On the occasion of the contemporary art and heritage biennial ARTour (Centre Region - Belgium), visual artist Jean-François Octave (BE) invited Philippe Franck aka Paradise Now (BE/FR) to compose 2 original sound environments, one for the JHS / Tabula exhibition at the Collegiate Church of Soignies (during summer of 2022 - curator: Jean-Pierre Denefve) and the other for the S + S + S exhibition at the Victor Jara cultural space (which followed in autumn 22 - curator: Eric Claus).
These itinerant and immersive sonic creations (including for the limited edition of this CD split album, an original 24 page booklet conceived by JF Octave) dialogue for the first exhibition with non-religious spirituality confronting here with a libertarian pop vision and for the second one, with fragments of newspapers written and illustrated by JF Octave, also retracing, between Brussels and New York, a form of life itinerary nourished by artistic, friendly and loving encounters.
JHS/Tabula
I. JHS/TA
II. JHS/BU
III. JHS/LA
IV. JHS/JHS
V. Intermission - Bombay Market
S+S+S
VI. NY Diary
VII. La forme des nuages
VIII. Ne rien espérer, ne rien attendre
IX. Le bruit des Belges
X. NYC train (the last stop)
XI. Des jours
XII. Eloge de la fuite
XIII. Volare/Cantare (ancora)
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On the occasion of the contemporary art and heritage biennial ARTour (Centre Region - Belgium), visual artist Jean-François Octave (BE) invited Philippe Franck aka Paradise Now (BE/FR) to compose 2 original sound environments, one for the JHS / Tabula exhibition at the Collegiate Church of Soignies (during summer of 2022 - curator: Jean-Pierre Denefve) and the other for the S + S + S exhibition at the Victor Jara cultural space (which followed in autumn 22 - curator: Eric Claus).
These itinerant and immersive sonic creations (including for the limited edition of this CD split album, an original 24 page booklet conceived by JF Octave) dialogue for the first exhibition with non-religious spirituality confronting here with a libertarian pop vision and for the second one, with fragments of newspapers written and illustrated by JF Octave, also retracing, between Brussels and New York, a form of life itinerary nourished by artistic, friendly and loving encounters.
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A l'occasion de la biennale d'art contemporain et du patrimoine ARTour (Région Centre - Belgique), l'artiste plasticien Jean-François Octave (BE) a invité Philippe Franck aka Paradise Now (BE/FR) à composer 2 ambiances sonores originales, l'une pour la JHS / Exposition Tabula à la Collégiale de Soignies (pendant l'été 2022 - commissaire : Jean-Pierre Denefve) et l'autre pour l'exposition S+S+S à l'espace culturel Victor Jara (qui a suivi à l'automne 22 - commissaire : Eric Claus) .
Ces créations sonores itinérantes et immersives (dont pour l'édition limitée de ce CD split album, un livret original de 24 pages conçu par JF Octave) dialoguent pour la première exposition avec une spiritualité non religieuse confrontée ici à une vision pop libertaire et pour la seconde , avec des fragments de journaux écrits et illustrés par JF Octave, retraçant également, entre Bruxelles et New York, une forme d'itinéraire de vie nourri de rencontres artistiques, amicales et amoureuses.
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JHS/Tabula
I. JHS/TA
II. JHS/BU
III. JHS/LA
IV. JHS/JHS
V. Intermission - Bombay Market
S+S+S
VI. NY Diary
VII. La forme des nuages
VIII. Ne rien espérer, ne rien attendre
IX. Le bruit des Belges
X. NYC train (the last stop)
XI. Des jours
XII. Eloge de la fuite
XIII. Volare/Cantare (ancora)
credits
released April 1, 2022
Composed and mixed by Paradise Now at the Transonic Lab
Electronics, guitar, bass, piano, sampling, vocals, singing bowls,… by Paradise Now
except Benoît Pioulard for the wave treated on Tabula #1, choir of unknown Finnish women on Tabula #2, unknown Indian tambura and tabla players for Bombay Market, Didier Nietzsche voice treatments on Ne rien espérer, ne rien attendre and iPad wave on Tabula #1, unknown Brooklyn saxophonist for NYC Train,
Didier Nietzsche voice treatments on Ne rien espérer, ne rien attendre and , Franco Migliacci & Domenico Modugno for some lyrics fragments taken from Volare on Volare/Cantare (ancora).
Fragments of the JF Octave diaries read by Jean-François Octave and Jeanine Dath
Mastering > Marc Doutrepont
Original design, booklet > JF Octave
Additional design > JB Libert
Project coordination > Philippe Franck
Production > Transcultures, Galerie Koma
Special thanks to Jean-Pierre Denefve, Eric Claus, Jeannine Dath, Helga Dejaegher, Isa*Belle, Didier Nietszche, Jacques Urbanska
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