a drawn horizon

by jamie drouin | lance austin olsen

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	1.	part i 16:24
	2.	part ii 14:32

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a drawn horizon is drouin/olsen’s first album since their extremely well received 2011 release absence & forgiveness, and finds them in fresh territory once again with two improvised studio recordings which trace the edges of ambient music.

recorded live at jamie drouin’s victoria home in mid-november 2012, just before drouin relocated to berlin, a drawn horizon represents a distinct shift in the language of their longterm duo – gone are the icy gestural crackles of drouin’s synth, to be replaced by sombre harmonics. olsen’s technique during these sessions is also more stripped down, favouring a close microphone to his signature piezos, which intensifies the presence of the room and the richness of the objects used.

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avec a drawn horizon, le duo canadien jamie drouin (synthétiseur analogique) & lance austin olsen (électronique) propose un univers riche, ambivalent, et original. un synthétiseur analogique et de l’électronique pour une musique qui oscille entre les influences du drone et du minimalisme par ses aspects statiques, mais qui lorgne aussi vers le réductionnisme pour son approche exploratrice et calme. les deux parties de cette publication sont constituées de deux strates : un synthétiseur effacé et lointain qui produit des fréquences simples, discrètes, répétitives et hypnotiques, quand elles ne sont pas statiques. et par dessus, des objets amplifiés, enregistrés de manière très proche cette fois (par opposition aux nappes lointaines du synthé), même si les deux strates sont à peu près au même niveau. la distance et la proximité semblent s’opposer mais s’unifient dans une volonté commune d’explorer la physicalité des signaux sonores, que ce soit un larsen ou l’amplification de métaux frottés.

deux parties calmes et lentes, qui n’évoluent que très sensiblement, mais qui prennent le temps nécessaire à la perception complète de chaque blocs sonores qui structurent ces pièces. drouin & olsen adoptent des formes claires et simples qui permettent un compromis intéressant entre l’improvisation et la composition électroacoustique. mais qui permettent surtout une perception très sensible et contemplative de chaque phénomène sonore représenté. très bon travail.

julien héraud | improv sphere

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released March 28, 2013

mastering & design - jamie drouin
cover painting - lance austin olsen

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Infrequency Arts Victoria, British Columbia

Established in 2001, Infrequency Arts represents the solo and collaborative works of Canadian artists Lance Austin Olsen & Jamie Drouin.

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