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from Protest on the mountain (remixes) by Stefan Christoff & Aidan Girt

Aidan Girt, drums

Stefan Christoff, guitar

Count G, bass, synths

"Protest on the mountain" is an album of 21 remixes of a guitar and percussion duet that I played with Aidan Girt. This project is rooted in a community based connection with Aidan that has held for over two decades.

I first met Aidan at a solidarity protest in the summer of 2001 outside of the Italian consulate in Montreal on Mont Royal. This protest was to both express support for the massive anti-capitalist protests against the G8 in Genoa and specifically to protest the death of Carlo Giuliani, who was shot dead by Italian police sitting in a van. This connection with Aidan has grown and evolved over the years, particularly around ways to build ties between activism and music.

This project is shaped by 19 different artists reimagining a guitar / percussion duet that was recorded in the rehearsal space of Godspeed you! black emperor, a band that Aidan has played drums in for decades. These remixes illustrate also the spirit of community and building solidarity across borders that rests in both of our hearts.

Thank you for listening. – Stefan.

credits

released September 27, 2024

Original recording by Aidan Girt at Slovenia Meats (The old sexy car wash local) in Montréal
Mixing done by the respective artist on each remix, listed in the titles
Mastered by Gianmaria Aprile
Artwork by Helena Nehme (del Sur)

SHM 313
Shimmering Moods Records 2024