Samedi 27 octobre 2007
Compilation regroupant les artistes du label américain Backlight Records, Other Songs And Dances permet de découvrir ce qui fait la qualité de chacun des artistes présents, ainsi que le talent sélectif des responsables de cette structure qui, on l'espère, grandira au fil des années. Ainsi, plutôt que de détailler chaque artiste, nous essaierons plutôt ici de retrouver les points communs et originalités contenues dans cet ensemble homogène et pourtant si diversifié, tant chaque talent aide à construire une passion pour une musique aussi melancolique qui brillamment émouvante et multiple. Les chroniques de chaque album, on l'espère vivement, viendront dans un futur proche, afin de pouvoir détailler chaque talent avec l'honneur qui lui est dû. De toutes les facettes musicales présentes ici, la mélancolie profonde et sensible émerge en premier lieu: chaque chanson contient sa part de tristesse, d'émotion à fleur de peau. Que ce soit dans le velouté des voix, dans des arrangements minimalistes soit électroniques, soit dans des cordes somptueuses en demeurant en retrait, l'intensité dramatique et si proche de l'humain envoûte et confond, trouble et étreint. Entre folk et blues, electro et pop subtile, le voyage nous fait rencontrer autant d'influences sublimes que Nick Drake, Craig Armstrong, Stina Nordenstam, Radiohead ou Boards of Canada; en résumé, tous ces artistes qui bercent nos pensées et solitudes les plus profondes. Souvent, on se surprend à nager et se laisser porter par un courant doux et réchauffant, un bleu de l'âme confortable et si admirable. Sans chercher à se dissimuler, chaque artiste dévoile un talent vocal et une émotion musicale que seules les larmes peuvent laver, tant on demeure étreint et le coeur lourd. Minimal, direct, silencieux même; ce disque est un condensé d'émotions riche et à fleur de peau. Là où la musique actuelle délaisse l'émotion la plus pure et intense, les artistes de Backlight Records reviennent à ce ce terme désigne dans son plus bel apparat: une sensibilité qui apporte frissons, émotion, et délicatesse. Aussi doux qu'une soie précieuse, l'album de caresse, alors que l'on s'en couvre pour se protéger des douleurs du quotidien. Il est évasion, sentimentalisme sincère. Tant pis si une telle dramaturgie peut faire sourire; il est impossible de ne pas se laisser porter et glisser. Un disque solitaire, éclairé à la lumière d'une simple bougie, pour en savourer le nectar si précieux. On souhaite de tout coeur que Backlight Records, après avoir clos les concerts du maintenant regretté club new-yorkais Sin-é, fermé il y a quelques mois, puisse franchir les frontières et grandir, en nous emmenant dans des rêves toujours aussi captivants; et nous ferons tout notre possible pour aider de tels hommes et femmes dévoués à l'art musical et sensible, jour après jour...
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This compilation introduces us to all artists signed on the excellent US label Backlight Records; Other Songs And Dances allows us to discover all these musicians' qualities, as much as the talent of the label's managers and actors, and let's all hope they will find their real place in the musical business soon. Then, more than only writing about each artist one by one, let's try to analyze the music itself and find all common parts in all the songs, which are definately as similar as different, while each talented artist is a big part of the passionate interest of the label for multiple and moving melancholy. Reviews for each album will soon come, let's hope for it, in order ot bring fursther details about each artist of this precious label. From each musical side of music one can listen to here, deepest melancholy is certainly the main one: each song contains its own sadness, and straight emotions. Either in soft and sweet vocals, or minimalist, electronic and subtle string arrangements, a wonderful and dramatic intensity close to deepest human feelings hypnotizes each listener and gets him/her into trouble while embracing hearts. Sometimes folk and blues, sometimes electro and pop, music brings us to influences like Nick Drake, Craig Armstrong, Stina Nordenstam, Radiohead or Boards Of Canada; well, all artists who are able to rock us while we are in search of loneliness and thinking. It is like swimming and letting the currents warm us and cure blues in our souls and hearts in a comfortable and wonderful way. Without hiding, every artist performs a talented and moving ability in vocals which only tears seem to wash away, while our hearts are as heavy as captivated. As nowadays, music seems to get far away from pure and intense feelings, Backlight Records members come back toto a minimalist, silencious, rich and pure emotional way of composing and singing: and such a sensitivity brings its heart shakings, sweetness, and wonderful feelings. As precious as the sweetest silk, this album has to be caressed and covers us to proctect us from everyday sufferings. It is like a sentimental break. And no matter if such a dramatically intense album will make few people smile; one will be hypnotized and dive into it. It is a lonely collections of passionate songs which has to be heard while lying in a room where the only light is from a burning candle, in order to drink its delicate nectar. Let's hope that Backlight Records, after playing gigs before (what a shame) the famous New York club Sin-é closed its doors, will go through all frontiers and grow up, bringing us to captivating and fascinating dreams; and be sure we'll do all we can to help such devoted and passionate people find their way and important place in nowadays musical universe, day by day...
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This compilation introduces us to all artists signed on the excellent US label Backlight Records; Other Songs And Dances allows us to discover all these musicians' qualities, as much as the talent of the label's managers and actors, and let's all hope they will find their real place in the musical business soon. Then, more than only writing about each artist one by one, let's try to analyze the music itself and find all common parts in all the songs, which are definately as similar as different, while each talented artist is a big part of the passionate interest of the label for multiple and moving melancholy. Reviews for each album will soon come, let's hope for it, in order ot bring fursther details about each artist of this precious label. From each musical side of music one can listen to here, deepest melancholy is certainly the main one: each song contains its own sadness, and straight emotions. Either in soft and sweet vocals, or minimalist, electronic and subtle string arrangements, a wonderful and dramatic intensity close to deepest human feelings hypnotizes each listener and gets him/her into trouble while embracing hearts. Sometimes folk and blues, sometimes electro and pop, music brings us to influences like Nick Drake, Craig Armstrong, Stina Nordenstam, Radiohead or Boards Of Canada; well, all artists who are able to rock us while we are in search of loneliness and thinking. It is like swimming and letting the currents warm us and cure blues in our souls and hearts in a comfortable and wonderful way. Without hiding, every artist performs a talented and moving ability in vocals which only tears seem to wash away, while our hearts are as heavy as captivated. As nowadays, music seems to get far away from pure and intense feelings, Backlight Records members come back toto a minimalist, silencious, rich and pure emotional way of composing and singing: and such a sensitivity brings its heart shakings, sweetness, and wonderful feelings. As precious as the sweetest silk, this album has to be caressed and covers us to proctect us from everyday sufferings. It is like a sentimental break. And no matter if such a dramatically intense album will make few people smile; one will be hypnotized and dive into it. It is a lonely collections of passionate songs which has to be heard while lying in a room where the only light is from a burning candle, in order to drink its delicate nectar. Let's hope that Backlight Records, after playing gigs before (what a shame) the famous New York club Sin-é closed its doors, will go through all frontiers and grow up, bringing us to captivating and fascinating dreams; and be sure we'll do all we can to help such devoted and passionate people find their way and important place in nowadays musical universe, day by day...
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