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Miaux, Lieven Martens

The Pels Organ and Hemony Carillon (Tape)

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Recorded by Christophe Albertijn - of organ and carillon music plus a 32 page booklet of/for the unveiling of Katharina AW, a relational artwork by Joris Martens.

*200 copies limited edition* Joris Martens created Katharina AW for the city hall of Hoogstraten. The woven tapestry now serves as an informal conversation starter in the conference room. He is a multi-disciplinary artist and works in the field where applied arts and fine arts meet. Miaux played her own compositions on the church organ. The songs appeared on the albums Black Space White Cloud, Hideaway, Dive and Gigi - released by Ultra Eczema, Lal Lal Lal and Alien Passengers - and were originally written for electronic keyboard. Mia demonstrates that the church organ, which is normally used as an underscore for sadness or compelling thoughts, is a fitting instrument of connection. Through its resonance, we communicate our sounds. Lieven Martens invented sketches for the carillon—by loading bird sounds into the computer program Melodyne, varying them and converting them to musical notes. As a nod to the religion crazy Olivier Messiaen, who considered the birds to be God’s chosen singers and songstresses. The trifles were translated on the carillon by town carillonneur Luc Dockx. The playing comes into and out of focus. In this way, Lieven creates a dreamscape and breaks with the carillon as an instrument of power. Luc Dockx studied church music at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven and the carillon at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen. He is the city carillonneur of Hoogstraten since 2002. Dockx is an active practitioner of the art of improvisation on the carillon.  

Details
Cat. number: ECN41.2
Year: 2025

Release notes

Miaux on the Pels organ of St Catherine’s Church, Hoogstraten, 29 may 2021. Lieven Martens performed by Luc Dockx on the Hemony carillon of St Catherine’s church, Hoogstraten, 22 & 29 may 2021. Thanks to: Arnold Witten­berg, and his love of the arts, Luc Dockx, and his patience of a saint and skill, and of course ­Joris ­Martens for initiating these warm gathe­­­­­rings

Tracklist
A122h445:45
A2Bal(l)ade Bucolique4:47
A3Midnight Snack2:12
A4Rêverie Parallèle5:01
A5And the Nose4:12
A6Ice Cream5:12
A7Lunar Surface3:59
A8Stare2:24
A9Improvisatie2:24
A10Nebulus4:10
B1The Bird Sings, Variations I6:42
B2The Bird Sings, Variations II9:17
B3The Bird Sings, Variations III7:44
B4The Bird Sings, Variations IV8:15
Credits
Jeroen Wille
Design
Lieven Martens
Edited By, Music By, Liner Notes [Text]
Joris Martens
Liner Notes [Description Of The Artwork], Design [Ornament Design]
Christophe Albertijn
Mastered By, Recorded By
Luc Dockx
Music By
Mia Prce
Music By