Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Richard Pinhas - Chronolyse (1978)




Here's something from Richard Pinhas, an experimental musician from France who has recorded under his own name and also been involved in many collaborative projects over the last 30+ years, including Heldon, Lard Free, Schizo, and several others. His duo effort with Merzbow last year yielded the excellent Keio Line.

Recorded in 1978, Chronolyse features some nice guitar and synthesizer workouts which show the influence of minimalist composers such as Phillip Glass and Terry Riley, but end up a little closer to progressive rock in both atmosphere and attitude. The final track, a 30 minute sprawling epic with Didier Batard on bass and Francois Auger on drums, is my personal favorite.

Chronolgy You Knit / Craw Gnaw Low G Unit




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