{"id":28975,"date":"2024-08-27T09:03:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T09:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/?post_type=product&#038;p=28975"},"modified":"2024-10-08T16:55:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T16:55:17","slug":"arc00320","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/product\/arc00320\/","title":{"rendered":"Dirk Serries &#038; Tr\u00f6sta: Magnetar (Digital)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 307px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album= 3715557020\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless> <a href=\"https:\/\/projektrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/Magnetar\"> Magnetar<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"hideme\">\n1 Dephlogisticate<br \/>\n2 Crystalline<br \/>\n3 Magnetar<br \/>\n4 Nocturne<br \/>\n5 Solar Pulse<br \/>\n6 Hull \u2190 dark and heavy!<br \/>\n7 Icy Rings Serenade<br \/>\n8 Sonata Improbabile<br \/>\n9 Revolver  ck<br \/>\n10 Oxygen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><IMG SRC=https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/assets\/images\/DigitalOnly.png width=400><\/p>\n<p><BR>GENRES: Ambient, New Age, Drone<br \/>\n<BR>Belgians Dirk Serries &#038;\u00a0Tr\u00f6sta (the nom de plume of Nicolas Lef\u00e8vre) release their second album of ambient drone. What sets\u00a0<B>Magnetar<\/B>\u00a0apart from many others in the genre is\u00a0Tr\u00f6sta&#8217;s\u00a0melodic alto\u00a0saxophone. Warmly phrased,\u00a0the saxophone spreads its\u00a0serene and graceful melody, washed in reverb, flowing in long, engulfing phrases.\u00a0Don\u2019t think about the jazz use of the sax but consider it as a warm analog wind instrument that moves above, underneath and along with the expansive guitar soundscapes. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><BR>Serries began the project with electric guitar and effects; performed live in the studio, he received a duet in return. The results\u00a0are elaborate\u00a0soundscapes: a symphony of\u00a0lyricism,\u00a0depth and nuance. It\u2019s a solace drenched in\u00a0melancholy and light, organically made by the hands of talented musicians. The 102-minute album expands their unique sonic universe, creating a beautiful, harmonic and moody blend. Music created on the spot showcases how naturally their two worlds blend. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><BR>AVANT MUSIC NEWS wrote of their debut, &#8220;Serries, who has also recorded and performed under his VidnaObmana and Fear Falls Burning pseudonyms, returns to his signature sound\u00a0on this\u00a0duo effort with Tr\u00f6sta on alto sax.\u00a0Credited with\u00a0electric guitar, Serries provides\u2026 layers of soft\u00a0drones that gently reshape\u00a0themselves.\u00a0To this, Tr\u00f6sta adds plaintive\u00a0and exploratory themes. Whether merging with the drones or serving a\u00a0contrast thereto, these melancholy lines\u00a0evoke a wistful and peaceful\u00a0sadness&#8230;\u00a0The\u00a0result is not quite ambient, and neither dark\u00a0nor light. Instead, it is a\u00a0strangely moving set of long-form pieces that capture the emotions of\u00a0the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><BR>LUMINOUS DASH wrote of their debut, \u201cThe two musicians produce a rich and compelling sound palette&#8230; Tr\u00f6sta colors the sonic swells in an impressive way with his saxophone.\u00a0The duo immerses the listener in beneficial cosmic\u00a0atmospheres that convey a soft timbre of melancholy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><BR>A\u00a0subtle contrast is created between the fine, graceful brushstrokes of the saxophonist and the ever-transforming surfaces of the electric guitarist. Within a subtle cloud of sound, Tr\u00f6sta feels at home with his light, intimate playing as these two artists\u00a0keep each other in balance walking together on a tightrope across a deep, dark chasm.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>Tr\u00f6sta &#8211;\u00a0bio:<\/h4>\n<p>Nicolas Lef\u00e8vre started music at a young age, studying the saxophone diligently. He played as a freelancer and sideman for many\u00a0years in\u00a0a broad array of genres, both in Belgium and abroad, until an interest grew for recording, computer music and studio work. He opened Sunny Side Inc studios in Brussels to become a dedicated engineer and producer. In 2020, the road was paved to relight the spark with the\u00a0saxophone and\u00a0his first collaboration with Serries,\u00a0<B>Island On The Moon<\/B>.<\/p>\n<h4>Dirk Serries &#8211;\u00a0bio:<\/h4>\n<p>Dirk Serries has experimented with music on the border between avant-garde,\u00a0industrial,\u00a0experimental, and ambient for more than 30 years. From 1984 &#8211; 2007, he released his work under the pseudonym vidnaObmana. In October 2013 Dirk Serries re-booted his classic vidnaObmana\u00a0ambient sound from the mid-eighties\/early nineties, though contrary to his\u00a0original mostly synth-based music, his new ambient music is\u00a0constructed on electric guitar. \u00a0He still performs his vintage ambient music\u00a0live while\u00a0dedicating most of his available time to his free improvised music and as the artistic curator of his A New Wave of Jazz record label.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Projekt release: August 30, 2024<\/h3>\n<div class=\"socials\"><h2>love it, share it<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Farc00320%2F&t=Dirk+Serries+%26%23038%3B+Tr%C3%B6sta%3A+Magnetar+%28Digital%29\" class=\"socials-small facebook-small\"  target=\"_blank\" title=\"Facebook\" >facebook<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Farc00320%2F&text=Dirk+Serries+%26%23038%3B+Tr%C3%B6sta%3A+Magnetar+%28Digital%29\" class=\"socials-small twitter-small\"  target=\"_blank\" title=\"Twitter\" >twitter<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Farc00320%2F&media=https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/ARC00320.jpg&description=++%0D%0A\" class=\"socials-small pinterest-small\"  onclick=\"window.open(this.href); return false;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Pinterest\" >pinterest<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Farc00320%2F&title=Dirk+Serries+%26%23038%3B+Tr%C3%B6sta%3A+Magnetar+%28Digital%29\" class=\"socials-small google-small\"  target=\"_blank\" title=\"Google\" >google<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=https:\/\/projektrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/magnetar TARGET=BLANK><IMG SRC=\/store\/assets\/images\/Button-Bandcamp.png width=129><\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":28976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-28975","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","pa_artist-dirk-serries","pa_artist-trosta","pa_format-digital","pa_label-projekt-archive","pa_release-year-960","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple","border"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/28975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28975"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=28975"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=28975"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=28975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}