"Forgotten Stories" is envisioned as a collection of ten short stories, centered around the theme of rediscovering and shedding light on ten particular narratives that have been obscured by the passage of time. This project represents a personal acknowledgment of the fragility of our memories and seeks solace in the profound beauty of nostalgia.
The loops utilised in the creation of this collection were recorded over a span of five years in France, captured on tape. The mixing process took place throughout 2023, incorporating additional elements such as field recordings and shortwave radio signals.

Forgotten Stories

Produced & Mixed by Daou
In Paris between November 2018 | October 2019
Mastering | Taylor Dupree, 12K 
Artwork | Georges Daou
Label | Owl Encounter

Subliminal consists of carefully recorded tape loops on cassettes, mixed with field recordings, guitars and Ciat Lonbarde instruments.

The concept behind this album was questioning the notion of time and space, past and present, through inner and outer journeys.

Limited Edition Cassette available
https://daou.bandcamp.com/

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Sanctuary explores the lone journey towards a mental and physical sanctuary, away from technology, society and everyday routines while often wandering through a haunted past.
It was mostly produced using tape loops, field recordings and tune forks processed with effect pedals.

Beginnings

Sand Seller

Odd Light

Bell's Ballade

Encounter

Reverie

Long Gone

Rumination

B4. Interference

B3. Old Echoes

B2. Long Way Home

B1. Neighbors

A5. Worn Journals

A4. Ephemeral Reflections

A3. Silent Garden

A2. Last Sunday

B5. Vivid Dreams

A1. Overpass

Produced and mixed by Daou in Paris
Mastering | Jack Chuter
Record label | Hard Return

"A beautiful collection of twitching ambient motifs and perishing tape. The palindromic structure of "Magnetic Dreams" gives it the impression of curling in on itself, with pathways to the outside transpiring to be scenic routes to re-entry instead. In the mind the record looks like a möbius loop, embarking on a serene chicane through glitching electronics, wearing down the same pathway over and over again, until the flutters and crackles of degradation threaten to swallow the melodies entirely." Jack Chuter
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5. Magnetic Dream II

4. Broken Theme II

3. Broken Wave

2. Broken Theme I

Produced and mixed by Daou in Paris
Mastering | Jack Chuter
Record label | Hard Return

"A beautiful collection of twitching ambient motifs and perishing tape. The palindromic structure of "Magnetic Dreams" gives it the impression of curling in on itself, with pathways to the outside transpiring to be scenic routes to re-entry instead. In the mind the record looks like a möbius loop, embarking on a serene chicane through glitching electronics, wearing down the same pathway over and over again, until the flutters and crackles of degradation threaten to swallow the melodies entirely." - Jack Chuter

1. Magnetic Dream I

Daou is the music project of Paris-based musician, architect and multidisciplinary artist Georges Daou.

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