ARS SUBTILIOR (14th century) and the NOISE: the two inspirations of Christophe Guiraud which are like two rivers which are woven in a writing of great power. The French young composer is the link between the most accomplished scholarly music and some radical aspects of noise. Born in Toulouse mid-seventies, he settles in Brussels - which becomes the crossroads of a continuous creation. Currently works and has been collaborating since several years with numerous European ensembles and musicians such as Ensemble Ictus, Phønix16, Tom Pauwels, Timo Kreuser,
Ensemble 21, Sturm und Klang…
Kutra Bégulma • Unfinished Altar
His most recent pieces intimately mix instrumental timbre and sound hybridization, cultivating a certain secrecy around this alchemy. Here more than everywhere else, Christophe Guiraud's new compositions create a dialogue between the times, from the polyphony of Ars Nova to Spectralism, while integrating his noise heritage. Resolutely an-historical, the last pieces presented here unfold in a trembling stagnation.
credits
released April 5, 2013
Performers
The ensemble of the pieces creates coherence across a wide
range of musicians coming from different places and traditions
and from different ensembles - everything is woven together
towards a rather spectacular conclusion:
Tarentule Ensemble (Paris)
Phønix 16 Ensemble (Berlin)
Laps Ensemble (Brussels)
with the support of
Bernard Sberro (Tel Aviv)
Julien Boutonnier (Toulouse)
Pauline Claes (Brussels),
Jessica Constable (London)
Iris Terdjiman (Napoli)
On “Evolution,” múm’s Gyða Valtýsdóttir writes tiny, starlit songs, her delicate vocals wreathed by hushed instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 14, 2018
A visceral LP centered on the subject of death; deft layers of instrumentation that blurs the line between organic and electronic. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 5, 2018
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"The paradox of an infinite string of unique moments informing the repetitive nature of being. The Unification of Inner and Outer Life as the last track’s title suggests? That’s probably impossible. But this album might help getting closer to that goal. Music triggering the weight and scale of the human experience."
my review on Veil of Sound: https://veilofsound.com/2024/02/26/Kali_Malone-All_Life_long.html Der Ohlsen