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    Artists: 
    Luc Ferrari, 
    Konstantin Simonovitch

    Luc Ferrari: Presque Rien Nr.1; Societé II

    Avantgarde Vinyl Series #1 (1LP)
    €39,99

    Release date: May 1, 2026

    Album #1 in the brand new vinyl series featuring pioneering recordings from the musical avant-garde.


    Luc Ferrari’s Presque Rien No. 1 and Société II stand among the most radical works of the twentieth-century avant-garde. With Presque Rien No. 1 (Daybreak at the Seaside), Ferrari pioneered the use of untreated environmental recordings as complete musical material — capturing the sounds of a Croatian fishing village at dawn to create what he called a “soundscape.” Stripped of manipulation or conventional composition, it marked a decisive shift toward sonic minimalism and ecological listening, influencing generations of experimental artists.


    In stark contrast, Société II (And if the piano were a woman’s body), scored for piano, percussion, and ensemble, embodies Ferrari’s politically charged, theatrical side. Written amid the social upheavals of the late 1960s, it stages a feminist allegory in which performers vie for dominance, blending structure, improvisation, and satire.
    Mastered & cut from the original analogue ¼ inch 2-track master tapes by Rainer Maillard and Sidney Claire Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios.


    Limited and numbered edition, featuring original artwork and a newly designed, beautifully crafted collector’s sleeve with new liner notes by Bradford Bailey, and pressed on 180g vinyl.

     

    Tracklisting:
    Side 1
    1. L. Ferrari: Presque Rien No. 1 (Lever du Jour au Bord de la Mer)

    Side 2
    1. L. Ferrari: Societé II (et si le Piano était un Corps de Femme)

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