PAN M 360 / TOP 100 : Joseph Branciforte & Theo Bleckmann – LP2

Over the past few weeks, our most active record reviewers have had the task of choosing their 5 favorite recordings of 2023, and here they are. This selection is unique and quite different of all you can find on the web or through traditional medias.

The singer Theo Bleckmann, who, among others, was among the collaborators of Meredith Monk, and the musician Joseph Branciforte, who produced recordings by Marc Ribot or the JACK Quartet, released LP1 in 2019; here is the rest (the first piece of the disc was also the “soundcheck” of this first collaboration). We are in a delicate area, and it is not always easy to determine what is voice or electronics. Beyond the recording of improvisations, this time, the duo has given itself the right to manipulate the recorded material, which results in a more dense sound universe, filled with glitches, and more complex compositions. elaborated. Some of the pieces are simple loops of barely a minute, which add a little air between the landscapes evoked by the longer ones. Very successful.

To see the complete list, click here!