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Secret

by Foch l Delplanque

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Nuuk 03:25
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Eyjan 05:58
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Utoeya 07:28
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Secret 02:00
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Ewo 08:54
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Fen 03:43
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Nyx 05:32

about

In 2012 Philippe Foch recorded 'Taarang' for the Signature label (Radio France), a sonic exploration of the Taarang - a 15 tablas ensemble - involving various collaborators, including Mathias Delplanque.

Some encounters are due to happen; this one led to a deep and long-lasting friendship and to the start of an intense musical collaboration. For the three years that followed, Mathias accompanied Philippe on the Taarang Tour and the many shared dates gave both artists the opportunity to become musically tame and to deepen their common language.

In January 2015, the duo was granted a residence at Césaré (National Center for Musical Creation in Reims, France) where they recorded within a few days the seven tracks that constitute the material of Secret.

Entirely recorded live with no overdubs, their approach is rooted in improvisation and translates a shared aesthetic to play on timbres, textures, sound space while striving to blur the boundaries between acoustic and electronic, raw and treated sounds , sampled and live produced material.

The melodic and rhythmic parts intertwine, mingle, and musical motifs travel within a moving and cloudy sound mass.

The Press says:

Equal parts electronic and acoustic, this fiercely imaginative collaboration between Philippe Foch and Mathias Delplanque strikes a flawless balance from start to finish. (Exclaim, Canada)

A sparsely populated, sonically inquisitive album – I have not heard anything quite like this for quite a while. If you are out for an adventure – look no further than Foch Delplanque’s “Secret”. (Sigil of Brass, Avant-Garde Music Review)

Zeer mooi werkstuk. Hoe meer ik van Delplanque hoor, hoe meer ik geneigd ben om mezelf een fan te noemen. En die Philippe Koch moet ik ook dringend wat meer aandacht geven. Koopwaar! (Dark Entries, Belgium)

Un percorso vibrante e ricco di sfumature, reso interessante dalla variegata gamma di soluzioni che informano ogni singolo capitolo. (So What Music, Italy)

It’s a richly textured and deep bit of experimental percussion work with a lot of character. It might perhaps be a little more entertaining to watch live than it is to listen to in stereo, where the unique selling points of its construction seem a little lost, but if you like your drum work deep and dubby, definitely have a listen to this. (Chain DLK)

credits

released October 16, 2017

All tracks recorded live at Césaré (Reims, France) in January 2015
Philippe Foch : tablas, percussions, stones and electronic effects
Mathias Delplanque : electronic devices, real time sampling and sound processing

Recorded, edited and mixed by Alexis Derouet
Mastered by Lawrence English at Negative Space
Photographs and layout by John Sellekaers

Philippe Foch and Mathias Delplanque would like to thank:
Alexis Courtin, Philippe Le Goff, Alexis Derouet, Lawrence English, Bruno Letort and the Théâtre Athenor, whithout whom this album wouldn't have been possible.

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