Felicia and Sylvain's debut collaborative effort is quite noticeably the work of two of the field's most noteworthy songwriters. From Dans La Lumiere's gentle electronic flickering that brings to mind Labradford or Stars of the Lid, to the gorgeous (and unexpected) English vocals of Aberdeen - "down by the river, I shot down my baby" - this record is one that no-one will fail to be stirred by. Like a serene, slow-motion window into the world of Paris' lively architecture, or a glimpse into where silence meets sound at their closest point. You will not forget this record.
Le premier album de Félicia avec Sylvain est une collaboration l'on peut clairement percevoir le styles respectifs des deux personnages. De l'electronique scintillante et lre de Dans La Lumiere, vision de delicatesse et de grace dans leurs formes les plus pures, a la surprenante voix anglophone de Aberdeen – « I shot down my baby, down by the river – » une musique qui en remuera plus d'un. Comme un alenti depuis une fenêtre parisienne, ou la rencontre rencontre intime entre le son et le silence. Vous n'oublierez pas cet enregistement.
1 - Aberdeen
2 - How The Light
3 - Dans La Lumiére
4 - Roman Anglais
...according to Pete W.
This is really beautiful stuff, drifty to the max. Stars of the Lid is probably the best reference point, but the more guitar-based SOTL from years ago, with softly-spoken vocals on top. I'm not usually a fan of spoken-word stuff, but her French accent is doing strange things to me - both lulling me to sleep and arousing my special places...
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