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"The myths of our Western tradition have often captivated me, whether they be Greek, Roman, or Judeo-Christian. Myths are a transcendent collective narrative; a buried memory, not intellectual but spiritual, alive to all the senses of another world. These stories often describe forbidding passages guarded by terrifying monster-like creatures, which, if conquered, give access to other planes. Door 1 Door 2 are two of these planes, opening to prophecy and kingship." --Christopher Chaplin
Following the release of his powerful and dark album trilogy Je suis le Ténébreux, Paradise Lost, and M, British avant-garde composer Christopher James Chaplin unveiled his latest project in 2021: Patriarchs (FAB 094LP), released to critical acclaim. This project is a musical exploration of the Antediluvian patriarchs, from Adam to Noah, and is another captivating and daring work of art that straddles experimental electronic music and the avant-garde. Chaplin also been wowed audiences with his live performances, releasing the concert album Patriarchs Live to shorten the wait for his newest studio album Door 1 Door 2. It is another powerful work of art, located between electronic music and avant-garde. Once again, Christopher Chaplin breaks genre boundaries and manages to condense experimental and colorful electronics in chamber music in a unique way, transporting the listener into mental and spatiotemporal intermediate states. A completely unique musical microcosm that can also be experienced in his impressive solo live performances.
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FAB 094LP
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After his acclaimed album trilogy Je suis le Ténébreux (2016), Paradise Lost (2018), and M (2020), London-based musician and avant-garde composer Christopher Chaplin will release a major new work, Patriarchs. The album is based on the ten antediluvian patriarchs, from Adam to Noah and their journey from the darkness of the fall towards enlightenment. Through its strong artistic force, the album is both timeless and topical. Another powerful work of art, located between electronic music and avantgarde. Once again, Christopher Chaplin breaks genre boundaries and manages to condense experimental and colorful electronics in chamber music in a unique way, transporting the listener into mental and spatiotemporal intermediate states. A completely unique musical microcosm that can also be experienced in his impressive solo live performances. Patriarchs refer to the ten antediluvian patriarchs, the ten pre-flood patriarchs listed in the genealogy of Genesis V -- from Adam to Noah. The album is about the lineage of these patriarchs and their journey from the darkness of the fall towards enlightenment. It's a progressive uprooting from a dark and confused world to a world with more light and consciousness. In musical terms, it's a struggle from dense, slow-moving textures to more dynamic and structured ones. Language is also present in the first eight tracks, starting with distorted bits of words and phrases tuning into clearer and more defined sentences and eventually verses as the tracks progress. The last two tracks: "Lamech" and "Noah" incorporate the sounds of a crow and a dove, respectively, hinting at the coming and passing of the flood.
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