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sylvain chauveau - S
Following on from his hugely acclaimed "Un Autre Décembr" for Fat Cat offshoot label 130701, and a number of collaborations with Steven Hess and friends under the "On" moniker, Chauveau has amassed a sizeable following with his pristine blend of electro-accoustic minimalism and piano-based composition. Type have quite a mouth-watering release schedule lined up from this exceptional artist (including a number of key reissues of scarcely available albums originally available via the DSA imprint), but this opening 21 minute salvo gives us a glimpse into Chauveau's current modus operandi and will surprise even those of you who have followed his career closely. "S" opens up with the quite magnificent "Composition 8", a threadbare electronic hum that builds up an expectant tension that leaves you unsure as to what exactly might happen next, at what frequency, and to what effect. After a couple of minutes the threads begin to fray and what could so easily have turned into an ear-splitting fragmentation soon dissolves into a delicate, moving, slow motion berceuse that brings to mind Oren Ambarchi, Ry Cooder's Paris Texas and Donato Wharton's most fulfilling material in one fell swoop. This remarkable piece just about falls within the brackets of modern day soundtrack music we love so much, but something in the technique and realisation gives it an unnerving edge that's quite removed from the soothing recitals you might expect. Second track "P." shifts back to Chauveau's more familiar Piano work, with nominal elements yielding the fullest sonic ramifications. Like Alva Noto / Ryuichi Sakamoto's much loved "Vrioon" without the digital tempering, or a compacted Morton Feldman shed of much of the academic baggage, its another sweeping gesture realised with an immense attention to detail that never fails to engage the listener absolutely. It's this aural scarcity and assured minimalism that's the most rewarding and impressive aspect of Chauveau's work, overcoming the clinical, sterile impact of so much material of its ilk with an emotive underlay that's not hidden so far beneath the surface as to become impenetrable. On the closing piece "A_" many of these archetypal elements become entwined, with a warm fuzz of digital detritus becoming surrounded by a wistful hue of acoustic tempering and even a dismembered narrative, inserted to remind you that flesh and bone reside behind, and control, these wonderful machines. Maginficent stuff - and a huge recommendation.
The Leaf Label
CD // £9.49
SIx brand new compositions for the Palace Of Versailles by the brilliant Fernando Corona, aka Murcof.
Sadly, The Future Is No Longer What It Was (Deluxe Triple CD Edition)
History Always Favours The Winners
3CD // £15.99
Incredible triple CD set, over 4 hours of music housed in a custom outer card slipcase - ESSENTIAL PURCHASE.
12K
CD // £8.99
Amazing album from 12k, full of melancholy guitar-pieces and delicate arrangements. Highly Recommended!
Kompakt
CD // £10.99
The latest in the series includes contributions from Tim Hecker, Sylvain Chauveau and The Fun Years
TAYLOR DEUPREE & KENNETH KIRSCHNER
ROOM 40
CD // £8.99
Brilliant live album from post_piano duo Taylor Deupree and Kenneth Kirschner
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
The rare debut album from Sylvain Chauveau available on limited new issue.
Singular Forms (Sometimes Repeated)
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
Breathtaking work, like a cross between Alva Noto & Sakamoto, David Sylvian and Martin Gore...
Type Recordings
MP3 Download // £3.99
FLAC Download // £4.99
Singular Forms (Sometimes Repeated)
Type Recordings
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Breathtaking work, like a cross between Alva Noto & Sakamoto, David Sylvian and Martin Gore...
ON (SYLVAIN CHAUVEAU / STEVEN HESS)
Something That Has Form And Something That Does Not
Type Recordings
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Steven Hess and Sylvain Chauveau completely reworked by Christian Fennesz.
ON (SYLVAIN CHAUVEAU / STEVEN HESS)
Something That Has Form And Something That Does Not
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
Steven Hess and Sylvain Chauveau completely reworked by Christian Fennesz.
ON (SYLVAIN CHAUVEAU AND STEVEN HESS REWORKED BY DEATHPROD)
Your Naked Ghost Comes Back At Night
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
NOW: £3.95
For all intents and purposes, the great 'lost' Deathprod album...
ON (SYLVAIN CHAUVEAU AND STEVEN HESS REWORKED BY DEATHPROD)
Your Naked Ghost Comes Back At Night
Type Recordings
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For all intents and purposes, the great 'lost' Deathprod album.
Type Recordings
CD // £8.99
NOW: £6.99
Now available for the first time in over 15 years and featuring brand new artwork.
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
NOW: £5.99
Full-Length CD edition of this harrowing album for fans of David Lynch, Philip Jeck and Leyland Kirby...
Nunatak / Teimo / Permafrost (Special Triple Cd Edition)
Type Recordings
3CD // £15.99
NOW: £7.99
Very Special triple gatefold/digifile CD edition featuring Thomas Köner’s seminal first three albums.
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
Beautifully melancholy arrangement of frayed, ambient sounds and dusty pulses - highly recommended.
And In The Endless Pause There Came The Sound Of Bees
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
Breathtaking new album from Johann Johannssonn...
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
NOW: £4.95
Amazing new album from Richard Skelton, his first new album since the classic 'Marking Time'.
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
New album from one of America's most persistently interesting avant-garde percussionists,
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
Killer Kosmische experiments for followers of Emeralds, Radio People, E.M.A.K. or AFX.
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
Type records break new ground with a dark and relentless session with Jed Bindeman's Heavy Winged.
Type Recordings
CD // £7.99
NOW: £3.95
Like an all-analogue take on Fennesz's noisier moments, complete with drone-pop and shoegaze signatures.
CD // £8.99
