks a significant shift in their sound and approach. Musically, it marks a departure from the rocky, bluesy, psychedelic Tuareg guitar-driven sound influenced by Tinariwen’s heritage — moving toward something more open, modern, and exploratory.

For the first time, their long-time sound engineer Maxime Kosinetz stepped in as producer. He travelled to Tamanrasset with Emile Papandreou (of the French duo UTO), a multi-instrumentalist who introduced electronic elements by sampling live instruments and reprocessing them in real time with a modular synthesizer — subtly reshaping the band's sonic identity.

Tracklist: 

SIDE A (23:08)
1 – Ahitmanin
2 - Derhan N'Oulhine (extended version)
3 - Télallalt
4 – Tamiditin
5 - Azaman Amoutay (extended version)

SIDE B (20:54)
6 - Tin Arayth
7 - Tinfoussen
8 - Adounia Tochal (extended version)
9 – Assagasswar

*Vinyl album tracklist differs from digital album