Catalogue dedicated to the works of American video artist and performer Michael Smith. It features a text by Yves Aupetitallot, an interview by John Miller and a full chronology of Smith's works.
Les presses du réel – Avant-gardes – L'écart absolu (Absolute Gap)
This biography of Hermann Hesse by his friend Hugo Ball is one of the best exposés of his spiritual journeys, and also an approach of Ball's own fundamental themes
Eight and a half women is a laconic black comedy, an examination of the age-old phenomenon of male sexual fantasy, its roots and its consequences, as well as a homage to Fellini (film script).
Eight and a half women is a laconic black comedy, an examination of the age-old phenomenon of male sexual fantasy, its roots and its consequences, as well as a homage to Fellini (film script).
Georges Noël tortures writing, plays with movement and shape to express feelings and invisible symbols. “Grafting of living on the intuitive”, his palimpsests indicate a new communication path. As Ambroise Ferrocarill, Georges Noël reveals himself in this unpublished text (with an original silkscreen print signed by the artist).
First publication in French on Fluxus artist, including the transcription of an intervention by Higgins at the International Conference on Action Art in October 1998. With texts by Charles Dreyfus and Jacques Donguy.
A piece for string quartet, narrator and fixed sounds, guided by the texts of Edmond Jabès and Franz Kafka, in dialogue with those of Marc Feld and Michel Butel.
Compilation of unreleased tracks in tribute to Albert Ayler, with Daunik Lazro & Claude Tchamitchian, Akosh S. & Didier Levallet, Guillaume Orti & Eric Chalan, Maurice Merle & Jean Bolcato.
Compilation of unreleased tracks in tribute to Albert Ayler, with Daunik Lazro & Claude Tchamitchian, Akosh S. & Didier Levallet, Guillaume Orti & Eric Chalan, Maurice Merle & Jean Bolcato.
A surprising trio, initiated by Derek Bailey: Pat Thomas is here on electronics and Steve Noble, an outstanding drummer, plays only turntables. One of Derek Bailey's most abstract records.
A long americana-like piece reminiscent of John Fahey, inspired by a short story by Stephen Crane (with Steven Prina, Sacha Andrès, Yves Robert, Thierry Madiot, Didier Petit and Quentin Rollet), followed by a drone duo between David Grubbs on harmonium and Noël Akchoté on electric guitar.
Picture Disc version. A long americana-like piece reminiscent of John Fahey, inspired by a short story by Stephen Crane (with Steven Prina, Sacha Andrès, Yves Robert, Thierry Madiot, Didier Petit and Quentin Rollet), followed by a drone duo between David Grubbs on harmonium and Noël Akchoté on electric guitar.
A sax/Hammond organ duet recorded at XtraLab, Paris, then edited at Can Studio, Weilerswist, by René Tinner. Strangely, digital noises were added during the transfer of the sound files and are now part of the abstract music of the duo.
