JUSTEL, ELSA - Mats

Format: CD

Label & Cat.Number: Empreintes Digitales IMED 0785

Release Year: 2007

Note: first release of this Argentinian composer with works rec. 1996-2004

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" 'Gwerz' (2002). 'Du libe tu?' (1996). 'Mâts' (1999). 'Midi de sable' (2000). 'Alba Sud' (1997-98). 'Au loin bleu' (1997). 'Puntos, comas y refritos' (2002). 'Bastet' (2004). 'The electroacoustic works of Elsa Justel are striking for their rich morphological invention: canvases made of minuscule yet consistently varied sounds; stratified figures made of multiple simultaneous shots, intertwining with one another; tremblings turning into sharp and lightning objects; objects of all sizes, objects so diverse they relentlessly keep hold of your attention. This is undeniably a form of music demanding active listening, a state of awareness to the smallest palpitations, music that always has rich meanings to unveil, no matter how many times you listen to it. In fact, the more you listen to it, the more it becomes both mysterious and habitable. It is music to be cherished for its sophistication, vividness and subtlety. This music imitates nothing; it is there, warm and savant, controlled yet free, vigorous and intelligent. It adds to the real world a presence consisting of its own immanence. It is this presence that Elsa Justel has been trying to bring forth, through her unyielding work as a composer, and succeeding so rightfully that she immediately wins us over. I see Elsa Justel's music as surplus life, absolutely essential to our existence." Horacio Vaggione

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