GOD 17
Klaus Lang
Organ Works Vol. 1
LP
I put my music into the space. I don’t want to
send any messages, I think of nothing and I don’t want to purport any meanings.
The listeners hear what they hear and behave to the music as they feel.
Austrian
composer, Klaus Lang, describes himself as observer of tones. As stated
himself, his roots belong to Gregorian tradition and his music definitely represents
abstract way of perceiving it.
Though
abstraction (of form and content), he is interested in clarity and truth.
His work includes
pieces for various setups, but common term that can be used as description of
Lang’s work is construction of time. Whether
he composes stage works, big or small ensembles or solo instruments, the
listener experience a huge space, filled with either wall of sound or sound
blocks that varies in intensity and massiveness.
Lang’s image
is largely marked through his output for stage and his favourite instrument –
organ, exploring entire spectrum of possible sounds, from hum to sine waves, therefore
starts GODrec a series of releases with his organ music with two different
aesthetic examples mentioned above.
Massiveness
is the best description for 17 symmetrien.
A wall of sound, the piece explores the whole range of the instrument at the
maximum power. To some extent, this is pure organ symphony – but someone would
also define it as drone music too.
The second piece, mars attacks. deals with punctuality
and pointed tones with occasional sub layers, creating quite astonishing and
scary mood of unpredictability.
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