as an obscure stain under the curve of a bridge, by bertrand de lamalle & pierre gerard

as an obscure stain under the curve of a bridge

by bertrand de lamalle & pierre gerard

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limited edition of 100 (vinyl 140 gr) ..
(with the support of the fédération wallonie-bruxelles)

bertrand de lamalle : sax alto
pierre gerard : cello

recorded & improvised under a bridge 2020

mastering : giuseppe ielasi

In synchronicity, I received an LP by Bertrand de Lamelle and Pierre Gerard, a day lot, and I put this in here because this was recorded under a bridge. Using two acoustic instruments, a cello for Gerard and an alto saxophone for De Lamelle, one would expect some traffic noise or voice caught on tape. Oddly enough, this didn't happen, just as with the Monnier record. It is that they mention the location of a bridge here. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known and would think they recorded the four pieces in a studio. The hollow space card isn't played here that much, yet also not ignored. The two have a more traditional approach to their instruments, which both remain recognizable. Their approach leans towards traditionally improvised music. They bend their sounds in various ways, going from the reflective to the outrageous, from melancholic to the insane. Their interaction works very well. There is a call and response act, but there are also moments in which each player wanders in his own world, not thinking about the other. At times, perhaps, a bit too straightforward improvised music for my taste, but throughout, I found all of this most enjoyable. Despite the absence of an audience!

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released April 27, 2022

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pierre gerard Belgium

a particular interest in intuitive improvisation ..
after a rather minimalist beginning ..

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