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Hector Zazou - Geologies (1989) {Made To Measure - MTM 20 CD}

Posted By: ruskaval
Hector Zazou - Geologies (1989) {Made To Measure - MTM 20 CD}

Hector Zazou - Geologies (1989) {Made To Measure - MTM 20 CD}
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© 1989, 1998 Made To Measure / Crammed Discs | MTM 20 CD
Rock / Experimental / Electronic / Modern Classical / World Music / Chamber Music

"A study in sentimental strata… eleven fragments of a Lovers' Discourse…" H. Zazou's 3rd chamber music album for the MTM Series features electronically-reprocessed acoustic instruments, such as trumpet, sax, clarinet, and string quartet.

Geologies is an unusual Hector Zazou album in that it is strings focused, albeit electronic music somewhat short of Zazou's usual quirks from his later period. You should bear in mind that it is an earlier album and as such shows Zazou still perfecting his ultimate and unique style with sounds and electronics. Following on from Noir et Blanc, this album is entirely different in tone, many longer notes, intertwining strings melodies and occasional use of some unusual harmonies. Seemingly somewhat directionless at times, rather like a film soundtrack without the visuals, the album doesn't really follow any kind of arc in its themes, however if you like heavily reverbed sax, oboe or trumpet against glacial electronics, you may well gravitate to this recording.

There's evidence of Hazou's love for unsettling intervals that recur in later recordings, evidence which makes a journey back to this recording an insight into where his later masterful ideas sprang from.

Standout tracks for me are Persephone (Nue), Tanis a Tunis, Al Sirat (which is early evidence of classic later Zazou), all of which prefigure later work. In general, though, this is one of Zazou's lesser works unless you are into atmospheres and abstract compositions.
Hector Zazou - Geologies (1989) {Made To Measure - MTM 20 CD}


tracklist:
01 - Persephone (Nue)
02 - Enoch Arden
03 - …Livia…
04 - Tanis a Tunis
05 - …Plurabelle
06 - Al Sirat
07 - Tout l'ete (Sans Toi)
08 - Persephone (Suite)
09 - In the box
10 - Deianira (Legato)
11 - Anna…
12 - Brandan
13 - Etudes (Strates)

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Hector Zazou / Geologies

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Hector Zazou - Geologies (1989) {Made To Measure - MTM 20 CD}

Hector Zazou - Geologies (1989) {Made To Measure - MTM 20 CD}


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