Nil Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 (edited) OUT NOW via http://threeop.bandcamp.com, in high-res digital files and limited USB archives Preview : ENG Othello Aubern are French electronic musicians Clovis Lemée and Thomas Pujols. You might already know their sensational respective solo work as Horla and Nebulo : OA is an anagram of both their monikers by the way. The title of the album was generated using the same process, though the original words remain unknown. The 8 tracker was made swapping MIDI and audio files between France and Taïwan over the course of two month-long sessions, using an array of software and hardware bits. [/facts]. Pace Serpente came as a total surprise for us : we first contacted Thomas to release with us, who quickly sent us half of the current LP. Elliott and I were instantly floored by what we heard : sublime sharpness and immediate intricacies, a brilliantly paradox-bending body of work. Months passed, and we finally received the mixdowns of the eight pieces. To put it simply, the whole was even better : every second of Pace Serpente makes the rest more impactful and memorable. I'm not exactly sure of the original intent of the artists, so please keep in mind that what I'm typing is highly subjective here : Pace Serpente feels like the finest, most noble and crucial pop music of the year 4000. Don't get me wrong, the timbres are meticulously refined and overall sound-design and production are lazer-precise : masterful work in that regard. The melodies and grooves make this LP unique : you'll compulsively whistle the countless goosebumps inducing killer hooks Pace Serpente offers. It's a concise album that begs to be listened to on repeat : it'll reveal endless finesse every time you dive in. Transcendent, captivating, perfect record. n. FR Clovis Lemée et Thomas Pujols sont Othello Aubern. Vous connaissez déjà certainement leurs projets respectifs, Horla et Nebulo : OA est d'ailleurs un anagramme de la somme des deux pseudonymes. Le titre de l'album a été généré selon le même procédé, mais le point de départ nous demeure inconnu. Les 8 morceaux dont il est ici question ont été faits en échangeant des fichiers MIDI et audio entre la France et Taïwan sur deux sessions d'un mois chacune, en utilisant divers logiciels et instruments hardware. Voilà pour le factuel. Pace Serpente a été une véritable surprise pour nous : après avoir contacté Thomas pour travailler avec nous, il nous a vite envoyé la moitié du futur LP. Elliott et moi avons été immédiatement abasourdi par ce que nous découvrions : sublime précision et nuances en cascade, un ensemble de morceaux qui défiait les paradoxes de façon brillante. Des mois ont passé, jusqu'à réception de toutes les pistes. Pour le dire simplement, l'ensemble était encore meilleur : chaque seconde de Pace Serpente rend le reste de l'album encore plus impactant et mémorable. Je ne sais pas exactement quelles était ici l'intention des artistes, donc gardez en tête que ce que j'écris est super subjectif : Pace Serpente sonne à nos oreilles comme la plus fantastique, raffinée, noble et cruciale pop music de l'an 4000. Ne vous méprenez pas, les timbres sont méticuleusement travaillés et l'ensemble du sound-design et de la production sont d'une précision chirurgicale : une exécution pleine de maitrise. Ce sont néanmoins les mélodies et les grooves qui rendent cet album unique : vous sifflerez compulsivement les innombrables, redoutables mélodies "chair de poule" dont regorge Pace Serpente. C'est un album concis qui ne demande qu'à être écouté en boucle : il ne cessera de révéler toute sa finesse. Transcendant, captivant, parfait. n. Written, produced and mixed by Clovis Lemée and Thomas Pujols, 2021 / 2022, between Taiwan and France Mastering by Nil Hartman Artwork by Clovis Lemée Edited April 15, 2022 by Nil OUT NOW ! dcom, d-a-m-o, eczem and 1 other 4 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Nil's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/102532-othello-aubern-pace-serpente-3op008/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nil Posted April 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 It’s now out, and I’m convinced many fellow WATMMers will love that one. I sure do ! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Nil's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/102532-othello-aubern-pace-serpente-3op008/#findComment-2912857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eczem Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 This was a particularly moving album to me. The teaser can't quite do it justice as the nuances and the album progression really builds the impact, like Nil describes. Nil 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide eczem's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/102532-othello-aubern-pace-serpente-3op008/#findComment-2912895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nil Posted April 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 Just got the prints from the labs, they look super sharp. It's a stunning release, don't sleep on it ! xox 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Nil's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/102532-othello-aubern-pace-serpente-3op008/#findComment-2913142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-a-m-o Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 Bump because this is really good ! Nil, eczem and xox 2 1 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/102532-othello-aubern-pace-serpente-3op008/#findComment-2913510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xox Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 Agree! Flawless release eczem and Nil 2 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/102532-othello-aubern-pace-serpente-3op008/#findComment-2913516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nil Posted May 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Bandcamp Friday bump ! It's such a gorgeous collection of tunes, treat yourself with a digital / physical copy ! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Nil's signature Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/102532-othello-aubern-pace-serpente-3op008/#findComment-2914543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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