Northern-Spy & VIBES Present: Forma La Révélateur Civilian Device
Northern-Spy Records & VIBES Presents:
Forma
La Révélateur
Civilian Device
Videos by Sabrina Ratté
THIS IS A BENEFIT SHOW FOR BROOKLYN ANIMAL RESCUE COALITION
Tandem
236 Troutman St, Brooklyn, NY
http://tandembar.net/
FORMA’s primary influence is at the intersection of electronic based Krautrock (Kraftwerk, Cluster,Harmonia, Popol Vuh) and the explosion of late 70′s early 80′s underground synthesizer music grouped broadly under the umbrella term Minimal Synth. They create repetitive yet complex evolving structures of sound, producing a wholly improvised music driven by live drum machine programming, synchronized analog synths and spacious melodies. On their eponymous debut LP, the Brooklyn-based electronics trio merges the melodic flow and primitive rhythms of their motorik predecessors with the hypnotic drones of Minimalism, creating an intricate work both addicting and rewarding with repeat listens. Like many of the LP’s eleven tracks, the churning and relentless FORMA237B draws its energy from a precarious equilibrium between structural rigidity and free improvisation, a dynamic at the heart of FORMA’s universe. With lush, distant soundscapes as interludes between these peaks, FORMA’s inaugural full-length is a harmonious and expansive expression of the enduring power of Kosmische musik.
http://rootstrata.com/release/RS64On his cassette: Motion Flares on Root Strata: “Le Révélateur channels the spirit of all things kosmische, spinning hugely impressive and addictively melodic compositions from circuitry that sounds like its been plucked straight out of Düsseldorf circa 1971. Clearly Roger Tellier-Craig is no fly-by-night kosmische revivalist: these four pieces are masterfully accomplished works, both in terms of the ingenious array of sounds on show and the complex, modal harmonies he puts to use. The first piece, ‘Arco Naturale’ shows his contemporaries how it’s done, laying down a bed of swirling, shimmering tonality that slowly accumulates form and rhythmic structure, evolving into a pulsating, summery affair that would make any of Le Révélateur’s krautrock forefathers proud. The remaining three pieces delve deeper using this same compositional formula, with ‘Statues’ offering the album’s most concise and most propulsive moment, while ‘During Different Flights’ and ‘Le Bleu Des Origines’ aren’t dissimilar to Emeralds’ most heavily arpeggiated and layered work, though there’s certainly a more reverently retro tone on show here than anything in the Elliott, Hauschildt and McGuire corpus. Fans of all things descended from Tangerine Dream and Cluster are sure to find much to appreciate on Motion Flares.”
Visuals by SABRINA RATTÉVimeo link of Sabrina’s videos, which will be presented all night
http://vimeo.com/sabrinaratte
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