hORs TempS
Ambiances Magnetiques, 2025
9/10
These pieces by Géraldine Eguiluz originally resided on cassettes in Paris in the early ‘90s, and after being presented to Michel F Côté they were restored and reworked into these expressive 16 tracks.
“Territoires perdus #1” opens with raw vocals and plenty of percussive sounds that carries a tribal spirit, and “La montaná el agua” follows with hazy synth and a slow groove that emits a haze of warmth.
Further along, “La jeune fille et la vie” pairs dissonant ideas with unpredictable keys and wordless vocals, while “Despedida” throbs a bit amid the melodic keys and ethereal vocals alongside much intimacy.
Close to the end, “La montana dorada” uses distinct vocal inflections and plenty of background noisesmakers, and “Territoires perdus #5” exits with a mesmerizing quality that blends brass into the adventurous finish.
The duo handle so many instruments here it’s dizzying, where the 4 larger pieces surround farewells, migrations, spirits, loss, finitude, and even joy, and it comes from a very artistic, spiritual and acoustic and electronic angle that’s fascinating.
Travels well with: Dory Hayley- i love evil; Valley Voice- Stars, Engines