KRENG — Selfed

"Starting with soundtracks for the Belgian theatre-company 'Abbatoir Ferm�' in 2007, PEPIJN CAUDRON aka KRENG has since then created an impressive catalogue of work, submerging deeply into a cinematic musical world, often built on 'classic' instrumental sounds, expressing a fascination for "the secrets of our culture, the roots of our collective fears and the hidden wounds, phantasies and rituals of our time" (as 'Abbatoir Ferm�' denotes their own programmation). KRENGs compositions share a rare intensity and originality, immersing the listener into gloomy and surealistic atmospheres. SELFED is a work for a dance choreography by KEVIN TRAPPENIERS, a piece for a single dancer that relates to the phenomenon of 'Self-Pollination' in Biology. SELFED is seen as a metaphor to overcome mental and physical barriers of the self and society, by "investigating the notion of the energy of self and self-sacrifice". The three pieces suck you in with their spiraling sounds from the very first minute, ending in an early claustrophobic climax, from which structure and beauty is
regained ... An interplay of circling dynamics.
This 2 x10" vinyl (45 rpm) comes in a full colour double-gatefold cover, each record pressed in a different colour (blue-black / red-black), the fourth side contains an etching of all credit information. First ed. of 498 copies. Artwork design by TILMANN BENNINGHAUS. Mastering: PETER ANDERSSON." [press release]


Words by the director about the concept of SELFED: "In botany, selfing causes an animal or plant to breed with or fertilise one of the same hybrid origin or strain, thus causing the organism to self-pollinate or self-fertilise. The cover pictures refer to ultrasonic pictures of a self-replicating cyberpunk/biopunk unborn being in its early stage, to repetitive oscillator sounds and cyclic lifeforms.
In SELFED, the performance, as well as the score and the sound design, explore methods to adapt the body to mental and physical barriers and how to overcome those obstacles or gain control over them. The dance performance incorporates both the philosophy and techniques of Parkour within contemporary dance. We investigate the notion of the energy of self and self-sacrifice. The self meant as an aid and a tool for introspection and reflexion, for demolition and construct of the borders of the self - of the body and the mind. Accordingly, the performance and music reflects on the positioning of mankind towards individual and social power structures." [KEVIN TRAPPENIERS]
(In 2014, Kevin Trappeniers was artist in residence TAKT Dommelhof (BE) to create the dance performance SELFED, that premiered at Plesni Teater Ljubljana (Slovenia). After this choreographic debut, which consisted of an outside and an inside part made for the specific locations in Slovenia, Trappeniers reworked the inside part to physical theatre.)

credits:

selfed

concept, direction, choreography, scenography: Kevin Trappeniers
dance & performance: Dagmar Dachauer
music & sound design: Kreng
light design: Laurence Halloy, Kevin Trappeniers
in collaboration with: Luka Avgu�tin, Enej Progar, Jan Ulčar, Sebastjan Zupanc (SloMotion, Slovenian Parkour Family)
dramaturgy & mentorship: Andreja Kopač
coaching & distribution advice: Vincent Company
producer: �iva Brecelj
production: Plesni Teater Ljubljana (SI) - Choreographic Debut PTL 2014
co-production: TAKT Dommelhof (Neerpelt, BE)
in collaboration with: Muzej in Galerije Mesta Ljubljane (MGML)
artwork & photography: Kevin Trappeniers
thanks to: Vincent Van den Bossche, Blaze Urban Academy (BE), �olski Center Ljubljana (SI)



"Substantia Innominata est la 10�me S�rie de vinyles de Drone Records et a pour but de pr�senter des travaux inspir�s par l�inconnu, autour de nous ou parmi nous.

Commen�ant avec les bandes sons pour la compagnie de th��tre belge \ Abattoir Ferm�\ en 2007, Pepijn Caudron alias Kreng a depuis cr�� un impressionnant catalogue, plongeant profond�ment dans monde musical cin�matique, souvent construit � partir de sons instrumentaux � classiques �, exprimant une fascination pour \ les secrets de notre culture, les racines de nos peurs collectives et les blessures cach�es, phantasmes et rituels de notre temps\ (comme \ Abattoir Ferm�\ d�signe leur propre programmation).

Les compositions de Kreng partagent une rare intensit� et originalit�, immergeant l�auditeur dans des atmosph�res sombres et surr�alistes. Des bruits de bateaux sous marins sugg�rent en effet l�immersion inqui�tante raclant, puis un saxo sir�ne orientale, et �a se calme en h�lico dans un essai d�envol des flots, des r�sonances lointaines et un sonar ou celui d�un dauphin ou baleine construisent cet univers sonore immersif, un peu comme si on �tait pris dans un U-Boot.

Selfed est un travail pour une chor�graphie de danse de Kevin Trappeniers, une pi�ce pour danseur seul relatant le ph�nom�ne de \ Pollinisation Atomatique\ en Biologie. Selfed est � voir comme une m�taphore les barri�res physiques et mentales de soi et de la soci�t�, en \ investissant la notion d��nergie propre et de sacrifice de soi\ . Les trois pi�ces vous sucent par leurs sons en spirale d�s la premi�re minute, se terminant dans un climat de d�but de claustrophobie, dans lequel beaut� et structure sont retrouv�s.... Une r�ciprocit� de dynamiques circulaires.

On y entend des voix, puis des rythmes secs et rapides de peaux �lastiques mix�s avec des voix pour montrer cette Auto Pollinisation de musiques concr�tes et �lectroniques par les voix. Comme dans la � Pollinisation Automatique �, les �l�ments humains et industriels se m�lent et se confondent.

Ce vinyle 2 x10\ (45 rpm) est livr� dans une pochette double-gatefold, chaque disque est press� dans une couleur diff�rente (bleur-noire / rouge-noire), le quatre titres contient une gravure premi�re �dition press�e 498 copies par Tilmann Benninghaus. Mastering - Peter Andersson. Sortie - Avril 2016" [translation by Flow / Le Bokal]