On this new work Philippe Petit intended to create a Contemporary soundtrack for Hyeronymus Bosch’s "The Garden of Earthly Delights" triptych : Bosch’s most complex and enigmatic creation whose overall theme is the fate of humanity.
Following his interest in Library Music and Soundtracks our « Musical Travel-Agent » has been conjuring up a thought-provoking and intriguing universe relying on the use of real instruments such as Cymbalom, Pianos, Guitar and Percs that he plays like a kid discovering a new toy, improvising and attaching great importance to gesture and stressing dynamics. His choices aren’t consensual, not cozying up potential listeners... Pushing further his research in bringing together the Human and its Machine into a tapestry of sound which creates a deep sound assemblage of exotic Musiques Concrètes which guarantees to grow on you with repeated listens, slowly revealing its detailed richness…
Philippe Petit: Moog Model 15, Minimoog Model D, Guitar, Cymbalom, Grand Piano, Open-prepaired Piano, Turntablisms, Percs, Electroacousticisms... Chantal Rouet: fingernail rubbings-snappings on #4
