Horizzzons

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Total Tracks: 16   Total Length: 47:03

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Horizzons, more please

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This Album is Fantastic! I ran across it while randomly browsing genres and was pleasantly surprised. But it seems to get better with every listen. Hopefully Galerie Stratique gets some more tracks on emusic soon.

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E|I Magazine review: “Horizzzons is like going on a walking tour through the shadier end of town, taking in the sights and atmosphere through a tranquilizer drug haze. Though centered around melody, the tunes feels faded as if from a thorough ambient wash, resulting in pale, ghostly sounds. Galerie Stratique uses the limitations of the recording process to his advantage in order to instil an ill-at-ease atmosphere. The melodies, though glum, are catchy enough to almost evoke familiarity, yet processed through murkiness as to elude recognition. Haunted is the listener. (I. Khider)

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E|I Magazine review

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\"Horizzzons is like going on a walking tour through the shadier end of town, taking in the sights and atmosphere through a tranquilizer drug haze. Though centered around melody, the tunes feels faded as if from a thorough ambient wash, resulting in pale, ghostly sounds. Galerie Stratique uses the limitations of the recording process to his advantage in order to instil an ill-at-ease atmosphere. The melodies, though glum, are catchy enough to almost evoke familiarity, yet processed through murkiness as to elude recognition. Haunted is the listener. (I. Khider)

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Galerie Stratique’s second album sees Charles-Émile Beullac leave the melancholia-laden fields of IDM to pursue nostalgic horizons. Is the title an attempt at self-derision? Horizzzons is by no mean as ambient (or boring) as those three Zs suggest. The previous album focused on air and water symbols. The 16 titles on this opus relate to travel, something that is reflected in the music, more eventful and varied. Once again, Beullac’s strength resides in the conciseness of his tracks — ideas are expressed, developed, and brought to conclusion without wasting time, thus adopting a pop song philosophy. Even though digital textures are never far behind, it is the analog feel of the album that catches the ear. Beullac frequently alludes to the big names of ’70s electronica. To this reviewer’s ear, “Cyclotourisme” is a tribute to Tangerine Dream circa Tour de France, while “Éclaircie” evokes early Jean-Michel Jarre, pinned down to his naive melodies and cloudy background synthesizer sweeps. Other highlights include “Jolie Cycliste Sous la Pluie,” a tender snapshot, and “Horizons Lointains,” the most evocative track in relation to the travel theme. Horizzzons keeps oscillating between the past and the future, adding unexpected textures and tonal changes to pretty melodic sketches, always keeping the music comfortable. Its charm is detectable on first listen, but the reasons for its appeal are revealed only after a few more spins. Recommended. – François Couture

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