a r t i s t : Pierre Bastien
t i t l e : Sé Verla Al Revés
d a t e : 2005
l a b e l : G3G Records
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Jun/2006
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 56,7 MB
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Pierre Bastien (born Paris, 1953) post-graduated in
eighteenth-century French literature at University Paris-
Sorbonne. In 1977 he built his first musical machinery. For
the next ten years he has been composing for dance companies
and playing with Pascal Comelade. In the meantime he was
constantly developing his mechanical orchestra. Since 1987 he
concentrates on it through solo performances, sound
installations, recordings and collaborations with such artists
as Pierrick Sorin, Karel Doing, Jean Weinfeld, Robert Wyatt or
Issey Miyake.
The French composer and multi-instrumentalist Pierre Bastien
played first in some collective bands (Operation Rhino, Nu
Creative Methods, Effectifs de Profil), and with the Dominique
Bagouet Dance Company.
Around 1986 he started participating in Pascal Comelade's Bel
Canto Orquesta. At the same time he created - and literally
built - his own orchestra called Mecanium : an ensemble of
musical automatons constructed from meccano parts and
activated by electro-motors, that are playing on acoustic
instruments from all over the world.
" A composer's dream : a fail-safe orchestra at one's
fingertips obeying ever so gently to his every command : a
timeless sounding orchestra, both futuristic and slightly
dada, conjuring ancient traditions in its surprisingly
sensuous music. This is, in a nutshell what Pierre Bastien's
"Mecanium" is all about, a daydream of sorts that he has
successfully pursued since 1976. The musicians of his
orchestra are machines. And the idea behind it is simple,
efficient and poetic : to have traditional instruments
(Chinese lute, Morrocan bendir, Javanese saron, koto, violin,
sanza, etc.) played by a mechanical instrument made of meccano
pieces and recycled turntable motors. These hybrid and self-
playing sound sculptures perform a series of short pieces,
charming and hypnotic. " (Michel F. Côté)
In the nineties the mechanical orchestra developed up to 80
elements. It took part in music festivals and art exhibitions
in Norway (World Music Days'90), Australia (Tisea'92), Japan
(Artec'95), Canada (Fimav'95, Sound Symposium'98), Poland
(Warsaw Autumn'95), United States (Flea Festival'96)
In the recent years, Pierre Bastien and his machines
collaborated with video artist Pierrick Sorin, fashion
designer Issey Miyake, dj Low, British singer and composer
Robert Wyatt and the Trottola circus. The most recent
compositions were released on Lowlands and Rephlex.
(http://www.pierrebastien.com)
labelsite:
(http://www.g33grecords.com)
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01-La Nota Tonal [02:33]
02-Trazo Mozart [07:01]
03-Argel Alegra [04:06]
04-La Roma Del Pop Le Da Moral [05:00]
05-Oírte De Trio [01:36]
06-Roba Sabor [04:07]
07-A La Haya Hala [01:54]
08-Luz Azul [02:33]
09-El Elepe Pelele [10:16]
10-Sé Verla Al Revés [01:57]
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