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Sylvain Chauveau is well known by now for his pioneering modern classical compositions but S., his latest EP and first release for the Type label, explores altogether more experimental territory. S. presents itself as a meticulously "designed" release; a repeated alternation of slow-boiling ambient and minimal solo piano-phrase pieces that conjure the feeling that they inter-relate and self-refer without ever revealing precisely how. You could draw comparisons to the collaborative work of Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto's Vrioon and Insen projects to a degree, but what Chauveau has done here is separate the piano from the ambience and digital surgery...
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