TRANZITION

With Tranzition, Richard Pinhas demonstrates that he can't be naively compared as the french "Fripp". This album is extraordinary fluidistic, voluptuous and moving, avoiding the weird-dissonant effects to most of Heldon albums. In a way it is much more accessible and harmonious. It doesn't mean that the music loses its consistence and complexity. I consider this one to be better than anything released by Pinhas during the East / west or l'éthique 80's turning period. The musical universe delivered by Tranzition is substantial and dynamic, admitting a lot of variations and differents moods. The soundscape is deeply voluminous, static and extactic. It sounds very modern but it doesn't deny Pinhas' basic constant music ingredients: slow moving synthesised textures, rhyzomatic like guitar chords and sci-fi electronic grooves. Some compositions seem to admit connexions with post-industrial ambient music. Moumone girl is a powerfully spaced out composition for massive drone sequences and otherwordly monotonous guitar melodies. The piece is punctuated by narratives and hyper-active percussive parts. The title track features plesantly suspenseful minimal melodies perpetual drum parts and some modern electronic computarized oscillations. The sound of this album is quite modern but never disappointed, a continuous marvellous treat for this ears. This album will be followed by the astonishing Metatron which features relatively same musical tastes, charming evanescent guitar tones and powerful massive like electronic textures. A solid imaginative album, original ideas and a great come back.