προς Τον Κορνήλιο 10 - 1-2022

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Dimitris Talarougas : synths, samples
Vassilis Roupas : Live editing of parameters of a repeating pattern

Photo : Dimitris Talarougas

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"Butterfly Dream" is an experimental electronic journey inspired by the ancient Daoist philosopher Zhuangzi’s famous reverie—where he dreamt he was a butterfly, only to awaken in uncertainty: Was he a man who dreamt of wings, or a butterfly now dreaming of being human?

This piece mirrors that fluid paradox through shifting sonic layers. A hypnotic, ever-mutating rhythm pulses beneath fluttering granular textures, evoking the delicate beat of wings. Ethereal Chinese-inspired melody—played on trembling, detuned synths—drift like half-remembered dreams, while dissonant clusters and atmospheric drones blur the boundaries between reality and illusion. Recordings of flapping dissolve into glitched whispers, as if the dream itself is unraveling.

Is this music the dreamer or the dream? Press play, and let the riddle linger...

Zhuangzi’s Butterfly Dream

Salinity. Electroacoustic Music, 20', stereo. September 2019 (Version 29/9/2019)

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This track is from the album System In Motion and is available on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kalantzis

Zhuangzi’s Butterfly Dream

Dimitris Talarougas

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