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RENOU, CHRISTIAN — Ex-Voto
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In den Liner-Notes zu EX-VOTO erklrt CHRISTIAN RENOU das Scheitern seines Anspruchs, mit Beendigung von BRUME alle narrativen & lyrischen Elemente hinter sich zu lassen und die reine "Struktur von Klang als Molekular-Zustand" zu erforschen (seitdem benutzt er Computer zur Sounderzeugung & Aufnahme). Alles Nachdenken und Philosophieren ber Musik half ihm nicht, den "wahren" Kern zu finden, denn "Mikro"- und "Makro"-Struktur sind letztlich ein und dasselbe, selbst die abstrakteste Form von Klang erzeugt Narration sobald sie ertnt. Diese frustrierende Erkenntnis fhrt aber zu einer neuen Freiheit in der Komposition, letztlich ist all seine Musik einfach "Seelen-Musik" und nichts anderes.
Auf EX-VOTO geht RENOU neue Wege und benutzt geruschhafte Feldaufnahmen aus einer Kirche (dort gespielte Violinenklnge & Gesang). Es gibt wunderbare melodische Parts und elektro-akustische Noise-Elemente, Wasser- und Strmungsklnge, irgendwo taucht pathetischer Frauengesang auf, Verfremdung und Re-Kontextualisierung setzt RENOU wieder in sagenhafter Art und Weise ein. So viele verschiedene Ebenen & Stimmungen hier sind zu erfahren , kurz: EX-VOTO ist ein beeindruckendes Werk mit mehreren Bedeutungs- & Erfahrungsebenen, fr mehrmaliges Hren wie geschaffen..
Wie auch fr viele der BRUME-Alben gilt: unsere wrmste Empfehlung !
"Ex-Voto - a votive offering to a saint or divinity. I see words. With ex-voto, Christian Renou has forsaken his analogue machines to encourage a fresh approach via digital technology. As Renou states in his liner notes he cannot escape narrative structures in his music his sounds are so evocative of soundtracks without an actual film encouraging the listener to conjure their own accompanying images.
Yes, it is incredibly melodic, hauntingly so, though at times this is broken by shards of noise and implacable clicks. Midway through ex-voto, alien beats provide a base for further evocative outpourings of human vs. machine visions. The introduction of strings brings an elegiac quality to the composition. Renou, when creating this narrative, did not deny the ghosts of history in the name of progress
The disintegration and contamination of a guitar motif appears alongside chopped rhythms and often indistinguishable words. These distant, half-remembered voices babble incoherent noise which battle against the sweet, sweet cracked melodies which pitter-patter and dance around your head. An underlying, delicate metallic whirring plays against a near indecipherable reverie, before the initial guitar melody rears its head for a final time. Layer upon layer of hubble, bubble, toil, but no trouble, ensures this body of work to be Renous masterpiece [Frans de Waard / Vital claimed that this more melodic route was something that hed like to hear more of, whereas Barry G. Nichols / Whiteline blog / Spekk recording artist, extolled the virtues of Renous genius with this recording] 'I see death'. The cd is packaged in the usual high standard expected of elsieandjack. spot varnish and silver ink over beautiful photography and simple layout, printed on thick cardstock - plus Renous liner notes printed on a vellum overlay.
Remember, there is a hand-numbered edition of 100 with laser-etched jewelcases only available direct from Christian Renou and elsieandjack." [label info]
www.elsieandjack.com
Auf EX-VOTO geht RENOU neue Wege und benutzt geruschhafte Feldaufnahmen aus einer Kirche (dort gespielte Violinenklnge & Gesang). Es gibt wunderbare melodische Parts und elektro-akustische Noise-Elemente, Wasser- und Strmungsklnge, irgendwo taucht pathetischer Frauengesang auf, Verfremdung und Re-Kontextualisierung setzt RENOU wieder in sagenhafter Art und Weise ein. So viele verschiedene Ebenen & Stimmungen hier sind zu erfahren , kurz: EX-VOTO ist ein beeindruckendes Werk mit mehreren Bedeutungs- & Erfahrungsebenen, fr mehrmaliges Hren wie geschaffen..
Wie auch fr viele der BRUME-Alben gilt: unsere wrmste Empfehlung !
"Ex-Voto - a votive offering to a saint or divinity. I see words. With ex-voto, Christian Renou has forsaken his analogue machines to encourage a fresh approach via digital technology. As Renou states in his liner notes he cannot escape narrative structures in his music his sounds are so evocative of soundtracks without an actual film encouraging the listener to conjure their own accompanying images.
Yes, it is incredibly melodic, hauntingly so, though at times this is broken by shards of noise and implacable clicks. Midway through ex-voto, alien beats provide a base for further evocative outpourings of human vs. machine visions. The introduction of strings brings an elegiac quality to the composition. Renou, when creating this narrative, did not deny the ghosts of history in the name of progress
The disintegration and contamination of a guitar motif appears alongside chopped rhythms and often indistinguishable words. These distant, half-remembered voices babble incoherent noise which battle against the sweet, sweet cracked melodies which pitter-patter and dance around your head. An underlying, delicate metallic whirring plays against a near indecipherable reverie, before the initial guitar melody rears its head for a final time. Layer upon layer of hubble, bubble, toil, but no trouble, ensures this body of work to be Renous masterpiece [Frans de Waard / Vital claimed that this more melodic route was something that hed like to hear more of, whereas Barry G. Nichols / Whiteline blog / Spekk recording artist, extolled the virtues of Renous genius with this recording] 'I see death'. The cd is packaged in the usual high standard expected of elsieandjack. spot varnish and silver ink over beautiful photography and simple layout, printed on thick cardstock - plus Renous liner notes printed on a vellum overlay.
Remember, there is a hand-numbered edition of 100 with laser-etched jewelcases only available direct from Christian Renou and elsieandjack." [label info]
www.elsieandjack.com