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Anouck Genthon & Mathias Forge: Notice
ByAlthough a sleeve note says that "Notice" is a piece from different walking experiences, it was recorded at Insub. Studio, Geneva, on July 3rd 2018, and mixed by INSUB co-curator d'incise. Notice consists of one track with a running time of thirty-two-and-a-half minutes. Somewhat cryptically, after crediting Genthon and Forge with their usual instruments, the INSUB site carries the tag "and tape players & sine tones" credited to neither (or perhaps both, or maybe d'incise?). Without going into specific details of their methodology, the site also suggests the piece came out of the pair's walks together. The album's sleeve art of snowy mountain slopes leading down to a clear blue tarn is certainly compatible with this account.
The music itself supports the description. The first half does not play continuously but consists or a series of episodes separated by periods of silence. These sound as if they could be field recordings made during the course of a mountain walk, with added sound effects accounting for that "tape players" credit. Despite its episodic nature, this music is engaging and easy to listen to. At the track's midpoint, an unidentified male voice says "Stop" and there is a prolonged silence before the second half begins. It plays continuously and, with greater use of sine tones, is more coherent than the first. Throughout, the interactions between Genthon and Forge are impressive, as they each employ prolonged notes, making the combination of violin and trombone sound an obvious one.
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Notice
Personnel
Anouk Genthon
violinMathias Forge
tromboneAdditional Instrumentation
“and tapes players & sine tones”
Album information
Title: Notice | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Insub
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