Mondes inconnus in Octopus
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The more I think to labels like empreintes DIGITALes the more I think these people deserve a monument, not just for the fact they put out top notch material with beautiful packaging but also for the fact they’re not afraid to release contemporary music with a strong “experimental accent.”
For those of you who’ve never heard of
De eerste keer dat ik musique concrète of elektro-akoestische muziek beluister heb ik er niet zoveel mee. Ik heb ook niets tegen dat genre, mijn beste vrienden zijn elektro-akoestische muzikanten, maar het raakt me niet. Dat wil zeggen, totdat ik in 1997 de
De continents imaginaires en vastes espaces cosmiques,
Thoroughly concerned with the enormity of space, the work of this composer features a marked visual line, exploring spatial vastness, evoking dimensions in the distance, as seen through a wide lens, focusing on the sheer size of the portrayed. The deep experience of spatial movement pays homage to cinema while the experience of witnessing sound sources within a three-dimensional space is blended with that of orchestras and choirs.
The processing of instrumental sources enables a true deconstruction of the materials resulting in a myriad shards spread along the acoustic space. Subsequent layers of processed or electronic sounds are added, increasing the abstract nature of the landscape portrayed if the narrative intention — wholly permeating the result — brings in a complex framework quite distanced from electroacoustic traditions. The concrete elements are similarly displayed in an original fashion, transforming them into daring linguistic aspects by bending the materials so as to fit them into the expressive forms.