classical / ambient / experimental
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This is the first time that Scottish sound artist Tui (Orla Wren) and French guitarist Cyril Secq (Astrïd) make an album together, even though Cyril has already contributed to some of Tui's previous albums. They haven't recorded this album together physically; Cyril sent Tui various unreleased tunes to work with and the result sounds organic and dreamy yet the generally high-pitched sound effects keep you aware of possible danger lurking around the corner.
Because Tui has quite a remarkable way of creating barbed electronic sound effects from field recordings of natural sources (insects, water, a breeze, ...), Branches takes you outside, far away from the city, where you'll find Cyril plucking peaceful and relaxed tunes on his acoustic guitar. Hidden in this forest of sounds are a piano, a harmonium, a violin and an organ, which blend perfectly with the experimental soundscapes.
The whole ripples relatively peacefully towards the finale, la 'Huitième Branche', where some quite unexpectedly heavy drones (which were forecasted in the 'Troisième Branche') complete the experience of having lingered in what must have been an out-of-this-world place. It's a place definitely worth checking out for yourself if you like (or want to try out) some experimental post-neoclassical ambient.
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Because Tui has quite a remarkable way of creating barbed electronic sound effects from field recordings of natural sources (insects, water, a breeze, ...), Branches takes you outside, far away from the city, where you'll find Cyril plucking peaceful and relaxed tunes on his acoustic guitar. Hidden in this forest of sounds are a piano, a harmonium, a violin and an organ, which blend perfectly with the experimental soundscapes.
The whole ripples relatively peacefully towards the finale, la 'Huitième Branche', where some quite unexpectedly heavy drones (which were forecasted in the 'Troisième Branche') complete the experience of having lingered in what must have been an out-of-this-world place. It's a place definitely worth checking out for yourself if you like (or want to try out) some experimental post-neoclassical ambient.
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