VINCENT PEIRANI - Living Being IV: Time Reflections - LP - 180g Vinyl [SEP 26]

LP - 180g Black Vinyl. Includes download code. 

Listening to ‘Living Being IV: Time Reflections’, we are immediately struck by the range of dynamics, the intimacy and extroversion at play in every detail, the rich textures, and the arrangements that allow for riveting moments of surprise. It’s worth remembering that, from the outset with ‘Living Being’, Vincent Peirani brought to the fore the concept of chamber music: a small number of performers, with each one playing a unique part, but with the emphasis on the collective rather than the individual.

This album represents perhaps Vincent Peirani’s most faithful self-portrait to date. It has as its centrepiece ‘Time Reflections’, a suite in three movements, ‘Clessidra’, ‘Better Days’ and ‘Inner Pulse’, each of which is also a suite (in three, three, and four parts, respectively). This nested construction is totally in keeping with Vincent’s true nature: he is an architect, constantly mindful of even the smallest details.

Vincent Peirani spreads his antennae so far and wide that his four companions must be prepared for anything when he comes up with new pieces for the repertoire. A dub with an irresistible beat, such as ‘Physical Attraction’, inspired by voguing. And ‘Nach E Vlado’, reflecting a soft spot for the traditional melodies of the Balkans, especially Macedonia. In both cases, tradition is propelled into a form of expression that is infused with a fantastic appetite for every type of music.

Tracklist: 

1. Le Cabinet des Énigmes
2. L.L
3. Physical Attraction

Time Reflections
4. Clessidra
5. Better Days
6. Inner Pulse
7. Nach E Vlado
8. Bremain Suite (Under Pressure / Glory Box / I Want You)
9. Phantom Resonanz

Vincent Peirani -accordion, accordina
Tony Paeleman -rhodes, piano
Emile Parisien -soprano saxophone
Julien Herné -bass
Yoann Serra -drums