BAVARDS

Despite joining Mitiodor in the mid-9à's, Falaise was already busy with his own "solo" careerwith completely demented soundscapes and a general misic direction between the Musique Actuelle and the musique concète, both of which demand an open-mindedness that goes beyond the reasonable frame of mind to actually appreciate it and listen to it on a regular basis. But here, Bernard joins a formation Klaxon Gueule (a promosing name more or less meaning horn-tooting) that more or less takes a similar path, maybe a tad more conrète and actuelle, and there is little chance that he'll make many more adept of in his new musical endeavour. As a matter of fact this double (!) album is typical Ambiance Magnetique label product and is on the average no more hermetic than the Hétu, , Les Poules or other such projects that makes the bulk of the label's catalogue.

Despite having a "normal" rhythm section, the album almost never reaches a rhythm or a beat pattern, while Falaise's guitar and Cauley's sax never give us a clear melody or even try to sound harmonous. Are we in a written/composed scheme or a totally improvised canevas?? Can't honestly answer to this with certainty, and to be truthfull, I'm not sure I care for this music enough to find out. The first disc inclose to unlistenable and the second will wear your patience down before you'll have a chance to qualify as redundant or useless. Actually I'm almost certain the musicians couldn't give less of "hoot", since they didn't bother to comminicate the track list in the slim double jewel case (as opposed to a more normal all- cardboard record sleeve). Best avoided, unless being a masochist and enjoying aural torture. Don't say I didn't warn you.