a r t i s t : Marcus Fjellstroem
t i t l e : Gebrauchsmusik
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Lampse
c a t : LAMP006
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Nov/2006
t r a c k s : 13
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 72,9 MB
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Gebrauchsmusik is German for æUtility MusicÆ, and Swedish
composer and producer Marcus Fjellstr÷mÆs second excursion
into post-classical experimentation is exactly that; thirteen
tracks with each one written to suit a certain theme. War,
art, festivity, sadness, death and resurrection are all
interpreted by Fjellstr÷m in his unique style, taking a
classical framework and distorting, confusing and manipulating
it to suit his needs.
String sections are crushed into a smokey Lynchian haze while
staccato plucking is twisted to give out an almost
Autechre-like resonance. While listening to æGebrauchsmusikÆ
it can be difficult to distinguish where the acoustic
instruments stop and the electronic manipulation begins, a
line which has been approached somewhat gingerly for some time
now and rarely managed so effortlessly. The obvious comment on
listening to music as unashamedly visual as this is that it
sounds like a film score, Fjellstr÷m here has gone all the way
on æGebrauchsmusikÆ writing music which almost requires to be
slotted into a piece of cinema û æWar MusicÆ should be paired
with the disturbing images of battle, æFairytale MusicÆ should
skip and wisp around an enchanted forest and æDeath MusicÆ
should be signaling a funeral procession in itÆs solemn
grandeur.
Taking influence from John Cage, Morton Feldman and David
LynchÆs right hand man Angelo Badalamenti, Fjellstr÷m has
developed a style which manages to transcend the current
classical/electronic explosion. It is clear from the offset
that the young musician has a deep understanding of what has
come before as he blends elements of musique concrete,
avant-classical and early electronic experimentations into his
compositions. Instead of merely coming across as an homage,
this album genuinely acts as a step forward in a crowded
genre.s
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01-Reanimation Music [04:55]
02-War Music, 1st Perspective [03:39]
03-Fairytale Music, 1st Perspective [05:27]
04-Dance Music, 1st Perspective [01:32]
05-Death Music, 1st Perspective [09:00]
06-Dance Music, 2nd Perspective [02:09]
07-War Music, 2nd Perspective [02:19]
08-Festivity Music [03:49]
09-Art Music [03:21]
10-Fairytale Music, 2nd Perspective [03:13]
11-Consolation Music [03:14]
12-War Music, 3rd Perspective [03:04]
13-Death Music, 2nd Perspective [03:24]
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49:06 min