Megaptera [Translucent Vinyl LP]

Rone - Megaptera [Translucent Vinyl LP]

LP version. Translucent vinyl. Megaptera, the scientific name of the humpback whale, is also the title of the new album by French producer and composer Rone. Born from an ambitious film project, the record was largely composed at sea, off the coasts of Brittany and Réunion Island, using a modular synthesizer and melodic sketches developed for an almost unreal proposition: attempting to resonate with whales through music. Following Room With a View -- a soundtrack to a performance created with the alternative dance company La Horde, exploring collapse and rebirth -- Rone continues his investigation into new imaginaries. If that earlier work emerged from reflections on ecological, social, and technological tipping points, Megaptera marks a shift: away from the city, toward the sea. Gradually, he moved away from performance toward a more craft-based approach, extending his practice beyond the studio into a wider space of listening, exchange, and fieldwork. Early footage of sailors broadcasting his work into open water -- seemingly answered by whale presence -- circulated online, generating fascination, but also a growing unease for the artist regarding what these projections might imply. This tension became the starting point for a longer period of field experimentation, developed i(more...)

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02. Premier Contact
03. Verba Aliena
04. Breach
05. La Baleine et le musicien
06. Speaker
07. Caudale
08. Cap Lahoussaye
09. Insomnia
10. Zodiac
11. Lingua
12. Breathe In Feat. Yael Naim
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