Label:Editions Walrus – WLS 11
Country:Belguim
Used LP 1982
Disc:VG+/VG (scratch at the beginning of long A2 track that pops 5 or 6 times, slight surface noise as very quiet sound)
Jacket:VG+ (good condition)
Dominique Lawalrée is a Belgian composer who has been reevaluated in recent years. This work is his 1982 release, the 11th on his private label, Editions Walrus. Side A begins with the wistfully wandering minimal piece “Rainy Sunday : Dimanche Pluvieux,” followed by the over 14-minute epic “Le Secret Blanc,” where the shimmering piano sound draws you into a utopian realm. Side B features "La Maison Des 5 Éléments," an immersive track with a relentlessly lapping piano melody lightly laced with synths, and experimental feeling “Millénaire” interweaving whispers and water sounds. The evocative artwork also adds to the atmosphere. There's a scratch at the beginning of long A2 track that pops 5 or 6 times, it's not in the middle of the track, so you can still get a feel for the music by skipping that part, but please be aware. Of course, this is reflected in the price.
近年再評価の動きが進むベルギー人宅録系作曲家Dominique Lawalrée。本作は自身のプライベートレーベルEditions Walrusの11番に当たる82年の作品。A面では悲し気に響く彷徨い系ミニマルミュージック”Rainy Sunday : Dimanche Pluvieux”に始まり、煌めきを発するピアノの響きに誘われユートピアに踏み込んでいくような14分に及ぶ大曲”Le Secret Blanc”。B面ではシンセを薄っすらとまとわせながら絶え間なく打ち寄せるピアノの旋律に没入していく”La Maison Des 5 Éléments”、囁きや水の音などを交わせる実験調の”Millénaire”を収録。意味深なアートワークも風情を醸し出しています。A2の冒頭にスクラッチあり５～6回ポップします、曲の途中ではないのでその部分を飛ばせばその世界観は味わって頂けると思いますがご注意下さい。もちろんお値段に反映させています。現在稀少になっているカタログのひとつ。
A1 - Rainy Sunday : Dimanche Pluvieux
A2 - Le Secret Blanc
B1 - La Maison Des 5 Éléments
B3 - Millénaire (2 Claviers)
B4 - Now Peace For Beatle John
