Narthex // Superstitions LP [COLOR]

ベルギーのプログレロックバンドUnivers ZéroメンバーDaniel Denisと、ベルギーのベテラン実験音楽家Alain Neffe aka Pseudo Code率いるバンドNarthexが、1990年代に制作した未発表音源です。マーブル盤です。

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12" marbled color vinyl.
Released for the first time ever - originally recorded from 1994-1999. 

Tracklist:

1. Squelettes de pierre 03:29
2. Le mal des ardents 02:29
3. Silhouette 04:54
4. Rain Song 02:49
5. Searching Souls 01:58
6. Penitence 05:34
7. The Gift 03:09
8. Nonchalance 04:13
9. Anima 03:41
10. Hic et Nunc 04:36
11. Ombres de papier 03:06
12. A rebours 03:33
13. Stone Sky 02:05

Sub Rosa:

"Rhythmic, Exotic, Deep & Primitive Sounds for Post Modern Ears. featuring special guests: Anna Homler, M.A.L., Michel Berckmans...

Narthex means railed-off western portico or ante-nave in earty Christian churches for women, penitents and catechumens.

Narthex is also a trio featuring (at the beginning) Daniel Denis (UNIVERS ZERO, ART ZOYD), Alain Neffe (PSEUDO CODE, HUMAN FLESH, BENE GESSERIT) and Nicolas de Villemarqué (NUWAGE MUSIC). They had a very different musical background (mostly electric / electronic rock) and decided to work in the field of a totally acoustic music recorded live (two microphones + portable DAT) in churches of their area. After several recording sessions, Nicolas de Villemarqué decides to leave the group. ln order to complete the trio, Daniel Denis and Alain Neffe ask the participation of some of their friends. Anna Homler (THE SUGAR CONNECTION, CRO-MAGNON), Michel Berckmans (UNIVERS ZERO, JULVERNE, AKSAK MABOUL, VON ZAMLA,... ) and Daniel Malempré (M.A.L., HUMAN FLESH) have accepted the challenge and succeed to fit into their musical universe.

Instruments
Church organ, harmonium, sitar, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, zither,
valiha, senzas, tarang, voice, percussions, metal clarinet, classical guitar, jew's harp, ongolok, violin, dulcimer, mouth organ, etc ...

The Music
Often dark, sometimes repetitive or experimental, sometimes rhythmical and exotic, always based on emotion inducted by the Sound. One could define it as dark age music (as opposite to new age music), a sort of minimal come back to the roots and purity of acoustic sound without the cultural background linked to the 'academic' use of some instruments (for example African senzas are transformed and tuned to sound like Indonesian instruments, sitar or harmonium are used as rhythmical instruments, vahilla is played with a bow).

The Places
Churches located in an area of 20 kms in the region where Daniel Denis and Alain Neffe live for years and where they feel at home (and feel the vibrations}. Every church, place emotionally loaded, has its own specific resonance and sound structure. Every church gave to the musicians a particular inspiration and fill the sound of the instruments with a natural reverberation/echo. The place but also the moment is important. They had the privilege to be allowed to record in the Ecaussines church at night lightened only by candles. lt was one of their most productive recording sessions."

Artist : Narthex (featuring Daniel Denis / Univers Zero + Alain Neffe / Pseudocode)

Label : Sub Rosa 

cat no : SR585V