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IF 1086LP
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Since his first album, Labelle has been dovetailing the techno that so captivated his imagination as a teenager, with traditional Maloya music -- native to the French overseas department where he grew up and still lives. His new album submerges itself in the darker recesses of the psyche. Noir Anima is a reflective portrait of a soul enshrouded by the darkness of night, inching towards a euphoric morning. Over the last decade, the Réunion Island-based composer has made a name for himself exploring syncretic religion and philosophy throughout his work and, for his fifth studio album, his search for truth has turned inwards. On Noir Anima, we are offered a glimpse into the emotional state of the artist making this extraordinary and dynamic music.
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IF 1061CD
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A cosmic journey into the beating heart of the orchestra: the string quartet. The innovative composer Labelle covers themes such as language, culture, and heritage on his new record, Eclat. Sparked by a moment of revelation during the rehearsal of his previous album, the critically acclaimed Orchestre Univers (2019), Eclat is a record about the unspoken, almost telepathic language between musicians playing together onstage, a metaphysical element of sound that can elevate music into the spiritual. Even the electronic parts on the record were recorded live with the string quartet, and acted as a means of conduction on stage, thus making Labelle a part of the musical conversation. The result is a transcendental record that eschews traditional rules of composition and recording, and pushes the boundaries of what classical music can be. With strong influences of his home -- La Reunion -- and its musical culture of Maloya, Eclat is a unique and beautiful journey into unknown territory.
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IF 2071EP
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Labelle has laid the foundations of an electronic maloya, modern and deeply rooted in its home territory: La Réunion. Labelle releases a fascinating EP of introspective trance music with Post-Maloya. You'll find the maloya stamp, which is Reunionese traditional music, both in the rhythms and the instruments used, like the valiha. This traditional tubular harp from Madagascar is played by Vola on the track "Jaojoby". Vola was taught by Rajery himself, who is widely considered as a master of this instrument. The hypnotic sounds evoke distant dimensions and resonate like shamanic incantations, gently leading you towards the trance.
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