‘La Mémoire des Orages’ by Ogives | Album Premiere
Exclusive album premiere of ‘La Mémoire des Orages’ by Ogives, out April 21st, 2023 via Sub Rosa Records.
Chamber music, loud riffs, pure choirs, electronic textures, Ogives is a myriad of contrasts. The classical composing techniques such as tintinnabuli, polytonality and polyphony intertwine the post-rock legacy, while the electronic textures of modular synths embrace the pure classical female vocals. Moreover Ogives’ music finds its inspiration in the ancient European music and in its inherent spirituality. Byzantine chants, baroque counterpoints, Old Roman monodies all are elements in the background of the band’s composing style.
Ogives’ roots are lying in the legacy of numerous artists such as Arvo Pärt, Swans, Low, Steve Reich, Coil, Iannis Xenakis, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Tool, Autechre, King Crimson, John Zorn, Amenra, Einstürzende Neubauten, Extra Life, Mono, Neurosis, Floating Points, et cetera.
The double LP offers long and dense tracks, symmetrically arranged into a 75 min creation. These intense pieces unveil refined melancholic images about the passing of time and the prospect of death. ‘La mémoire des orages’ – (The memory of storms) was recorded in Belgium and mixed by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio with the band members. Albini gave the album that distinctive sound nature where loudness doesn’t lose clarity, and the natural dynamic range is preserved in order to guarantee pronounced and rich contrasts.
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