a r t i s t : SΘbastien Schuller
t i t l e : Harmony
d a t e : 2005
l a b e l : Catalogue
c a t : Ref. 99
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Electronic
r l s. d a t e : Sep/2006
t r a c k s : 03
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 19,4 MB
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Sebastien Schuller is incontestably an artist who takes you by
surprise.
Sebastien Schuller is a classically trained percussionist who
became an accomplished and eclectic multi-instrumentalist over
the years, composing and interpreting his own work, backed by
a few hand picked friends, including Paul Hanford (Brothers in
Sound, Sancho). A thirtysomething from Les Yvelines in the
Parisian suburbs, Sebastien Schuller thrives on enhancing
sounds of acoustic and natural resonance with touches of
electronica. Throughout the album, which balances tantric
instrumentals with tinges of pop you can almost dance to, a
thread of tortuous and contrasting emotions is unravelled. The
mood is predominantly melancholic, but, as in life, there is a
constant undercurrent of hope.
Dreams can sometimes become reality, even though ghosts of the
past inevitably haunt the present.
The more you listen to "Happiness", the further you will be
drawn into its playful secrets : the vocals tease the listener
with a game of hide and seek, first concealing themselves
behind the filters of machines, then suddenly being revealed,
raw and bare, before retreating again to let the atmospheric
music speak for itself.
In short, there is one theme which perseveres throughout the
album which is as rich as it is diverse: that of a love for
the sounds and melodies so strong it's almost tangible.
Or maybe it is just the constant strive for perfectionism and
the pursuit of happiness which is a never-ending quest.
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01-Funeral Harmony [02:54]
02-Young [05:25]
03-Electroshead [04:31]
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12:50 min