Ilya Monosov - Architectures on Air and Other Works (Elevator Bath, 2005)

Voilà encore un disque très expérimental! Le genre où on préfère employer le terme d'artiste sonore plutôt que de musicien. Des objets, des instruments et des sons divers, des titres plus ou moins explicites - ''Autonomus Guitar Music'' est explicite mais ''Untitled'' nous éclaire peu - pour une expérience exigeante. Par endroits je me sens abandonné sur le bord de la route et j'attends que ça passe, mais d'autres moments justifient le voyage. A vous de juger, j'espère que vous y trouverez votre compte d'une façon ou d'une autre.

Ilya Monosov
Architectures on Air and Other Works
CD Elevator Bath eeaoa022 (USA, 0-2005)

01. Music for Electronics and Hurdy Gurdy (2)
02. Composition A
03. Autonomous Guitar Music for Marc Schulz
04. Performance 1
05. Untitled
06. Architectures on Air

Note : Elevator Bath proudly presents the first full-length CD from Ilya Monosov. Architectures on Air and Other Works is a challenging collection of recordings, perfectly summarizing the various interests of this inventive sound artist. The range of these works is tremendous: From harsh intensity to gorgeous drone to virtual silence, concluding with the deeply affecting title track. Monosov recorded three of the six pieces presented here as solo works, while the other half are collaborations. Two of these collaborative tracks feature conceptual sound artist Civyiu Kkliu (Banned Productions) and the third includes the work of veteran electronic composer Larry Polansky (Frog Peak).
Architectures on Air and Other Works displays the fruits of several years' worth of activity, and though each piece is distinct in concept and execution, the album offers a solid block of organic sound, compelling from beginning to end. Ilya Monosov's sound works have been released by Bremsstrahlung, Eclipse, & Elevator Bath. (Elevator Bath)

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