Ici et Maintenant CD2 - Live Archive Vol 1 by Robert Rich Robert Rich : Ici et Maintenant CD2 - Live Archive Vol 1.
Groundbreaking ambient and dark-ambient.


Live Archive Volume 1: From Robert's early Geometry and Rainforest period, with hours of previously unreleased music. Melodic sequencers with swift patterned keyboard improvisation, melting down into slow looping textures and flutes.

On the 20th anniversary of this radio concert in Paris, I can distance myself to reflect a bit on my attempts at expressing the ineffable with limited skills, limited gear, sleep deprived, functioning on adrenaline. I hear it as a bit of historical anomaly. I can hear those moments that transcend the tools and circumstance, but remain framed within the context of a concert built from necessity. When I try to separate myself from memories of making this music, I realize that much of the second set, and moments of the first, retain some timeless qualities that I still crave. The remainder may only be interesting historically. I hope that listeners might feel some energy from the moments of discovery hidden in this archive, dated though it may sound at times.


Songs:

1. Maintenant part 01
2. Maintenant part 02
3. Maintenant part 03
4. Maintenant part 04
5. Maintenant part 05
6. Maintenant part 06
7. Maintenant part 07
8. Maintenant part 08

Listen to: the entire album.


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Release date: 7/3/2009
Robert Rich lives in California USA

Tagged as: Ambient, New Age, Space Music, Experimental Electronic, Ethereal


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