The Project

In the beginning, there was a vague idea: recording solo pieces, most of them improvised, on the theme of wind. To increase movement, I added some percussions. Then we superposed other sounds with the terms and conditions proposed by Frederic Leibovitz of saving only the first takes.

Finally, we extracted, cut, pasted, juxtaposed, edited and finalized the presentation of these musical puzzles, thanks to the reliable and talented help of David Cook on the Pro Tools station, a composition tool like manuscript paper and pencil....

The order of the titles on WINDPRINTS is contrary to the manner in wich the pieces were recorded: On this CD, we begin with polyphonies then biphonies and go to the minimalism of the Zeff (a PVC bass flute with no finger hole). Between music and noise, flute and breeze, the harmonics plunge into the Archives of the Winds.

D.M.