after finishing
the well received 'night falls', ben lukas boysen's ambition for the next album
was to be a desideratum's compliance: the improvement of hecq's sound, and
moving forward into something boysen defines as an 'emotional destillate'. the
tracks 'typhon' and 'steeltongued', written in 2007 and 2008, provide the
blueprint for this cd. working as a sound designer for various companies, he
presented earlier versions of the tracks and was met with success. these tracks
show a non-confined structure but also including a sort of leitmotif and so
these titles are perfectly suited for this ambition. in addition they work as a
basis for collaborations and remixes.the hypnos trilogy (tracks 10 to 12)
is
hecq's dedication to the state of stasis. in his own words, 'distant fires'
describes a gaze which travels into a distance uncertain; 'lost for words'
leads the listener into a state of
cogitation - while 'hypnos' allegorizes a slowly
constitutive wall of suspense that trickles away in the end...
a masterpiece of dark symphonic ambiance,
intended
for
continuous, repeated intense listening.
in hecq's opinion the importance of the tracks on cd1 lies
in the skilful omission of the insignificant. although complex abstract rhythmic
textures predominate during tracks 2 to 9 no 'scrolls' blocks the essence. after
the majestic 'spires awake', the listener will be trapped in an extensive blend
of idm, breakbeats, and even breakcore, complemented with the infusion of
nebulo's mighty dark soundscapes and nongenetic's modified voice.it was well
proposed by boysen to choose the cd's title track to be remixed by a wide
variety of artists. he sees 'steeltongued' as representative of hecq's work, so
he was most curious about the results - the more contrast, the better, as he
explains. so he formally prevented any suggestions or briefings, and thus cd2
can be virtually seen as an album on its own. ranging from melodic sequenced
beats (xabec), clicks'n'cuts emerging into a noise outburst (spyweirdos), syncopated intelligent breaks (skam
label's team doyobi), to intricate sub-bassed electronica (si begg, ex-funkstörung's michael fakesch)
and alienated dubstep (disscoxx), this addendum displays
the versatile facets of the possibilities hecq's
work imply. once again b. boysen is setting the pace.
have a deep listen! Released on
Hymen
and
available April 23rd, 2009.
CD1
spires awake
typhon
the descend (with
nebulo)
steeltongued
i will survive (with nongenetic)
dfrm
untitled (bk remix)
frost
howler
hypnos I (distant fires)
hypnos II (lost for words)
hypnos III (hypnos)
CD2
steeltongued (xabec remix)
steeltongued (tobias
lilja remix)
steeltongued (spyweirdos remix)
steeltongued
(raoul sinier remix)
steeltongued (si begg remix)
steeltongued (ultre steal tongues)
steeltongued (mothboy
remix)
steeltongued (steel tank by michael fakesch)
steeltongued (blackfilm remix)
steeltongued (hecqs wolds retreat
by team doyobi)
steeltongued (disscoxx remix)
steeltongued (el fog remix)
