Published
Wed, Jan 13, 2021, 09:00
- The Alias Sessions is out April 9th.
Murcof has a new album out on UK label Leaf in the spring.
The Mexican artist began work on The Alias Sessions, a collaboration with Brazilian choreographer Guilherme Botelho, in 2017. The music was produced in response to two performance pieces—Contre-Mondes and Normal—by the Geneva-based dance company Alias.
"This material is a bit more abstract than my previous works, with plenty of non-tonal sounds that sometimes take centre stage," says Murcof. "I'm always looking for new unheard sounds. To create weird associations and contrasts between sounds of a different nature."
Out April 9th on CD and vinyl, the LP rekindles a long-standing relationship with Leaf that stretches back to 2002. This is his first record on the Leeds outlet in 13 years. His last LP, a collaboration with French pianist Vanessa Wagner, landed on Infiné in 2016.
Watch the video for "Underwater Lament."
Tracklist
Contre-Mondes
01. Inner Hunt
02. Dandelion Heart
03. Unboxing Utopia
04. Nocturnal Sunrise
05. Underwater Lament
06. Inevitable Truth
07. Between Thoughts
08. Dropped Soul
09. Shadow Surfing
Normal
01. Surface Wear
02. Ideology Storm
03. Dividing Space
04. Fire Thief
05. Systemic Amnesia
06. Unread Letter
07. Void Glance
Leaf will release The Alias Sessions on April 9th, 2021.
Photo credit: Esther Zavala