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Iannis Xenakis - Alpha & Omega (2011) {4CD Set Accord–Universal Music France, ACCORD 4804904}
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© 2011 Universal Music France / Accord / Decca | ACCORD 4804904
Classical / Avant-Garde / Modern Classical / Experimental

Universal Music pays tribute to the composer with this keenly priced 4 CD set. Most of the recordings found here are making a comeback to the catalogue, some are first time onto CD. Ten years after his death, the innovativeness of his music has lost none of its force and clearly marks him out as an essential composer of our time. “this is an extraordinary collection of pieces; several of which are among the most ear-stretchingly dissonant, exciting and uncompromising you’ll ever hear…And however hard it is to pin down exactly why, Xenakis’s wildest outbursts always sound controlled, cunningly organised…None of this music is easy listening, but it’s impossible not to be impressed by such craggy, exhilarating physicality.”

Born out of the urge of change and balance, this project is a journey through eclectic electronic fields. No boundaries, just musical experiments. Let's see where it will take us.
First part of the Alpha - Omega album cycle containing just solo material. Vocals on track 5 by Remeya Kingston.

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