Narthex
Superstitions (LP, Marbled)
LabelSub RosaGenreExperimental
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Often dark, sometimes repetitive or experimental, sometimes
rhythmical and exotic, always based on emotion inducted by the Sound. One could define it as dark age music (as opposite to new age music), a sort of minimal come back to the roots and purity of acoustic sound without the cultural background linked to the 'academic' use of some instruments (for example African senzas are transformed and tuned to sound like Indonesian instruments, sitar or harmonium are used as rhythmical instruments, vahilla is played with a bow).
Churches located in an area of 20 kms in the region where Daniel
Denis and Alain Neffe live for years and where they feel at home
(and feel the vibrations}. Every church, place emotionally loaded,
has its own specific resonance and sound structure. Every church
gave to the musicians a particular inspiration and fill the sound of
the instruments with a natural reverberation/echo. The place but
also the moment is important. They had the privilege to be allowed to record in the Ecaussines church at night lightened only by candles. lt was one of their most productive recording sessions.
Format
Limited marbled vinyl.
Recorded by Alain Neffe in several local churches (Baulers, Ronquières, Glabais, Ecaussinnes, Manage, Hennuyères, Henripont from 27/9/1994 to 17/2/1990. Only two Neumann microphones and a portable D.A.T, were used ino mixing desk, just the pelicular sound of each church. The program was selected by Daniel Denis and Alain Neffe in 1999 and the tracks were recently cleaned repaired and mastered by Alain Neffe In Seneffe, Belgium. Additional mastering and restoration by Gabriel Severin, We would like to thank the bishops and authorities ruling each of the involved church to have given us the possibility to achieve our projet. Thanks also to Fred who deeply helped to release this record.
With the help of la Fédération Wallonie/Bruxelles.
Release notes
Limited marbled vinyl. Recorded by Alain Neffe in several local churches (Baulers, Ronquières, Glabais, Ecaussinnes, Manage, Hennuyères, Henripont from 27/9/1994 to 17/2/1990. Only two Neumann microphones and a portable D.A.T, were used ino mixing desk, just the pelicular sound of each church. The program was selected by Daniel Denis and Alain Neffe in 1999 and the tracks were recently cleaned repaired and mastered by Alain Neffe In Seneffe, Belgium. Additional mastering and restoration by…
| A1 | Squelettes De Pierre | 3:29 | |
| A2 | Le Mal Des Ardents | 2:29 | |
| A3 | Silhouette | 4:54 | |
| A4 | Rain Song | 2:49 | |
| A5 | Searching Souls | 1:58 | |
| A6 | Penitence | 5:34 | |
| A7 | The Gift | 3:09 | |
| B1 | Nonchalance | 4:13 | |
| B2 | Anima | 3:41 | |
| B3 | Hic Et Nunc | 4:36 | |
| B4 | Ombres De Papier | 3:06 | |
| B5 | A Rebours | 3:33 | |
| B6 | Stone Sky | 2:05 |
- Daniel Malempré
- Guitar
- Daniel Denis
- Lamellophone, Cymbal, Bulbul Tarang, Organ, Maracas, Percussion, Harmonium, Melodica
- Nicolas Villemarqué
- Lamellophone, Percussion, Sitar
- Michel Berckmans
- Percussion, Oboe
- Alain Neffe
- Recorded By, Mastered By, Percussion, Flute, Jew's Harp, Dulcimer, Melodica, Clarinet, Cymbal, Valiha, E-Bow, Soprano Saxophone, Lamellophone, Bulbul Tarang, Tambourine, Maracas, Angklung
- Gabriel Séverin
- Restoration
- Anna Homler
- Voice, Zither
