2010, EAN: 5054429008111

During the years between {|Engravings|} and Compassion, {|Forest Swords|}' Matthew Barnes became an in-demand composer, and his music for Assassin's Creed: Rogue, a sci-fi film shot entir… Plus…

During the years between {|Engravings|} and Compassion, {|Forest Swords|}' Matthew Barnes became an in-demand composer, and his music for Assassin's Creed: Rogue, a sci-fi film shot entirely by drones (In the Robot Skies), and a dance piece inspired by the human body (Shrine), used his mix of ancient and futuristic sounds perfectly. While some musicians who expand into commissioned pieces let those projects influence their other music, Compassion feels distinct from the rest of Forest Swords' work. While the album's scope approaches that of a score, Barnes takes his music in bolder directions. The album often sounds like the soundtrack to a warrior's training montage, and Compassion's cover image of a man on his back, balancing a boulder on his hands and legs, symbolizes how crucial this feeling of endurance is on the album. Barnes was inspired by the potential for growth during tumultuous times like the late 2010s, and he expresses the duality between crisis and opportunity with the album's expansive arrangements. Brass plays a major role on Compassion, whether it's brash (War It), mournful (Sjurvival), or a little of both (The Highest Flood). There's also much more movement within these songs than on Forest Swords' earlier work, and tracks like Exalter transform before listeners' ears while never losing their hypnotic pull. Barnes' artful -- and prominent -- use of vocals underscores Compassion's humanity, particularly on the climactic Arms Out and Panic, where he allows the singer's lament I feel something's wrong/The panic is on to ring out instead of chopping it into texture as he does throughout the rest of the album. Despite these changes, Forest Swords' music remains mysterious. Some of Compassion's finest moments, such as the surreally jazzy Raw Language, the ghostly ebb and flow of Border Margin Barrier, or the spooky call and response of Vandalism, are the most tantalizingly elusive. With all of his projects, Barnes continues to challenge himself and his audience, and {|Compassion|}'s fascinating mix of power and atmosphere is the most finely honed version of Forest Swords yet. Music>Music>Undefined Music>Undefined Music>Undefined Music, Ninja Tune Core >3<

2017, EAN: 5054429008111

Forest Swords, alias Matthew Barnse, revient avec un nouvel album très attendu, Compassion, après le succès de son précédent album Engravings paru en 2013. Quatre années qui lui ont laiss… Plus…

Forest Swords, alias Matthew Barnse, revient avec un nouvel album très attendu, Compassion, après le succès de son précédent album Engravings paru en 2013. Quatre années qui lui ont laissé le temps de collaborer entre autres avec Massive Attack et de signer chez Ninja Tune. Compassion est une réponse à l´agressivité et à l´incertitude du nouveau monde dans lequel nous communiquons où l´exploration par Barnes du juste milieu entre l´extase et la mélancolie, entre l´artificiel et l´humain, paraît opportune et décisive. Façonnant les parties les plus saisissantes de ses ouvres précédentes, Matthew Barnes confirme son talent et compte désormais parmi les artistes et compositeurs électro les plus importants du Royaume-Uni. Pour les fans de : Actress, Oneohtrix Point Never, Blanck Mass. (donnée non spécifiée) - Parution : 05/05/2017 - chez NINJA TUNE Musique > Audio Variété > CD album, NINJA TUNE<

EAN: 5054429008111

Disco / Dance Disco / Dance Musik Musik>Dance & Electronic>Electro & Ambient>Electro, Rough Trade Distribution GmbH

ISBN: 5054429008111

Compassion, il CD Musicali di FOREST SWORDS edito da Discoteca Laziale CD Musicali, Discoteca Laziale

EAN: 5054429008111

Compassion, edito da Family. Media / Musica/Dance ed elettronica / Elettronica, Family