Florent Ghys, the composer, finds sound confusion fascinating, noting how audience applause can sound like rain or distant cars like ocean waves.
Compositional Technique
The piece 'No Lemon, No Melon' was composed, reversed, recorded, and then re-reversed, resulting in all notes following the composed directions but all sounds being in reverse.
Instruments
Florent Ghys, the composer, collects hair dryers for the beauty of their sound, and his favorite, an old one named Moulinex, is the first heard in the piece 'Moulinex'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Florent Ghys, the composer, incorporates weather reports into his music, noting that male weather presenters consistently wear either a blazer or a tie, or both.
Recording & Production
Florent Ghys, the composer and performer, recorded this album in unconventional locations: his bathroom at the MacDowell Colony and his bedroom in Brooklyn.
Album & Artwork
The album's artwork uses texts from various authors including Allen Ginsberg, Frank Zappa, and John Cage, as well as American and French weather forecasts.
