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PARMEGIANI, BERNARD — Memoire Magnetique Vol. 2
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Transversales is very glad to announce the release of Mmoire Magntique, vol.2 spanning 1966-1993, revelatory collection of short and secret music by electronic music pioneer Bernard Parmegiani.
The second volume of this compilation allows us to discover some of unreleased rarities from Bernard Parmegianis personal archives and unpublished recordings which were composed for the screen or the performing arts.
Remastered high-resolution audio transferred directly from the original tapes.
Exclusive liner notes and pictures.
Musique originale compose, interprte et enregistre par Bernard Parmegiani.
Production excutive : Jonathan Fitoussi & Sbastien Rosat.
Mastering partir des bandes originales : Jonathan Fitoussi.
Direction artistique & graphisme : Jean-Philippe Talaga.
Traduction : Michle Parent.
(P) 2021 Transversales Disques
sous licence exclusive de Claude-Anne Parmegiani
A1 / "Tmoignages" - 1972.
Gnrique pour la srie tlvise de Pierre Houdain.
A2 / "Pop secret" - 1970.
Version remixe pour concert de la musique cre avec le groupe
"Third Ear Band" au Royal Festival Hall, Londres.
A3 / "Voyage Conseil" - 1970.
Musique pour la publicit de : "Voyage Conseil".
Version non utilise.
A4 / "Lion d'or" - 1988.
Gnrique pour l'mission radio de Georges Lon diffuse sur France Culture
le 22/02/1988.
A5 / "Flash sports" - 1975.
Indicatif de l'mission tlvise ponyme diffuse sur Antenne 2.
A6 / "Spot pub" - 1971.
Spot publicitaire non identifi, non utilis.
A7 / "Journal TV 2" - 1981.
Indicatif du journal tlvis d'Antenne 2.
A8 / "Stade 2" - 1976-1986.
Indicatif de l'mission : "Stade 2".
Antenne 2, mission sport. Animation : Peter Folds.
A9 / "L'art au monde des tnbres" - 1982.
Srie documentaire tlvise de Mario Ruspoli.
A10 / "Sonal Roissy" - 1971-2005.
Signal sonore de l'aroport Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle.
B1 / "Bongo fuego" - 1967.
Film d'animation de Peter Folds.
B2 / "Electrorythmes" - 1966.
Version remixe pour concert ; film de Peter Folds avec la chorgraphe Marpessa Dawn.
B3 / "E Pericoloso sporgersi" - (lment) - 1991.
Musique radiophonique ; commande de France Culture.
B4 / "Une mission phmre" - 1993.
Film d'animation de Piotr Kamler.
B5 / "Une honorable partie de G" - 1978.
Srie documentaire tlvise de Jean-Emile Jeannesson,
"Lettres du bout du monde".
B6 / "Sonal Roissy" - (indit) - 1971.
Maquette de signal sonore pour l'aroport Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle.
Version non utilise.
https://bernardparmegiani.bandcamp.com/album/m-moire-magn-tique-vol-2-1966-1993
"Belonging to a growing body of previously unreleased work culled from the archives of Bernard Parmegiani, the always incredible Transversales Disques returns with Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 2, the second instalment in their series of albums focusing on the composers work for film, television, and the performing arts.
An inevitable revelation for even the most devoted of Parmegianis fans, were also making it available as part of a specially priced bundle with brand new represses of Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 1 and Rock (Bande originale du film, 1982) for those who missed them the first time around.
So good.
Over the last few years, the Paris based imprint, Transversales Disques, has set a remarkable standard for archival releases, bringing us a treasure trove of previously unreleased recordings by Pierre Henry, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Luc Ferrari, Igor Wakhevitch, Philip Glass, Ariel Kalma, Franois Bayle, Ennio Morricone, and numerous others.
While by no means the limit of their focus, the imprint has offered special attention to works by French pioneers of electronic music, particularly those associated with Groupe de Recherches de Musique Concrte (GRMC) and Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM). Central to this modus operandi is the work of Bernard Parmegiani. Back in 2017, they brought us the composers incredible 1982 soundtrack, Rock, created for Michel Tregueros film of the same name, followed by the LP, Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 1 in 2018.
