Hearing this without reading the liner notes you think it's acoustic instruments (Tabla, Flute, Bass Violin) with electronics. That is not the case whatsoever. the instrument is actually sculptures made by François Baschet who often worked with his brother Bernard and the composer Jacques Lasry. The sculptures work as a visual art work, but also are instruments, and often when shown in public, the audience can play or make noise on these beautiful sculptures.
Lasry's compositions are similar in the vein of Pierre Henry but again done on Baschet's sculptures. These metal or plastic sculptures are strong, in that they need to interact with viewers including children, not known for their gentleness. I don't know how the music is composed, but I suspect that it's not improvised. There is an arrangement, and I feel that space and sounds convey a relationship that is controlled by the participants or the composer. Voice and flute (Tedd Lasry) match perfectly with the sound sculptures.
Similiar not to Harry Partch's music, but in the theory of building instruments that also serve as a sculpture or artwork in itself. There is a great deal of eccentricities in Partch's aesthetic and music. Lasry and the Baschet brothers are not outside artists. Perhaps because one is American and the others are French that separates their aesthetic but not their art. "Chronophagie" is a beautiful piece of work. Also, I have to note that this vinyl album (in excellent condition) sounds incredible on my stereo system. The room becomes part of the sculpture. Time and space even work on a piece of vinyl.
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