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MATHES, JEREMIE - In[Core]Wat[t]

Format: CD Label & Cat.Number: Unfathomless U53 Release Year: 2018 Note: JEREMIE MATHES lives in Cambodia where he collected field recordings from Buddhist temples for three years; these served as a basis for this 40 min. long magnificent field recording composition => the acoustic 'perfume' of these places (atmospheric noises, talks, musical fragments, nature sounds, etc.) merges into one long dreamlike stream, a permanent gentle crystallization of more concrete sonic objects out of a droning sphere... highly recommended! lim. 200 Price (incl. 19% VAT): €14.00 More Info For the past three years, living in Cambodia gave me the opportunity to visit traditional Buddhist Temples across different areas of the country. These edifices are dedicated to spiritual practices, studies ,worship and serve as moral and cultural hub for the Khmer People. I‘ve realized a series of recordings inside and around the enclosure of Pagodas in various provinces separate geographically. During an unique passage, I spent a brief time to capture the singularity and atmosphere of each site that I’ve visited. The main central temple, the « vihara », was an anchor point to extend my discoveries to annex buildings, gardens etc…Depending on the topology and acoustic properties of each place, I’ve collected raw elements and hidden sonic matter with variable approaches and techniques. I found it important to integrate in my recordings on location the outskirts of each area, and the interconnection with the local environment. I was interested to have a wide angle of representation of the surroundings. Also, I’ve tried as much as I could to minimize my interaction inside the location with the daily activities, the studies, practices or ceremonies. The sonic fragments captured in the zone of Pagodas, and the converging points from one place has been merged together. All these elements constitute the substrate of each movement inside my piece. My process in my composition has been to interleave the different regions and localities distant spatially. A recombination of disparate moments in a new continuum form as a figment of altered realities, pushing the boundaries of each location, linking the interstices into a ‘sfumato’ of a different perception and remembrance. In[Core]Wat[t] represents the sum and the trace of my wandering in these specific places, the cross sectional movements from one location to an another, the shift from one state to an other level. (Jérémie Mathes, 22 July 2018) released September 24, 2018 LOCATIONS : Wat Ounalom, Phnom Penh. Kompong phluk Floating village Tonle Sap River, Siem Reap Province. Wat Svai, Siem Reap. Ampor Phal Koch Dach Island, Mekong river, Phnom Penh. Preah kunkud, Vivat Tamini Pagoda, Battambang. Wat Tamim, Sangker river Battambang Province. Bodhi Samadhi, Kep Province. Recorded, edited and composed by Jérémie Mathes in September 2017. Cover design & treatments by Daniel Crokaert. Portrait by Khoeurn Sophat. Based exclusively on photos by Jérémie Mathes. https://unfathomless.bandcamp.com/album/in-core-wat-t "Delicate is perhaps not a word that applies to this release, with all its layers of sounds, but it is a truly fascinating one, because there is so much happening here, all the time. You can go over and over this release and discover new sounds, new patterns and more richness throughout." [FdW/Vital Weekly] "The hollow drone and jangle sounds endless. It’s a completely meditative mix of murmur and hum reminding me of the moments when nature and humanity find a certain synergy... Mathes brings a certain sensibility, this continuous fleeting sense of falling or rising, hard to tell which, offering this beguiling sense of breaking through some unexplored cognitive pathway." [TJ Norris, Toneshift]