The first 14 letters of the Hebrew alphabet served as naming scheme for Philippe Nore's second work on Petcord, Nahash.
The French sound artist explores a variety of timbres in his electroacoustic miniatures ranging from chopped rhythm fragments to
bleak resonant drones, from harsh feedback to gentle analogue warmth. The variety of both dynamics and timbres is large with
changes of pitch, textures and tone sequences defining the main characteristics of a track. Compared to Quinze, NP's vocabulary
on Nahash extends to finer nuances and spatial refinements. Consequently, the songs tend to increase in playtime, but also to
surprise the listener with unexpected turns.
Olliver Wichmann
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| 1. | Aleph | 0 min 24 sec | 960 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 2. | Beth | 0 min 56 sec | 2'190 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 3. | Gimel | 0 min 35 sec | 1'406 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 4. | Daleth | 0 min 50 sec | 1'964 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 5. | He | 1 min 07 sec | 2'642 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 6. | Waw | 1 min 12 sec | 2'836 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 7. | Zayen | 1 min 20 sec | 3'162 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 8. | Daleth | 2 min 35 sec | 6'086 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 9. | He | 3 min 20 sec | 7'816 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 10. | Waw | 1 min 11 sec | 2'802 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 11. | Kaph | 0 min 59 sec | 2'326 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 12. | Daleth | 1 min 43 sec | 4'032 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 13. | Mem | 2 min 48 sec | 6'566 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 14. | Nun | 1 min 58 sec | 4'650 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| Artwork | Cover art for prints | 1'518 KByte | 24x12 cm & 11.8x14.8 cm at 300 dpi | |
| Everything | Entire release plus artwork | 48.4 MByte | zip archive |
Music © 2011 Philippe Nore and the Petcord netlabel.
Artwork © 2011 Synflict.