‘Ultraviolet Night’ by Odyssée | New Album, ‘Arid Fields’
‘Ultraviolet Night’ is the first single off ‘Arid Fields,’ Odyssée’s debut album to be released November 3, 2023 via Autoscopy Records on vinyl, and all digital platforms.
Odyssée is Edouard Lebrun, a French artist based in the Alps mountains. He makes music in unusual places by bringing his modular synthesizer to the wildest and most hostile landscapes. He made his way into music by drumming in the French electronic rock band Jean Jean, well known in the synth-wave/math-rock scene, before developing a taste for turning knobs.
In his sonic quest, he developed a self-powered modular system capable of making music everywhere. To bring technology into nature and see how environment and creativity can interact together was a far-fetched dream. From this experiment, he brought back ‘Arid Fields,’ a sonic journey through ethereal landscapes filled with an intended sense of loneliness.
‘Ultraviolet Night’ was born from a solitary musical expedition through the American West deserts. This track pays homage to the moment of its composition, amidst the granite rocks of Joshua Tree Desert in California, under a starlit night tinted with violet. In this timeless, electric atmosphere, silence appears so imposing that the music resonating in this place is experienced as a mystical journey.
This nocturnal piece invites listeners to immerse themselves in the unique ambiance of the desert at night, revealing the complexity of emotions that arise when solitude is fully embraced.
This live video session was filmed in the Alps, with the hope of capturing the same aura that gave birth to this piece, 9500 kilometers away, in the heart of the Californian desert.
The album is available for pre-order at the following link.
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