Release : Cordion - Motifs
Artist : Cordion
Album : Motifs
Genre : Lo-Fi
Source : CDDA
Label : Beatservice Records
URL : http://www.cordion.as/
Date : 2006-00-00
Quality : 183kbps 44100 kHz Joint Stereo
Tracks : 10
Time : 48:44 min
Size : 67 MB
1 Hiatus 1:02
2 Relish Words Softly Spoken 5:59
3 Zeitgeist 5:48
4 Unfold 5:31
5 Concession Of Age 4:17
6 Entity 6:13
7 Bypass Sleep 4:09
8 Exuberance In An Autumnal Colour Scheme 4:42
9 Come On In, The Water Is Lovely 3:52
10 Litany 7:11
Cordion is based in Oslo, Norway and consists of Christopher Johansen on vocals
and Tommy Jansen on instruments and electronics. Motifs has picked up where the
debut from 2003 left, but has grown both in form and structure.
The first thing that you will notice is the change in dynamics. Through repeated
spins you will also notice the change in the basic composition structure and the
depths of the electro acoustic production.
Both acoustic instruments, tools and toys from the attic were recorded in their
studio and processed through dusty printed circuit boards, broken cables and
granular synthesis programs in the computers. What came out of this process were
organic noise loops which were further processed and strictly rearranged. These
noise elements are being used as a fundament for more melodic compositions and
vocal harmonies. With all the weird stuff under control, it is time for the
instrument layering. Piano, cello, viola, harmonium, accordion, glockenspiel,
guitars and such is recorded before the most important element of the production
is ready; the vocals.
Their interest in movies and European film and folk music shines through on
Motifs. ItÆs recognized in the moods, instrumentation, structure and tonality.
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