Èlg is Laurent Gérard. Since 2004 Èlg has made a name for himself in the experimental underground performing solo in venues across Europe and the USA and also in the trio Reines D’Angleterre with Ghédalia Tazartès and Jo. Over the years he has built a complex body of work which has been spread amongst reputable labels such as Kraak, SS, Lal Lal Lal, Taped Sounds and Nashazphone. Now, four years since his debut ‘Tout Ploie’, Alter and Hundebiss present ‘Mil Pluton’, the second Èlg album on vinyl. In that time Gérard has knuckled down with a bunch of new gear and built a fresh sound which is difficult to categorize but still carries many of the characteristics of his previous work. One can hear EBM-esque rhythms, Musique Concrète style editing, dense layers of swampy electronics and a unique knack for songwriting and composition, creating the same hypnotic spirals the Èlg of old did. Vocally, Èlg has evolved beyond conventional language and now works with an Esperanto-like form of alien linguistics to front the sonic mass. If your musical interests sit within the realm of outer limits electronics and have been drawn towards the work of Bernard Szajner, Coil , Tazartès and Robert Ashley then look no further. ‘Mil Pluton’ also features musical contributions from Jo, Jean-Philippe Gross, Bill Kouligas (PAN), TG Gondard and Jan Anderzen (Tomutonttu / Kemialliset Ystavat).
All tracks were composed, recorded and mixed by Èlg in Brussels in 2011, then mastered and cut by Rashad Becker at Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin in December of that same year, and pressed lovingly onto 150g vinyl by Alter and Hundebiss in September 2012.
credits
released September 10, 2012
composed recorded and mixed by èlg in 2010-11
blau lounge:
mim / trumpet
four acts amazon:
jo / monotron synth / first act
jean-philippe gross / serge modular synth / third act
bill kouligas / vermona synth / third act
tg gondard / back vocals / fourth act
tomutonttu / sliced monkey synth / fourth act
mastering and cut by rashad becker
artwork by hundebiss
a l t e r - hundebiss 2012
thanks to mim jo tg jp bill and jan
special thanks to simone trabucchi luke younger and pauline pn
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