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01. Karen Willems & Jean D.L. - Rhodia
02. Karen Willems & Jean D.L. - Achter de Toren
03. Karen Willems & Jean D.L. - Le Calvaire
04. Karen Willems & Jean D.L. - Faelan
05. Karen Willems & Jean D.L. - De Molen Van Buchis
06. Karen Willems & Jean D.L. - Le Petite Île de L'Étang
07. Karen Willems & Jean D.L. - Twee Lindebomen
08. Karen Willems & Jean D.L. - Straatlopers
ARTIST
TITLE
Twee Lindebomen
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
ABX 077CD ABX 077CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
6/7/2019

Aurora Borealis returns once more to Belgium, with the release of Twee Lindebomen by the duo of experimental drummer/percussionist Karen Willems and avant guitarist Jean D.L. After recording their album Lyra (2017) and playing various concerts since then, Karen Willems and Jean D.L. sought to explore their duo in a different context, searching for new modes of harmony between acoustic and electric performance disciplines. The duo were able to discover this new territory with the opportunity to record in the church of Saint Nicholas in Le Roeulx, Belgium, the village where Jean grew up. Recorded live over the course of a two-day long session last summer, the mystic atmosphere of the church provides a touch point for the musical explorations on the album. Using the echo and natural reverb of the architecture gave the duo new challenges. Space forms an important part of the duo's work, as they respond to each setting and its unique architecture, both physical and acoustic. "The reverb in the church gave us an extra force and a spatial element. We were able to play with distance and movement," says Willems. "It was a different way of playing, and we thrive on that, the uniqueness of the moment." The album covers eight diverse tracks of improvisational interplay between Willem's drums, free percussion with vocalization, and D.L.'s palette of guitar work and tape manipulation. Twee Lindebomen captures the duo at the height of their flow, seamlessly working together to create a highly expressive and emotive album. Artwork by Belgian artist Alexandra Crouwers. Six-panel digifile; edition of 200.