Nome Polycephale/Ancient And Modern Myths Vol. 1
Carton, 2021
9/10
Listen to Nome Polycephale/Ancient And Modern Myths Vol. 1
A veteran in the area of electronic music, Julien Boudart brings his skills in Serge Modular synthesizer, field recordings and nonlinear speakers to this highly creative listen that balances bareness with busy textures.
After the 30 second opener, “Ankrousis”, leads the listen with lone bell, “Gorgo” follows with ominous, innovative electronic sounds that resembles snakes slithering in another dimension, effectively intriguing us.
Things only get more unusual from here, including the dark rumbling of “Lambikon”, where sci-fi buzzing roams alongside aberrant, space like moments, while “Perseus (Spondelon)” unfolds with bell manipulation that’s hypnotic, unorthodox and entirely alluring.
Landing close the end is “Golden Rain”, where a cinematic quality is met with percussive like sounds that resemble water, but not in the conventional sense, and “Song Of Libation” exits the listen repetitive, soft and mesmerizing in its artistic delivery.
An absolutely absorbing effort that excels at both synthetic and organic ideas, Boudart’s profound use of the Serge Modular takes us on an unpredictable journey that makes this first solo album a truly genre defying experience.
Travels well with: Trojan Panda- Peau; Gilles Poizat- Champignon Flamme