Tuesday 14 February 2017

ODG065 : Ben Bertrand / Era - Area



ODG065 : Ben Bertrand / Era - Area

Ben Bertrand is a Brussels-based bass clarinetist who evolved in the Belgian contemporary/classical scene. 
He imagined a device that enables him to transform the natural sound of his instrument into electronic ones, allowing him to create loops and orchestrations for solo performance. 
For his first EP, Era/Area, he arranged a collection of themes drawn from a wide range of places and ages – from a pygmy song to an ancient crusaders' melody dedicated to the lost Jerusalem passing by a Gavin Bryars's piece – merging them into a subtle, fascinating and hypnotic musical object.


Ben Bertrand

Pygmy song video:




digital release on the 15th of February 2017.

Track listing:

1) Pygmy song (Anonymous)
2) Partial Truths (Page one) (Evan Ziporyn, 1999) 
3) Planctus for Jerusalem (Anonymous, 1245)
4) Lauda for bass clarinet and drone (Gavin Bryars, 2009)

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