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Some believe that cooperation is more valuable than competition. Whilst others can justify individualistic behaviours as a product of nature, the opposite can sometimes emerge as the truth. 

Nature presents a subtle balance between many entities
and many living worlds, connected in spite of themselves, and yet deeply interdependent. 

It is this notion that Sophie Griffon, aka Odalie, uses as a thematic launchpad for her ambitious new album Puissante Vulnérabilité (Powerful Vulnerability).

In a world that often labels vulnerability as a weakness, Odalie laments on the importance of embracing our reliance upon each
other as a crucial part of survival. In short, we need to collectively find the courage to show ourselves as imperfect and fragile
as a way of moving forward.

Puissante Vulnérabilité attempts to contribute to this discussion with an album full of contrasts and raw emotions, interspersed
with moments of quietude and a heavy dose of experimentation. 

Creating complex arrangements with a wide range of
instrumentation, Odalie crafts mosaics of sound that range from uplifting to melancholy, touching on a world of emotion in
between. Delicate drum patterns spiral beneath experimental strings, vast pads, and virtuosic vocals, as she explores the
contradictions of modern living, both personal and societal.
Harbouring a highly improvisational approach to her production, the album was made from a collaborative perspective, in part
garnered from years as an active member of activist communities. 

With synthesisers and a computer as her primary instrument,
Odalie’s songwriting is governed more by her inquisitive spirit than by the restrictions of formal musicality. As such, the
structures and arrangements throughout the album are free from restraint.

Puissante Vulnérabilité is an attempt at offering a different perspective; an encouraging project to inspire the pursuit of strength in that which may seem weak.

01 - Orages Intérieurs

This piece is a live performance essentially based on electronic bows placed on the piano strings.
Other tracks are available on Christine's bandcamp page
https://christinemas.bandcamp.com/album/a-travers-le-hublot

Hibouxx

HIBOUXX with Christine Mas on prepared piano

original track here :

https://soundcloud.com/zen-baboon/lamb-loop-planti-mix?in=zen-baboon/sets/now-what

HIBOUXX with Christine Mas on prepared piano

kevin martinez

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