I think I hear church bells at the beginning of this 43-minute work, a lively and constrasted work. If you have ever felt that López’s music was monotonous or minimalistic, please know that his style has been evolving. The latest recordings I have heard are often quite varied to the ear. For instance, this “Untitled #284†is a suite where each scene uses a different sound palette – actually, there are thematic relapses, like those bells. This new work was made from field recordings made in Lisbon in 1992, but these have been heavily mutated, and the resulting piece is mysterious, subtle and strong, like López’s best work. François Couture
via Monsieur Délire