after several releases by artists of raster-noton on the american label line, a long-outstanding invitation was issued into the opposite direction. so, last but not least, the present release is an expression of long-lasting artistic ties between both labels.
in the greyness, heavy waves begin to glide into an one-hour piece. they swell and flood a vacuum. chartier is able to intensify this maelstrom in long and graceful moves. in a majestic and subtle manner, he creates a subsonic vastness, capturing the listener, disconnecting him from the irrelevant reality. the end mirrors the beginning - revealing the idea of an endless space in an endless composition. finally, »incidence« is a sound stream seeking to transform time into a certain timelessness.
richard chartier runs the label line, following the traditions of trente oiseaux by focusing on minimalist and not beat-oriented sound experiments. his compositions often test the limits of auditory perceptibility. in this way, chartier concentrates on tiniest changes within seemingly static sound masses.
