Description
Fractional - Aliwen
The moving bits in electronic music.
Sometimes they are hard to find, but Fractional does it. At full blast.
Belgian artist Pierre Remy has been active for several years under this banner and has delivered several vinyl-only releases.
On his first cd-album on the Dutch label AKH Records, Remy finds himself among the spiralling worlds of modern and experimental electronic sounds. "Aliwen" is a 60+ minute journey through several landscapes, that results in lightweighted industrial collages, melodical and downbeat dub and minimal percussive aural excursions.
Not making use of extended long dreaded passages, featuring steady rhythms and endlessly played chords, Fractional's variety of styles comes to the surface.
Pick out the best of the Intelligent Techno from Albion, for example, Autechre and Squarepusher, add some subtle elements, a pinch of the harshness of Muslimgauze and "Aliwen" proves to be Fractional's ideal showcase on this self produced first album.
This is the urban style of modern electronic music.
Music composed and produced by Pierre Remy.
Premastering by Roux and Pierre Remy.
Mastering by Ron Boots.
Photography: Cora Debain.
Artwork: Ewout Koek.
Sometimes they are hard to find, but Fractional does it. At full blast.
Belgian artist Pierre Remy has been active for several years under this banner and has delivered several vinyl-only releases.
On his first cd-album on the Dutch label AKH Records, Remy finds himself among the spiralling worlds of modern and experimental electronic sounds. "Aliwen" is a 60+ minute journey through several landscapes, that results in lightweighted industrial collages, melodical and downbeat dub and minimal percussive aural excursions.
Not making use of extended long dreaded passages, featuring steady rhythms and endlessly played chords, Fractional's variety of styles comes to the surface.
Pick out the best of the Intelligent Techno from Albion, for example, Autechre and Squarepusher, add some subtle elements, a pinch of the harshness of Muslimgauze and "Aliwen" proves to be Fractional's ideal showcase on this self produced first album.
This is the urban style of modern electronic music.
Music composed and produced by Pierre Remy.
Premastering by Roux and Pierre Remy.
Mastering by Ron Boots.
Photography: Cora Debain.
Artwork: Ewout Koek.
Reviews
Cannibale vorace de sadisme numérique, Pierre Remy aka Fractional persécute, exécute et crache ses cuts. Ce marquis cultive un jardin à l'abri du soleil dans lequel les jeunes pousses emprisonnées sécrètent leur sève empoisonnée et cependant si juteuse. Le professeur Remy ouvre la trappe de l'électronica gothique emmurée de jungle galopante et de breaks à la Aphex Twin, pour une visite dans les dessous de l'organique. Amputations stylisées et suffocations érotiques enduisent le tout premier cadavre excuis de ce jeune anthropophage. Tapissé de résonances indus et gothiques, l'opus exploite la dislocation sonore rythmée de beats atomisés et peuplée de nappes vaporeuses. Singulièrement doté d'une vive curiosité pour les musiques 'ethniques' et classiques dont il s'inspire (la contrebasse de « Ka Hura »), Fractional compose ses couleurs propres, des peintures électroniques, avant de les dompter. L'apport visuel (des projections complëtent ses performances scéniques) restitue en images cet univers décomposé et renforce le travail soigné de ses uvres aux noms insensés. Une toile foisonnante de textures hétéroclites retournées à la moissonneuse batteuse dans une épinglante dextérité.February 2007. Virginie Veau / Musiczine.net
----------------------------------
Sensation électronique du dernier Concours Circuit, Fractional est le projet de Pierre Remy. Inclassables, ses beats électroniques rejoignent les hautes sphères de lelectronica. Inutile dessayer de danser sur les nappes frénétiques d«Aliwen», son premier album. Nous sommes ici au cur du travail dun laborantin, véritable défricheur sonore, davantage tourné vers lexpérimentation que vers le dancefloor.
February 2007. Conseil De La Musique
Tracklisting
CD Album (AKH10061-2)
- Tesares
- Gueossan
- Nirbel
- Orion
- Zart
- Inanga
- Ody
- Eitardela
- Aliwen
- Resac
- Ka Hura
- Inikhitut 3