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These thirteen acoustic guitar improvisations are devoid of all editing, superimposition, equalization, and reverberation. Eight microphones were used for the recording, and the mixing of these eight sources highlights the improvisational structures and the different points of view—or of hearing—in a way that respects the integrity of the act. In order to fully appreciate the sculptural aspect of this approach, listening on headphones is strongly recommended. Like his previous Solos de guitare électrique (AM 075), this album is devoted to the solo performances that satisfy René Lussier’s need to take stock and to relate his love story with the guitar, a story that he writes outside of established idioms even though he is following in the footsteps of many other guitarists. He admits that initially the undertaking was a terrifying one, because the path that lies before the solo guitar performer is one that has been well trod, and trod by great artists, and because the result of the exercise is a pitiless one: it provides the improviser with a snapshot, a sort of unretouched and unvarnished self-portrait, and upon listening to it the only thing he can say is “That is where I’ve come from, and this is where I’ve come to.” Chosen from some thirty pieces that were recorded over a three-day period in Avatar’s studios in Quebec City, these thirteen improvisations bear witness to a profoundly personal experience and are presented to the listener much like pages torn from a personal diary and are designed to be listened to in a similar way—in the privileged space of acoustic intimacy, and where all preconception and guitaristic convention have been stripped away.
UPC / EAN 771028212026 actuellecd.com René Lussier: Déboutonné: description |
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