Les corps éblouis

Compact-compact 8
IMED 9838
1998
CD
1 disc
15.00 CAD -7%

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Les corps éblouis
Les corps éblouis (1992-93, 94), 22m46s [excerpt]
Track 1 from Les corps éblouis
CD: empreintes DIGITALes (1998) IMED 9838
1 September 2001
By François Couture in All-Music Guide (USA), September 1, 2001

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“… the result remains pure Calon.”

Les corps éblouis (“Bedazzled Bodies”) is an EP released in 1998 by empreintes DIGITALes in its “Compact Compact” series. It contains only one work, the title track, first created in 1993 and revised the next year. The best example of Christian Calon’s work during his “second period” (while in Marseille, 1991-1995), it is meant as a complement to the full-length CD Ligne de vie: récits électriques which culled the best from his “first period” (in Montréal). This piece attempts to blend the metaphorical and the metaphysical in the transubstantiation of its sound source, an electric guitar. Moving away from the acousmatic esthetics of his 1980s works, the composer processes sound (instead of synthesizing it), but whatever the theories and techniques used, the result remains pure Calon. Washes of sounds revolve around the listener’s head in concentric circles until they reach a breaking point when they scatter away. This sequence occurs a few times, always with variations that alter the unity of the movement. The plasticity of Francis Dhomont’s works (especially Espace / Escape) can be felt throughout — it is no surprise that the mentor spacialized the piece when it was premiered.

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1 November 2000
By Geert De Decker in Sztuka Fabryka (Belgium), November 1, 2000

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On this CD just one composition that takes 22:45 minutes, the name of the track is obviously Les corps éblouis and is created in 1994. It is an interesting composition that starts with soft non-rhythmical ambient tunes that can be described as having the sound of crystal instruments and strings. Halfway the colour of the composition transforms from musical waves into music that starts to get more hypnotic, very slowly it transforms. From crystal sounds it goes to a random assembly of tunes and strings. All happens so delicate that the transformation in tunes has almost an hypnotised effect. Almost to difficult to describe you have got to hear it, to understand it.

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1 August 2000
By Linas Vyliaudas in Tango #8 (Lithuania), August 1, 2000

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1 November 1999
in Audion #41 (UK), November 1, 1999

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“… a piece of cosmic Parmegiani-esque genius…”

Calon is a master of such sonic art, and this single 22'45" work is a piece of cosmic Parmegiani-esque genius, a spatial floating atonal affair that moves to the realms of Gunner Møller Pedersen’s monumental ET LYDAR. Electronic sound-clusters that shimmeras if sonic flakes of glass, dart around in a digital wind, interrupted by a variety of other indescribable sounds, oozing and flowing in patterns that paint a sonic picture for our ears. It’s a superbly executed work, proving that empreintes DIGITALes can still deliver the goods.

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1 July 1999
By Francis Monroe in Hurly Burly #11 (Spain), July 1, 1999

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[Translation] Calon’s compositive technique defines itself as a metamorphosis of resources extracted from a single element; i.e. electric guitar. The transformation of sounds causes the emergense of a timbric morass orquestated in irregular and abstract masses that eliminate themselves by their own timbric feedback.

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La técnica compositiva de Calon se autodefine como una metamorfosis de recursos extraídos de un único elemento como es la guitarra elétrica. La transformatión de sonidos hace surgir un maremagnun tímbrico orquestado a modo de masas irregulares y abstractas que se autoeliminan por su propla realimentación tímbrica.

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1 April 1999
in N D - Magazine #21 (USA), April 1, 1999

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“Rich, engaging and powerful work…”

A beautiful electroaoustic work using only guitar as sound material wich was then processed, transformed and evolved. Rich, engaging and powerful work wich slowly evolves with increasing itensity.

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Other texts in

  • Ear Magazine (USA), May 1, 1998
    “Incredible electroacoustic music from this marvelous Canadian! The Best — Highly Recommended + Third Ear Mention: Most Impressive!”

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