After three years of waiting, the label is back with the second instalment of rare sounds by Parmegiani, Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 2, accompanied by brand new represses of Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 1 and Rock (Bande originale du film, 1982), which have been out of print since their initial release. As a special celebration, were offering them individually or together as a specially priced bundle. Theyre 20th Century electroacoustic music at its absolute height, hugely historically important, and not to be missed.
Bernard Parmegianis contributions to electronic and electroacoustic practice are now regarded as among the most important in the history of 20th Century Music, but this wasnt always the case. For much of his career, the composer lingered in the shadow of his more famous peers at Groupe de Recherches - Pierre Schaeffer, Luc Ferrari, Franois Bayle, etc. Some of this was a consequence of circumstance and idealism. Gifted with a deep belief in access and humor, Parmegiani believed in the profound potential of electronic and electroacoustic sound, seeking to integrate it into everyday life, particularly through forms of mass distribution activated by radio, film, and television. A great deal of his output was created for these contexts - remaining unreleased on physical formats - while he supported himself as a sound engineer and as the head of the Music/Image division of French television. It is into this rarely heard body of recordings which Transversales Disques takes us once again.
Like the first instalment, Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 2 culls its material form the composers personal archives and unpublished recordings of material created between 1966 and 1993, focusing specifically on his output for the screen and the performing arts. Standing as a largely unacknowledged counterpoint to more famous works like De Natura Sonorum, La Roue Ferris, Dedans Dehors, Chants Magntiques, and Chronos - created during same period covered by the collection - these works unveil a lesser-known vision of Parmegiani, one that embedded himself in the subconscious landscape of the French public, with sounds that were often heard without acknowledging their genius or source.
Comprising 16 revelatory tracks, of relatively short lengths - from 13 seconds to just over 8 minutes - Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 2 covers a brilliant range of material, from sci-fi tinged arpeggiating synths, brooding minimalist expanses, semi psychedelic meanderings away with free-flowing texture, pastoral meditations, playful, percussive musique concrte, pieces that flirt on the edges of kosmische and Berlin school electronics, and so much more.
Encountering the composer in the throes of his deepest passion - working alongside the visual realm - just when youd thought youd heard it all, Transversales Disques digs up more gold from the archives of Bernard Parmegiani, expanding our vision of the astounding talent and range of one of the most important sonic artists of the 20th Century.
These previously unreleased rarities have been remastered from the original tapes in high-resolution audio, and come complete with exclusive liner notes and pictures. As engrossing as records come, and an absolute blast to listen to. Not to be missed!
Across 17 despite works, Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 1 spans 24 years of Parmegianis output of music designed to integrate with the screen, drawing on a framework the composer developed for research and mutual exchange between sound and image. It should come as no surprise, given the overwhelming creative talent which Parmegiani possessed, that these efforts more than stand on their own when separated from the images with which they were designed to speak. The LP is an overwhelmingly powerful body of revelatory sound.
Not unlike his soundtrack for Rock, Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 1 pushes the boundaries of what the work emerging from Groupe de Recherches is often perceived to have been, if not the very notions of what qualifies as avant-garde. Imbued with Parmegianis overwhelming humor and playfulness, it offers nods to a countless range of musical idioms and fields of practice - often painting a dark, dystopian technological, rhythmic landscape with aural touchstones ranging from techno, Kraftwerk, and John Carpenter soundtracks, with a peppering of the clown show, reminding us that Parmegiani began his career as a mime.
Theres no question that Transversales Disques is taking the high road, bringing us into wild, wonderful, and often overlooked bodies of organized sound which rewrite almost every standard narrative of history. These works are some of a Bernard Parmegiani which all too few heard, belonging to a way of working which captures the idealism closest to his heart.
Absolutely brilliant creatively - a challenging field of imagination and an endlessly thrilling listen. Transferred directly from the original tapes with exclusive liner notes, if you missed the first pressing, dont sleep. This is an absolute must for any fan of Parmegiani, GRM, soundtracks, and electronic music at large."
