Le livre des morts égyptien

by Pierre Henry

Le livre des morts égyptien cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Mantra
  • Country: France
  • Length: 1:07:05
  • Community rating: 3.89/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Exploring ancient mythology through pioneering tape manipulation techniques, 'Le livre des morts égyptien' constructs a vast, acousmatic soundscape representing the passage into the afterlife. The composer utilizes dense layers of synthesized textures and manipulated vocalizations to achieve a profoundly unsettling atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, death, mythology, experimental, avant-garde, electronic, conceptual, long-form, atmospheric

Tracklist

  1. Le Livre des morts égyptien: Navigation (15:26)
  2. Le Livre des morts égyptien: Dislocation (9:57)
  3. Le Livre des morts égyptien: Transformation (4:42)
  4. Le Livre des morts égyptien: Négation (4:29)
  5. Le Livre des morts égyptien: Jugement (11:54)
  6. Le Livre des morts égyptien: Attente (10:05)
  7. Le Livre des morts égyptien: Affirmation (10:29)

Credits

  • Pierre Henry - primary artist, created by [création], composed by [composition]
  • IRCAM - commissioned by [commande de l'ircam], equipment [système sonore]
  • Bernadette Mangin - musical assistance [assistante]
  • Denis Lorrain - musical assistance [collaboration musicale], software instrument [logiciels]

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