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1 (01:02) (1:04)
2 Compliment (5:02)
3 Arranging Between Patterns (19:38)
4 Internal Analogy (4:31)
5 Variation (8:08)
6 (6) (10:25)
7 A Hesitant Fold (7:59)
8 Second End (3:39)
Chartier has had quite a few releases lately, all of them in the same 'microwavy' style. This one is no exception; 8 tracks of quiet pulses and waves, once again best listened to with your headphones on. It is remarkable how Chartier's music has its own very personal character. In
that sense he is defenitely on the same level as Ikeda or Noto. But in comparison with them, Chartier's music has got an intimacy, that is not easily associated with this kind of music. This is probably partly due to the low volume of the tracks, but also has something to do with the way his work sounds. The stereo panorama is extensively used for all those pulses and bleeps and there are no FX to distract from the original synthetic sounds. So it is the pure nature of this synthetic material, that creates the intimacy, because of its directness. The tracks have a slow and steady development, with some breaks here and there, but not any harsh ones. Chartier makes very clever use of the different qualities of pulses and waves, alternating or combining them in such a way, that their character is changing all the time. And that is exactly why this CD is so fascinating: he is able to make strong compositions with a very limited amount of
material. And I think that deserves a lot of credit.
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