[Soundohm]
https://bernardparmegiani.bandcamp.com/album/m-moire-magn-tique-vol-2-1966-1993
The second volume of this compilation allows us to discover some of unreleased rarities from Bernard Parmegianis personal archives and unpublished recordings which were composed for the screen or the performing arts.
Remastered high-resolution audio transferred directly from the original tapes.
Exclusive liner notes and pictures.
Musique originale compose, interprte et enregistre par Bernard Parmegiani.
Production excutive : Jonathan Fitoussi & Sbastien Rosat.
Mastering partir des bandes originales : Jonathan Fitoussi.
Direction artistique & graphisme : Jean-Philippe Talaga.
Traduction : Michle Parent.
(P) 2021 Transversales Disques
sous licence exclusive de Claude-Anne Parmegiani
A1 / "Tmoignages" - 1972.
Gnrique pour la srie tlvise de Pierre Houdain.
A2 / "Pop secret" - 1970.
Version remixe pour concert de la musique cre avec le groupe
"Third Ear Band" au Royal Festival Hall, Londres.
A3 / "Voyage Conseil" - 1970.
Musique pour la publicit de : "Voyage Conseil".
Version non utilise.
A4 / "Lion d'or" - 1988.
Gnrique pour l'mission radio de Georges Lon diffuse sur France Culture
le 22/02/1988.
A5 / "Flash sports" - 1975.
Indicatif de l'mission tlvise ponyme diffuse sur Antenne 2.
A6 / "Spot pub" - 1971.
Spot publicitaire non identifi, non utilis.
A7 / "Journal TV 2" - 1981.
Indicatif du journal tlvis d'Antenne 2.
A8 / "Stade 2" - 1976-1986.
Indicatif de l'mission : "Stade 2".
Antenne 2, mission sport. Animation : Peter Folds.
A9 / "L'art au monde des tnbres" - 1982.
Srie documentaire tlvise de Mario Ruspoli.
A10 / "Sonal Roissy" - 1971-2005.
Signal sonore de l'aroport Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle.
B1 / "Bongo fuego" - 1967.
Film d'animation de Peter Folds.
B2 / "Electrorythmes" - 1966.
Version remixe pour concert ; film de Peter Folds avec la chorgraphe Marpessa Dawn.
B3 / "E Pericoloso sporgersi" - (lment) - 1991.
Musique radiophonique ; commande de France Culture.
B4 / "Une mission phmre" - 1993.
Film d'animation de Piotr Kamler.
B5 / "Une honorable partie de G" - 1978.
Srie documentaire tlvise de Jean-Emile Jeannesson,
"Lettres du bout du monde".
B6 / "Sonal Roissy" - (indit) - 1971.
Maquette de signal sonore pour l'aroport Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle.
Version non utilise.
https://bernardparmegiani.bandcamp.com/album/m-moire-magn-tique-vol-2-1966-1993
"Belonging to a growing body of previously unreleased work culled from the archives of Bernard Parmegiani, the always incredible Transversales Disques returns with Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 2, the second instalment in their series of albums focusing on the composers work for film, television, and the performing arts.
An inevitable revelation for even the most devoted of Parmegianis fans, were also making it available as part of a specially priced bundle with brand new represses of Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 1 and Rock (Bande originale du film, 1982) for those who missed them the first time around.
So good.
Over the last few years, the Paris based imprint, Transversales Disques, has set a remarkable standard for archival releases, bringing us a treasure trove of previously unreleased recordings by Pierre Henry, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Luc Ferrari, Igor Wakhevitch, Philip Glass, Ariel Kalma, Franois Bayle, Ennio Morricone, and numerous others.
While by no means the limit of their focus, the imprint has offered special attention to works by French pioneers of electronic music, particularly those associated with Groupe de Recherches de Musique Concrte (GRMC) and Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM). Central to this modus operandi is the work of Bernard Parmegiani. Back in 2017, they brought us the composers incredible 1982 soundtrack, Rock, created for Michel Tregueros film of the same name, followed by the LP, Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 1 in 2018.
