Entre Vifs – No Signal –
Impulsy Stetoskopu – 2015 – CD – 046
Tracklist.
1.
Session 29B Reveal.
2.
Session 30-2 Straighten.
3.
Session 32A Embody.
4.
Session 17-2* Radiate.
5.
Session 32B-1 Condense.
6.
Session 32B-2 Perpetuate.
Bonjour! What a great time to
do a review, as you all know I love listening to Entre Vifs as I am still, very
much in the mindset that the French make very sophisticated noise. Playing this
album over the last few months ensures I won’t be changing that viewpoint anytime
soon. Brutalist noise project Entre Vifs has been actively releasing since 1989
and Zorin of Entre Vifs goes back to 1982 and the early years of Le Syndicat,
whether his involvement was just visual or in the sound is unknown.
No Signal comes in a metal case
with an extensive booklet with visuals and text. Inside the booklet are photos
of the bands self-made instruments, with detailed descriptions of all of them. All
Sessions were recorded live at their Noisecraft Workshop between 2012 – 15. The
members at this time were Zorin and Shirubee, there is also a good picture of
them playing live.
As an album I can’t fault this,
as now knowing more about the Entre Vifs instruments makes me fascinated as to which
instrument creates each sound - this is an added new dimension to my listening.
The sound is choppy, metallic, dense and scratchy throughout – the language and
communication between instruments is complex. I find myself amazed and lost in
the massive sound that it gives off. Certain sessions pull back from being so
full and allow space into the sound so there is communication and a bigger
dynamic occurring between instruments for long periods of time. The shifts in
the overall sound are spontaneous and effective, things don’t stay quiet of
full for too long and it never gets boring.
This is another excellent
Entre Vifs album, I can’t praise this project enough.
Nevis Kretini 2019.
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