In Collection
#1404
Rating:
9.3
Owner:
Jean-Henry Berevoescu
#1404
Rating:
9.3
Owner:
Jean-Henry Berevoescu
| 01 | Haute Pression | 11:03 | ||||||
| 02 | Evelyse | 07:28 | ||||||
| 03 | Armature Double | 18:13 | ||||||
| 04 | Lundi Matin | 05:46 | ||||||
| 05 | Montelimar | 07:45 | ||||||
| 06 | Rock A Montauban | 03:35 | ||||||
| 07 | Synthi Soit-il | 21:54 | ||||||
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Notes
OverviewA chemist by training, Philippe Besombes was engaged in the French avant-garde scene from the early 1970s. Abandoning his doctoral degree for his pioneering work with new electronics in different musical contexts, he supported himself through the seventies creating the sounds for theater and ballet, and was a well-known audio engineer in the French contemporary concert scene. Perhaps best known for his group Hydravion, Besombes still records and releases music at his studio in Versailles.
About the album
Pole is the first and only co-operation, where both were working as musicians, between Jean Louis Rizet and Philippe Besombes. This double album, recorded in 1976, shows a more serious side of the artists, with a leaning toward contemporary classical. Showing their interest in more electronic and electro-acoustic ideas. Maybe reminiscent of Faust in sections, it’s also similar to Lard Free, Heldon “Third” and close in spirit to The Cosmic Jokers. While many guest musicians appear on the album, the core is Besombes-Rizet experimenting on electronics, synths, and mellotron.
The 76-minute release is completely remastered.