- Summary: The recording of the music Murcof composed for the French festival, Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes features 17th century instruments.
- Record Label: Leaf
- Genre(s): Electronic
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Serious deep headphone (or loud stereo) listening, this is certainly no toss-off.
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Within the extravagant walls of Versailles, this cosmic, spacious work must have been transfixing. Coming through a humble set of headphones, it’s still pretty enchanting.
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We've all heard soundscapes before, certainly, but rarely has there been anyone that fuses two genres so perfectly that they compliment each other to such a degree.
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Lesser artists might fall prey to pastiche, something Murcof artfully avoids. Instead he pulls off a remarkable feat--he makes the forgotten sound formidable, and the contemporaneous sound credible.
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I am left with the impression that Corona's vision far exceeded his brief, producing a collection of serious abstract mood pieces that conjure up dark visions of Paris. Whether this is a release long-standing Murcof fans will cherish and return to however, is rather another question.
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Listeners familiar with Corona’s micro techno spiced with orchestral flourishes will be surprised by the extreme emptiness and traditional arrangements found here, but, even if only as a curio, it’s an interesting flipside to Corona’s minimal productions.
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