seven

upon opening a bag that this small 7" came in, a small photo of valentine (irene jacob) fell out. it appears that it has been enclosed almost by accident, since nothing else in the packaging indicates connection with kieslowski's famous "three colours" trilogy. it seems to me "otonomy" could be a prelude for full-length "musicforafilm", exploring the concept of writing music for, or inspired by a particular film.

the music on "otonomy" is laid-back eloquent tale that builds on top of minimal simpler percussion and acoustic piano touches. it is a blend of gentle melancholy and enduring persistence that envelopes you gently and carries forward. at times it is a little too acoustic-sounding, lacking some of the edgier side appeared on "musiforafilm" which shined with more electronica elements as well as bolder usage of acoustic touches, becoming sort of a modern chamber music. still, I found quite charming slow pace and charm of opening "otonomy". beginning of second side, "pcsprtwhl/acumulus," is filled with confused disjointed noises and sound samples that form a peculiar ambient intermission that fails to capture my attention. and finally it teases with small swirling percussion and gentle atonal touches of fluid electronica. soft bass humming and occasional frequencies add an interesting aspect to the music.

come to think of it, this is a very interesting way of conveying your feelings towards the movie, as well as using it as a source of inspiration, creating and extending the ideas suggested by the film. with this idea take further, I wonder if it becomes a prerequisite to watch the film and prepare yourself to communicate (if you will) on the same level with the musical interpretation of it.

at the same time I might be imposing too much meaning on sybarite's work, that has never intended to be viewed from this angle. in any case, this is an interesting direction, a peculiar fusion of two worlds that demands a lot more from the listener.