"Forma by Lucy Railton, is a work that burrows deep inside. It disorientates and teases, without malice. Its beauty lies in gentle projections, which, though subtle, leave deep impressions, like the wings of a nocturnal moth reflecting dark light. Its path, too, is unpredictable, but such disorientation is not a reflection of chaos. Instead, a mysterious intention appears through an imperious unfolding - its logic escapes us, but nevertheless captivates us. It is the story of a becoming of forms, as well as of their fading away and their appearance as a disappearance." - text by Francois Bonnet
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released May 22, 2020
Forma, for multichannel tape and live cello, 23’19.
Commissioned by INA GRM and first performed on the Acousmonium at INA GRM's Multiphonies Concert Series, Maison de la Radio, Paris on June 1st 2019.
Cello recorded live in concert, performed by Lucy Railton. Serge Synthesiser recorded at GRM Studios in April 2019. Organ recorded in Skálholt Cathedral, Iceland, by Alex Bonney, performed by Kit Downes in 2017. All other materials recorded, mixed and created by Lucy Railton at GRM Studios and in her Berlin studio between November 2018 and May 2019.
Mix by Lucy Railton. Premaster by Emmanuel Richier (GRM). Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi. Cut by Kauffelt at Schnittstelle, Berlin. Sleeve design by Stephen O’Malley
Photo by George Nebieridze
Part of Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
To purchase vinyl split LP with Max Eilbacher go here:https://portraitsgrm.bandcamp.com/album/forma-metabolist-meter-foster-cottin-caetani-and-a-fly
I was just listening to this album and painting on Aseprite some logo for a project, and it really took a spin for the better. Thanks Malone, O'Malley & Railton :)
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