Blue Trip, by Laurent Saïet

Blue Trip

by Laurent Saïet

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	1.	Memphis Airport 04:47
	2.	Greenville 07:06
	3.	Vicksburg 03:26
	4.	Mississipi River 04:47
	5.	Baton Rouge 06:16
	6.	On The Road To Roswell 09:09
	7.	Sacramento Mountains 04:57
	8.	Tucson 05:47
	9.	Motel In Phoenix 06:13
	10.	Mojave Desert 12:00

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Electronic blues. Inspired by the “Delta Blues” of the years 1930-50, Laurent Saïet imagine a musical roadmovie through deep south of the U.S., from Memphis to the Mojave Desert.

Blues électronique. Replongeant aux sources du blues des origines, celui du « Delta » des années 1930-50, Laurent Saïet imagine un « roadmovie » musical à travers l’Amérique profonde, de Memphis au Mojave Desert.

« Retracer, par le prisme d’une syntaxe musicale librement inspirée du blues, l’itinéraire d’un roadmovie virtuel, faisant étape dans quelques hauts lieux de l’Amérique profonde, telle est la gageure que tente de relever cet album. A la fois belle et rebelle, témoignée et fantasmée, c’est cette Amérique romanesque que loue Saïet en une dizaine de vignettes sonores. Déjà auteur de sorties mémorables imbriquant mémoire jazz et fictions numériques, gimmicks rock et ambitions illustratives, ce producteur et multi-instrusmentiste (guitare, sitare, ebow, basse…) continue de conforter son statut d’apatride esthétique. De la contemplation de sites naturels grandioses aux complaintes troublantes héritées de la ségrégation raciale, c’est le souffle épique traversant ces divers symboles que véhicule ainsi ce Blue Trip. Doté d’une force émotive immédiatement palpable, cet album a été conçu tel un carnet de voyages intime. Partant de samples de bluesmen mythiques (Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker…) en contrepoint desquels se dessinent les circonvolutions tantôt lancinantes tantôt planantes d’une guitare aussi sinueuse qu’expressive, Saïet délivre un script sonore captivant soutenu par une musicalité sans faille, ainsi que par un sens aiguisé du détail et de la narration (digne de Ry Cooder, d’ailleurs samplé dès l’ouverture). Mais derrière cette orgie de “slides” en apesanteur, derrière ce délicat maillage de cordes électriques, percent de discrets motifs électroniques (à base de boucles, clavier, «electrosonic»…) servant idéalement la cause climatique du projet. Du début du parcours, à l’aéroport de Memphis à son terme, en plein désert de Mojave, voici une oeuvre déambulatoire qui flattera sans difficultés nos sombres instincts d’hédonistes nomades. » Philippe Doussot – Octopus, juin 2005.

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released April 1, 2005

Recorded and mixed by Patrick Müller at « La Rotonde » Studio (France) in 2004 (+ some parts recorded at home by L.S. between November 2002 and October 2004)
Composed, arranged and produced by Laurent Saïet except 2, 3, 7, 8, 10 arranged by Patrick Müller & Laurent Saïet

Musicians : Laurent Saïet, guitars, E-bow, bass, keyboards, sitar, loops, sampling research
Patrick Müller, electrosonic on 3, 7, 10
Pascal Giovanelli, percussion on 1, 2, 8, 9 & drums loop on 1
Franck Grosmaire, drums on 4 & 5
Ben Ritter, whistle on 8, clarinet on 9
Andrew Crocker, trumpets on 2

Cover design : Thierry Müller

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Trace Label is an independent record company founded in 1993 by composers / musicians Guillaume Loizillon, Patrick Müller & Laurent Saïet. Its artistic orientation is eclectic : alternative & experimental music, electroacoustic & electronic music, free jazz, soundtracks, sound poetry. ... more

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