The idea for this (too long) review came to me during a performance of OCAM OCEAN (OCCAM XI, XIX & XXVII) at the Fondation Cartier in Paris last September. It was the first time I had attended a performance of Eliane Radigue's work, and we were lucky enough, as an audience, to be able to chat briefly with her at the end of the concert. I was particularly struck by the intimate nature of her music (and by the composer's modesty), but above all by the difficulty I had in letting myself be ... read more
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First review on AOTY!
It is on the border between Brian Eno's first experiments with Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978) and Erik Satie's influence in furniture music introduced at the beginning of the 20th century, that the Japanese ambient music composer Hiroshi Yoshimura forged his identity.
Influenced by Fluxus - a contemporary art movement questioning the role of the artist and art in society, of which George Maciunas and George Brecht are both emblematic representatives - Hiroshi ... read more
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On Éliane Radigue - Œuvres électroniques
"@tiagoaon Thank you very much! I intentionally wanted to establish a few links between Eliane Radigue's music and the ideas of a few French philosophers, but it would still deserve a little more development than a short paragraph. Same goes for Gilbert Simondon's concept of individuation. In any case, I think it adds a bit of substance to the analysis and, especially, a new aesthetic perspective to develop. I'm pleased you liked it!"
On Éliane Radigue - Œuvres électroniques
"@nah_, @EarCandy, thank you very much!"
On Éliane Radigue - Œuvres électroniques
"Thank you very much! It's a somewhat abstract concept, but one that I think is relevant to exploring the richness of her music."
On 吉村弘 [Hiroshi Yoshimura] - Flora 1987
"Indeed, I haven't taken the time since!"
On TheGod's review of Giusto Pio - Motore immobile
"Great review and well documented, thanks for sharing! "
On DoubleZ's review of Orchestre National De L'O.R.T.F / Ensemble Instrumental De Musique Contemporaine De Paris / Maurice - Xenakis: Metastasis; Pithoprakta; Eonta
"Great review! Definitely one of my favorite composition. Très bonne idée la série Baguette et Béret, je vais suivre ça de près! "
On 吉村弘 [Hiroshi Yoshimura] - Flora 1987
"Thanks!"
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