POUSSEUR / MAIN / JECK / OVAL : 4 Parabolic Mixes

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Format: 2CD [SR199]
Shipping Weight: 0.1lbs
Label: Sub Rosa

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"In November 2001, Sub Rosa published Henri Pousseur's 8 Parabolic Studies in a box of 4 CDs -- these electronic pieces have been created in 1972 at the WDR studios in Cologne. The idea was to ask other musicians, of different generations, to attempt a new mix on the basis of these eight studies. The first mix (and not re-mix) was a re-interpretation by Henri Pousseur himself -- this laid the foundation stone of the edifice. Contrary to the mixes carried out thirty years ago, these were made digitally. The second mix was Robert Hampson's (aka Main) -- quite nervous of the master's reaction, who was present during the set. Robert, who holds an exhaustive knowledge of electronic music from its origins and of all its aspects -- even of the more obscure ones -- gave a personal but faithful interpretation of Pousseur's studies. Another degree of alteration was highlighted by Philip Jeck, who created a massive and powerful set, adding sounds from other sources (which is totally allowed according to Pousseur's original concept). And finally, Oval -- according to the process that is quintessential to his work, Markus Popp could only produce a piece far removed from its sources; since it is within sound itself that all sonorous source passes through the Oval-process, thus becoming Oval-music -- that is, music having its very own properties."

1-1 Henri Pousseur - First Parabolic Mix 28:10
1-2 Main / Robert Hampson - Second Parabolic Mix 26:00
2-1 Philip Jeck - Third Parabolic Mix 27:10
2-2 Oval / Markus Popp - Fourth Parabolic Mix 26:01

Design – Peter Maybury
Liner Notes – Guy Marc Hinant
Mastered By – Robert Hampson
Photography By – Transcultures
Producer – Sub Rosa, Transcultures

Recorded at Le Botanique, Brussels, 23 November 2001 during the Netd@ys-Wallonie-Bruxelles Festival with support of the DG Education & Culture of the European Commission and of Le Botanique.
All compositions based on 8 études paraboliques by Henri Pousseur.
Produced with the help of La Communauté Française de Belgique.