After three years of waiting, the label is back with the second instalment of rare sounds by Parmegiani, Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 2, accompanied by brand new represses of Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 1 and Rock (Bande originale du film, 1982), which have been out of print since their initial release. As a special celebration, were offering them individually or together as a specially priced bundle. Theyre 20th Century electroacoustic music at its absolute height, hugely historically important, and not to be missed.
Bernard Parmegianis contributions to electronic and electroacoustic practice are now regarded as among the most important in the history of 20th Century Music, but this wasnt always the case. For much of his career, the composer lingered in the shadow of his more famous peers at Groupe de Recherches - Pierre Schaeffer, Luc Ferrari, Franois Bayle, etc. Some of this was a consequence of circumstance and idealism. Gifted with a deep belief in access and humor, Parmegiani believed in the profound potential of electronic and electroacoustic sound, seeking to integrate it into everyday life, particularly through forms of mass distribution activated by radio, film, and television. A great deal of his output was created for these contexts - remaining unreleased on physical formats - while he supported himself as a sound engineer and as the head of the Music/Image division of French television. It is into this rarely heard body of recordings which Transversales Disques takes us once again.
Like the first instalment, Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 2 culls its material form the composers personal archives and unpublished recordings of material created between 1966 and 1993, focusing specifically on his output for the screen and the performing arts. Standing as a largely unacknowledged counterpoint to more famous works like De Natura Sonorum, La Roue Ferris, Dedans Dehors, Chants Magntiques, and Chronos - created during same period covered by the collection - these works unveil a lesser-known vision of Parmegiani, one that embedded himself in the subconscious landscape of the French public, with sounds that were often heard without acknowledging their genius or source.
Comprising 16 revelatory tracks, of relatively short lengths - from 13 seconds to just over 8 minutes - Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 2 covers a brilliant range of material, from sci-fi tinged arpeggiating synths, brooding minimalist expanses, semi psychedelic meanderings away with free-flowing texture, pastoral meditations, playful, percussive musique concrte, pieces that flirt on the edges of kosmische and Berlin school electronics, and so much more.
Encountering the composer in the throes of his deepest passion - working alongside the visual realm - just when youd thought youd heard it all, Transversales Disques digs up more gold from the archives of Bernard Parmegiani, expanding our vision of the astounding talent and range of one of the most important sonic artists of the 20th Century.
These previously unreleased rarities have been remastered from the original tapes in high-resolution audio, and come complete with exclusive liner notes and pictures. As engrossing as records come, and an absolute blast to listen to. Not to be missed!
Across 17 despite works, Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 1 spans 24 years of Parmegianis output of music designed to integrate with the screen, drawing on a framework the composer developed for research and mutual exchange between sound and image. It should come as no surprise, given the overwhelming creative talent which Parmegiani possessed, that these efforts more than stand on their own when separated from the images with which they were designed to speak. The LP is an overwhelmingly powerful body of revelatory sound.
Not unlike his soundtrack for Rock, Mmoire Magntique, Vol. 1 pushes the boundaries of what the work emerging from Groupe de Recherches is often perceived to have been, if not the very notions of what qualifies as avant-garde. Imbued with Parmegianis overwhelming humor and playfulness, it offers nods to a countless range of musical idioms and fields of practice - often painting a dark, dystopian technological, rhythmic landscape with aural touchstones ranging from techno, Kraftwerk, and John Carpenter soundtracks, with a peppering of the clown show, reminding us that Parmegiani began his career as a mime.
Theres no question that Transversales Disques is taking the high road, bringing us into wild, wonderful, and often overlooked bodies of organized sound which rewrite almost every standard narrative of history. These works are some of a Bernard Parmegiani which all too few heard, belonging to a way of working which captures the idealism closest to his heart.
Absolutely brilliant creatively - a challenging field of imagination and an endlessly thrilling listen. Transferred directly from the original tapes with exclusive liner notes, if you missed the first pressing, dont sleep. This is an absolute must for any fan of Parmegiani, GRM, soundtracks, and electronic music at large."
[Soundohm]
https://bernardparmegiani.bandcamp.com/album/m-moire-magn-tique-vol-2-1966-1993