The occam ocean series, which comprises most of Éliane Radigue's prolific output, began in 2011 and is characterized by a creative process based on oral and aural transmission.
Composer Biography
Éliane Radigue, the composer, stopped producing purely electronic music in 2001 to create collaborative works with instrumentalists, and has since produced over 70 works.
Interpretation
The musicians reconstruct Éliane Radigue's pieces using various cues like written notes, diagrams, recordings, and images, as there is never a written score to document the performance.
Recording & Production
Recordings of Éliane Radigue's music, like this CD, are considered documents of specific times, places, people, and situations, rather than fixed scores or objects.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Abbey of Santa Maria Assunta in Monteveglio, Italy, where the musicians rehearsed and recorded over several days, adapting to the monks' schedule.
Compositional Technique
Éliane Radigue's solo pieces are typically based on a combination of pre-prepared sonic materials, which she calls her 'shopping', and a water-based image that guides the form and affect of the piece.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Éliane Radigue believes that annotating her pieces would be 'deadening' and would prevent the music from continuing its process of maturation, as her music exists in a constant state of transformation.
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