Feld-Aufnahmen aus Norwegen bilden die Grundlage für Marc Behrens’ Arbeit mit Sounds des Frühlings von schmelzendem Schnee und zurückkehrenden Zugvögeln. Rutschendes Geröll, tropfendes Wasser, Wind und ferne Geräusche von Tieren. Irgendwann klingt es gefährlich nach einem Erdrutsch, eine Turbine ist zu hören und das Anlegen einer Fähre. Mal sind nur die Originalklänge da, mal ihre …
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“Sleppet†reviewed by Rockerilla
Sono vent’anni che Marc Behrens registra suoni e rumo- ri d’ambeinte. “Sleppet†nasce da un progetto nato per un’in- sonorizzazione di un paio d’anni fa che coinvolgeva anche Natasha Barrett, Bjarne Kvinnsland, Steven Roden, Chris Watson e Jana Winederen (il gotha della scena mondiale). I musicisti/ingegneri del suono dovevano registrare per dieci giorni i suoni …
“Sleppet†reviewed by Bad Alchemy
Möven, Scheiß Möven, derart schrille nervensägen, dass die Gletcher knarzen und die Kühe unruhig an den Ketten zerren, dazu Wind, Scheiß Wind, Eis, das knisternd und prasselnd schmilzt, pieselndes Wasser und kollernd rumpelnde und klackernde Steine, Vogelgepiepse, Schafe, ausnahmsweise unhörbar, ein Wasserkraftwerk, eine Fähre. Mit einem vogelig idyllischen Minütchen als Schönheitspflästerchen. Natur und anderes, derb …
“Sleppet†reviewed by Blow Up
Soundscapes ottenuti attraverso la rielaborazione di registrazioni effettuate in posti esotici della Norvegia come il ghiacciaio Brenndalsbreen o il lago Røsskleivvatnet, luoghi i cui soli nomi evocano boschi impenetrabili, oscurità e freddi artici. Behrens ha un modo tutto suo di plasmare le proprie composizioni, assai diverso da altri autori che in passato hanno sperimentato utilizzando …
“Sleppet†reviewed by Goûte Mes Disques
Tout a commencé par un voyage entre amis. Mais attention, là où nos voyages entre amis finissent dans des orgies de sexe et d’alcool, ici le propos est tout autre. Et pour cause, puisqu’il s’agit en fait d’un voyage entre scientifiques du son électronique: Natasha Barrett, Bjarne Kvinnsland, Steve Roden, Chris Watson, Jana Winderen (chronique …
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“Sleppet†reviewed by The Sound Projector
Another hero of barely-existing music is the great Marc Behrens, whose Sleppet (CRÓNICA 046) began life in 2007 with a bunch of nature recordings made in Norway. Chris Watson, Steve Roden, Jana Winderen and other minimal-environmental geniuses were not far away from him at the time, and the record cover of this nature-worshipping release unfolds …
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“Sleppet†reviewed by Monsieur Délire
A short album from electroacoustician Marc Behrens. Sleppet evolved from a field recording trip to Norway with other artists. The four-movement work was realized in June 2008 for broadcast on the German radio. It’s a relatively simple piece, but it’s powerful and evocative. Everything and the kitchen sink’s in there: nature’s elements (water, snow, stone), …
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“Sleppet†reviewed by Vital
Its been a while, I think, since I last heard music by Marc Behrens. Perhaps he is not as active anymore when it comes to releasing records? And perhaps more doing commissioned works by, say, German radio? Like this one, which was made for Deutschlandradio Kultur. Unless I am mistaken, I think I heard him …
“Sleppet†reviewed by Boomkat
Marc Behrens is one of those sound artists who is seldom afforded the level of recognition he deserves, consistently releasing brilliant contemporary musique concrète for well over a decade now via labels such as Trente Oiseaux, Sirr and Raster Noton. This latest release is another stunning collection of digital electroacoustic dissections, offering a portrait of …