In May 2015 the band dropped a runaway recording session at Big Jelly Studios (Ramsgate, UK). The resulting second studio album “Wanderer” by Ministry of Echology is due for release in January, 2016. Digital & CD sale and LP pre-order.
Local album release tour:
2016-01-09 Wanderer @ Kaštonas, Klaipėda
2016-01-14 Wanderer @ Loftas, Vilnius
2016-01-22 Wanderer @ Orixo, Kaunas
Hey, friends! As you probably already mentioned we haven’t been so active on the stage these past months – that’s because we had loads of work in the rehearsal studio where our songs were taking some new shape.
We are happy to announce that now is the time for a runaway recording session which will be a brand new experience for us. New adventures coming up – let’s hope this leads us to the second album! Ramsgate here we come!
Every reggae band should have dub versions of their tunes. It’s the nature of reggae music. Ministry of Echology, the only active reggae group in Lithuania, is no exception. Their debut album was released in early 2014 and later that year Dubartis comes up with a follow up album of alternate versions.
Version Excursion is an album full of dubs, versions and interpretations of songs by Ministry of Echology made by local artists and friends from abroad. Listen!
The Baltic Way (also Chain of Freedom) was a peaceful demonstration that occurred on August 23, 1989. Approximately two million people joined their hands to form a human chain spanning over 600 kilometres across the three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
We are glad to participate in the 25th anniversary of this event, which will take place on 23rd of August, 2014 in the Cathedral Square of Vilnius. We will play a concert alongside with fellow musicians Pilnatys, Garbanotas Bosistas, Jazzu, Golden Parazyth, The Sound Poets (Latvia) and Odd Hugo (Estonia). On this occasion Ministry of Echology will present a new song with the lyrics by Lithuanian poet Jonas Žemkalnis. Reggae style! Let’s come together!
Bois-Le-Roi (FR), Berlin (DE) and Warsaw (PL) tour.
A lively and joyful celebration to meet Europe and our Europeans neighbours
Lithuania will be honored on next May 17th and 18th at the 3rd edition of the Festival of Europe being held in the beautiful place of Fontainebleau forest.
60 Lithuanians, including the group of reggae music from Vilnius, “Ministry of Echology” and the folk group of Alytus, “Tarškutis”, will travel to France to participate in this great event that highlights the richness of the European heritage, the talents and skills of European countries. Details…
Double bass and a lot of percussion. Acoustic Dub?
We want more!
Check out the video by Maz Lin Noir:
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The album is being mastered and will be ready this March. Come a come.
Check our Shows segment for our small local tour in Vilnius, Kaunas & Plungė. We will be playing with a guest musician Tautvydas Paulius Augustinas (“Baltasis Kiras”) who will change our Asian traveling guitarists.
Meanwhile we are STILL working on our first album’s post production… Sorry to keep you waiting.
Summer was quite busy as we were creating new songs and playing in most of the local alternative music festivals. At the end of the summer we have been honoured with an invitation for a show from a national broadcasters (LRT). The concert aired live in the “LRT Opus” radio and later was shown on the second national TV (LRT Kultura).
Still working on our first album’s post production.
Time for peace, time for love!
At last we can proudly present our first studio work:
