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A Hesitant Fold (1999)

by RICHARD CHARTIER

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[01:02] 01:04
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Compliment 05:02
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variation 08:08
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[6] 10:25
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Second End 03:39

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OCTOBER 1999
Meme [ Japan ] (MEME 016)

8 tracks of quiet pulses and waves, once again best listened to with your headphones on. It is remarkable how Chartier's music has its own very personal character. In that sense he is defenitely on the same level as Ikeda or Noto. But in comparison with them, Chartier's music has got an intimacy, that is not easily associated with this kind of music. This is probably partly due to the low volume of the tracks, but also has something to do with the way his work sounds. The stereo panorama is extensively used for all those pulses and bleeps and there are no FX to distract from the original synthetic sounds. So it is the pure nature of this synthetic material, that creates the intimacy, because of its directness. The tracks have a slow and steady development, with some breaks here and there, but not any harsh ones. Chartier makes very clever use of the different qualities of pulses and waves, alternating or combining them in such a way, that their character is changing all the time. And that is exactly why this CD is so fascinating: he is able to make strong compositions with a very limited amount of material. And I think that deserves a lot of credit.
(Vital Weekly, The Netherlands)

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released October 10, 1999

Published by Touch Music/Fairwood Music UK Ltd

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richard chartier Los Angeles, California

Sound artist / composer considered one of the key figures in minimalist sound art. Chartier’s works explore the inter- relationships between the spatial nature of sound, silence, focus, perception and the act of listening itself.

He is also Pinkcourtesyphone.
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