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artist : alphawezen
album : l'aprΦs-midi d'un microphone
year : 2001
genre : electronic
label : mole (035-2)
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ripper : bob
rls-date : 20-may-2001
encoder : eac/lame3.88
quality : 192kbps
source : compact disc
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01 system1 5:27
02 into the stars 4:20
03 maimouna 5:37
04 wald1 5:34
05 gai soleil 3:40
06 frost 4:14
07 4043 3:37
08 fern (sonar) 4:16
09 system2 7:13
10 electricity drive 4:04
11 aprΦs midi 10:16
12 hidden 1:26
12 tracks (59:44) | 82MB
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If you have already given Alphawezen a listen, you are probably
wondering where this unique sound originates. The answer may
surprise you because Alphawezen is actually none other than Aeric
(in real-life Ernst Wawra), the underground All-star from Aachen.
Ernst has been turning his emotions and thoughts into music since
he was 15 and has worked under many different names and with many
different projects. Early Ernst efforts display his mastery of
syncopation and breakbeats. In 1997 the Drum n' Bass 12" "Kommissa"
from the TRIGGER project (Aeric, DJ Coma, and Stevie B) blew up,
especially in Hamburg.
Things really got rolling for Ernst when he signed as Aeric to
Ladomat to present his definition of minimal House music. His first
Ladmoat single "Toute Faτon" together with DJ Mao made history with
the now famous lo-tech video featuring a headless woman, a
refrigerator and lots of looping. In addition to his contributions
to the "scene", Ernst also works closely with different improv
groups and is the composer for the modern dance company "0110move".
The Alphawezen project began as an
instrumental/electronic/contemporarty dance outfit and has evolved
into a laboratory for vocal experimentation with the help of Asu
Yalcindag. Her ethereal voice and self-written lyrics lend an
organic (orgasmic?) quality to Ernst's instrumental work.
Aeric has always worked unconventionally, refusing to stick to one
style long enough to fall into a rut. For this reason, his output
in the past consisted of many 12" releases, but no album. The debut
Album "L' AprΦs-Midi d'un Microphone" on MOLE is a mosaic in that
it is comprised of many pieces but also forms a coherent whole. Pop
and Ambient are no longer enemies on this release, but rather
compliment each other. Boundaries are being tested here, and as the
album progresses it becomes apparent that these boundaries aren't
reality, but merely the influence of the external world.
The title is a play on Debussy's "Prelude a l' Apres-Midi d'un
Faune" In French "Faune" is pronounced as "phone".
Ernst has the following to say about his music. "Actually I am very
critical when it comes to outsiders and even more critical about my
own music. Honestly there is very little music which manages to
hold my attention or fascinate me for any period of time. What I
like about my music is the sensation of "breathing" that the
listener can feel in some of my productions. I think the listener
is susceptible to space and pauses. Asu understands this and I
think that's the reason that we work so well together and that our
music so unified. The "breathing" I mean is a contemplative kind of
aspiration, like on a warm early Summer day when I can lay down in
the grass, close my eyes and forget about myself. I use my music to
forget myself and to examine the subtle reflections of reality and
appearance."
The afternoon of the microphone.
Alphawezen means poetic music.
Playful, not calculated.
That extra something special.
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greetings to sweetbeats, quadrophenia, sour, mindscape, deephouse
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