Aranos, "Surrounded by Hermits" Aranos has always been reliably unpredictable and this strange, disorienting, and difficult new album will do nothing to dispel that perception. It begins as a cerebral drone work, but 'Surrounded by Hermits' recorded 2000 gradually escalates (degenerates?) into Dadaist cabaret, absurdist noise, and mischievous buffoonery with characteristic anarchic glee. There are a number of pretty unique things about Surrounded by Hermits (aside from, of course, Aranos himself). For one, it is packaged in a handmade wood and burlap case. Seco… read more
Aranos, "Surrounded by Hermits" Aranos has always been reliably unpredictable and this strange, disorienting, and difficult new album will … read more
Aranos, "Surrounded by Hermits" Aranos has always been reliably unpredictable and this strange, disorienting, and difficult new album will do nothing to dispel that perception.… read more
Aranos (pronounced Aranyosh, real name Petr Vaštl) was born in Bohemia (western part of Czechia). He has performed as a singer and instrumentalist since the age of 8 in folk ensembles, jazz bands, rock groups, gypsy bands, ceilidh bands and as a solo artist. Written and composed in various styles from classical music to rock. He has performed and composed in dissident theatres in former Czechoslovakia. Aranos sings and plays violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, mandolin, piano, keyboards, banjo, Chinese and Japanese flutes, santoor, drums, percussion, etc. Aranos has recorded Traditi… read more
Aranos (pronounced Aranyosh, real name Petr Vaštl) was born in Bohemia (western part of Czechia). He has performed as a singer and instrumentalist since the age of 8 in folk ensembles, jazz… read more
Aranos (pronounced Aranyosh, real name Petr Vaštl) was born in Bohemia (western part of Czechia). He has performed as a singer and instrumentalist since the age of 8 in folk ensembles, jazz bands, rock groups, gypsy bands, ceilidh band… read more