Landscapes Of Memory
Redshift, 2024
8/10
Listen to Landscapes Of Memory
The composer Emilie Cecilia Leble pens a pair of solo piano tracks, where an Ebow drone is present for the long forms that are unpredictable.
“Ghost Geography” takes the first half of the listen, as Wesley Shen’s delicate keys are often very bare, and allows for the strategic droning to add a hint of mystery to the peaceful and nearly meditative qualities of the 32 minutes. The last few minutes do allow more firm gestures of a lower register and some tension.
The back half belongs to “Pale Forms In Uncommon Light”, and showcases Luciane Cardassi’s expressive piano playing. It, too, is largely sparse, and occasionally welcomes more forceful ideas into the distinct beauty that comes with an atypical intimacy.
A curious effort that bridges contemporary classical sounds with experimental nods, Lebel’s vision is harmonic, colorful and minimal in artistic and exciting ways.
Travels well with: India Gailey- Butterfly Lightning Shakes The Earth; Tim Brady- Imagine Many Guitars