Eaux mêlées (2021) 40’

Commande du Logelloù, centre d’exploration et de création à Penvénan situé dans les Côtes-d'Armor. Création en septembre 2021 sur le site remarquable du Yaudet au bord de l’estuaire du Léguer. 

 Un voyage acousmatique imprégné de l’odeur de l’estuaire et de ses eaux mêlées, celle de la vase, de la matière primordiale.
L’union intime de la terre et de la mer caractérise l’ambiance des côtes d’Armor. Il est impossible de distinguer avec netteté́ la limite entre la terre et la mer, entre les éléments solides et fluides. Les rochers, la mer, la rivière, l’estran, les herbues... s’articulent entre eux, la mer entre dans les terres par les estuaires. 
Avec des sons de Noëlle Deffontaines, Benjamin Dousteyssier (saxophone), Christine Groult, Marc Namblard, Lê Quan Ninh (grosse caisse), Ana Speyart.

2 - Eaux mêlées - Extrait - Floculation de la Vase (2021) 10'44

Suspiros | Aquatic Sound Installation in the Lagoon of Zapotalito
done during a residency at Casa Wabi in March-April 2022
Community project in collaboration with the children of the school of Zapotalito.
http://felixblume.com/suspiros

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Suspiros | Aquatic Sound Installation in the Lagoon of Zapotalito

Razen is the collective consciousness of core members Brecht Ameel and Kim Delcour, who since 2010 have realized themselves through virtuoistic and highly expressive improvisations with lesser-heard instruments. Experimenting with repetition of tones through controlled breathing and phrasing, Razen arrive at a synesthetic playground of auditory textures and colorful imagery.

The ensemble is carefully orchestrated for every occasion with the intent and desire to escape to environments unbeknownst to them, taking shelter in the fleeting ego-dissolving moments that arise, whether divine or disturbing.
While the formula of instrumentation and like-minded peers may appear mundane on paper, it’s Brecht and Kim’s outlook and imagination beyond musical references that’s the immeasurable catalyst to their peculiar pursuits. Conversations about paintings, books, or films ultimately manifest themselves into live performances or album recordings - with the philosophy of embracing playfulness and exploration through the lens of a child’s eye.

Only six collaborators have been invited to their inner circle to date. This is mainly attributed to the rarity of finding spiritual counterparts that are seeking freedom outside the confines of written musical scores. Trading notes and rhythms for strokes and color, the band embodies emotive and meditative drones that demand a deep listening state. Joined by Will Guthrie and Paul Garriau, Razen venture into their vision of Arcadia through Regression, proudly presented by Marionette. On this album, Brecht Ameel turns to his trusty prepared harmonium and celesta, while Kim Delcour controls air and breath on various wind and reed instruments. Featuring Will Guthrie on tuned and melodic percussion (timpani, glockenspiel, marimba, vibraphone), the recordings have a distinct flow and fluid movement when compared to some of Razen’s previous works where rhythm is taking a backseat. Hurdy-gurdy specialist, Paul Garriau, plays accompanying melodies and drones on Moon, Aether and Nebula.

The album's earthly elements deal with survival, timelessness, and simplicity; such as the life affirming rewards of finding refuge and the wonders of observing the interstellar. The unearthly elements pitch this narrative into the realm of mythology and superstition, in the hopes of trying to understand our primeval universe and thrive in the unknown. Regression also addresses Razen’s fascination with inhospitable places and how to adapt to the sorrows that come with this sort of brutalism. The resulting destination is a mind and time bending zone - one that can be reached by riding sound waves that transcend the past, future, and present.

Razen on this occasion is:

Brecht Ameel: harmonium, celesta
Kim Delcour: winds, reeds
Will Guthrie: percussion
Paul Garriau: hurdy-gurdy on Moon, Aether, and Nebula

Mastered and cut by Noel Summerville
Artwork by Scott Daniel Ellison

Recorded July 2020 in two days at two locations

Wood, River, Trout, and Sleep: recorded by Christophe Albertijn
Moon, Aether, and Nebula: recorded by Niels Latomme

Regression

Razen - Regression (Preview)

Sebastián Macchi - Cancioncitá (from the album "Melodía baldía")

I am currently working on a collection of works about the dead, the concept of the dead, what death is, and Osorezan, a mountain where the dead are worshipped. I am currently working on a book about the dead, the concept of the dead, what is death, and Osorezan, a mountain that enshrines the dead. I plan to release it and exhibit it in the spring.

汀 Nagisa

Colette Roper "Piano Pieces" Untitled​.​4

BCL052223

for 薄明1.2 HAKUMEI1.2 Exhibition bonus track.
https://www.shinjiwakasa.com/news

黙 SHIJIMA

a single pass drone with just the 4ms Company's Ensemble Oscillator.

EnOsc Drone

Demystified

on the outskirts of turpan city. 
https://jeremyh.bandcamp.com/album/june-august-2019

june - august, 2019

wolf spider chorus. yarnaz valley, xinjiang

Artist / Composer / Sound Designer/Sound Selector from Japan.

黙 SHIJIMA

Shinji Wakasa

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