Between day like
by Fabrice Bony
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| 1 | play | Add to Playlist | Birth | 2:11 | €0.90 | ||
| 2 | play | Add to Playlist | Thread of life | 4:15 | €0.90 | ||
| 3 | play | Add to Playlist | Trauma and coma | 1:17 | €0.50 | ||
| 4 | play | Add to Playlist | Introspection | 3:34 | €0.90 | ||
| 5 | play | Add to Playlist | Four birds as witnesses | 4:23 | €0.90 | ||
| 6 | play | Add to Playlist | Obsession | 2:36 | €0.90 | ||
| 7 | play | Add to Playlist | Between day | 3:22 | €0.90 | ||
| 8 | play | Add to Playlist | Call of the African constellation | 5:05 | €0.90 | ||
| 9 | play | Add to Playlist | Childhood memories | 2:20 | €0.90 | ||
| 10 | play | Add to Playlist | Infini journey | 11:28 | €1.80 | ||
| 11 | play | Add to Playlist | Back to the infini journey | 0:28 | €0.50 | ||
| 12 | play | Add to Playlist | Thread of life (continue) | 0:54 | €0.50 | ||
Album Info
REVIEWS :PROGRESSOR (Uzbekistan)
(June 2009)
Olav M Bjornsen
Analysis. I have to say I'm somewhat impressed by the ambition of Fabrice Bony with this production. To create an instrumental concept album opening with a track called Birth isn't that uncommon, but after Thread of Life as the second track we're treated to Trauma and Coma, and whatever notions one might have had about this being a production exploring a lifecycle stops right there. While opening with the start of a lifecycle, it is the existence between life and death, the twilight zone where one can venture back to life or straight to the exit that is explored in the major parts of this album. An ambitious project for sure; and although only someone who's had that particular life experience can truly answer to whether or not it is successful in creating relevant moods and atmospheres, the musical journey is a fascinating one in any event. Bony has chosen to blend ambient passages with art rock of the symphonic variety to portray the various parts of the journey through this world between life and death, at times liberally sparked with space-tinged atmospheres. Bony is adept at producing fascinating compositions, or perhaps segments is a better word, having them in a pretty nice manner by introducing different elements and shifting with ease from one theme to the next, but most times revisiting sounds or themes to give the individual segments a strong identity. When moving on to the next segment, there's a strong sense of continuity as well, as there's always a shift in atmosphere and mood from one section to the next, yet always with a fitting and natural way of binding these together. As might be surmised by now, this album is one composition divided into 12 parts rather than 12 compositions making up a conceptual exploration. The synths are the musical red thread on this venture, providing floating space-tinged layers in the ambient passages and symphonic and quite often majestic ones in the symphonic tinged ones. The piano makes appearances in both sets of styles explored, adding some compelling nuances to atmospheres that might have become too droning and cold without it. Acoustic guitars are utilized just a tad more than electric ones in the symphonic passages, and prove to be an effective contrast to the synth layers. One of the parts of the album that needs to be mentioned in particular is Infini Journey. Not because it's that compelling in itself, but because it is markedly different from the other parts of this creation. In this aptly named part of the album repeated, slow droning and space-tinged sounds are served up for more than 11 minutes. Basically it's the same theme with slight alterations presented time and time again, with two major variations and several slight changes as this segment moves forward. As a stand-alone track it gets overly long, but it is an integral part of the composition as a whole and testifies to one particular aspect of this creation: It needs to be enjoyed as a whole to get the most out of it.
Conclusion. Fabrice Bony has produced a pretty interesting album with "Between Day". First and foremost to be regarded as an epic composition to be enjoyed as a whole, it is one that should intrigue those fond of music blending ambient electronic passages with art rock of the symphonic variety - or those that regard this as an interesting mix - in particular those who like their music instrumental in nature and with a fair deal of space-tinged textures added: a strong and promising debut overall.
MERLINPROG (Norway)
(Juin 2009)
Fabrice Bony er en fransk trommeslager som har arbeidet med diverse franske band, hvorav Ange nok er de mest kjente. Gjennom fem lange år har han faktisk jobbet mest med denne skiva, som har en flott og noe uvanelig cover art designet av Anouck Durand-Gasselin. Bare seks år gammel lærte Fabrice Bony seg å spille trommer, og var tidlig et såkalt musikals vidunderbarn, og har i tillegg studert musikk ved Centre Musical Et Creatif De Nancy. ”Between Day” er et soloalbum i ordets rette forstand, idet Fabrice Bony spiller absolutt alt selv. Med en trommeslager som enehersker er det jo selvsagt en overhengende fare for at musikk blir temmelig dominert av trommer. Pussig nok er dette slett ikke tilfelle, og vi får et ok verk som kan beskrives som en slags ambient prog. Historien forteller om en manns liv fra han blir født, og beretter om hvordan han håper å utrette storslåtte ting. Så inntreffer den dramatiske ulykken, og vi får både trauma og koma, og en kamp for livet. Tilstanden hvor han svever mellom liv og død oppfatter vi som er hva som blir kalt ”Betweeen Day”. Skiva mikser forholdsvis korte minimalistisk låter med lengre og mer progressive spor. Slik sett oppnås en fin variasjon, og en låt som ”Especially Call Of The African Constellation” er en virkelig bra låt. Rimelig mye tristesse er det på ”Introspection”, som også låter bra. Gitardominert og med Bony sin tromming på sitt absolutt ypperste er ”Birds As Witness”, som slutter veldig progpreget, men åpner med sterk inspirasjon fra minimalistene. Første sporet viser at Fabrice Bony faktisk behersker både gitar og keyboard meget bra, og låten er også meget sterk og til dels finurlig. Slutten er ekstremt brå, og det er en kvalifisert gjetning at det skal symbolisere nevnte ulykke. Å kalle det en ulykke er derimot trolig å ta alt for hardt i, men faktum er at Bony går noe tom for drivstoff utover på skiva. Det blir lengre og lengre mellom de gode ideene, og en låt som for eksempel ” Infini Journey” er en låt hvor det skjer lite, og ordet fremdrift ikke helt hører hjemme. ”Between Day” er nok mest ei skive for de som liker en blanding av minimalistisk musikk og progstenket musikk. Antakeligvis vil virkelig skiva falle i smak for nevnte kategori musikkelskere.
DPRP (Netherlands)
(Mars 2009)
Leo Koperdraat
......After a short ambient opening Thread Of Life is the first prog song - with a very strong melody and excellent guitar and keyboard playing. The sudden ending of the track is intended as a musical metaphor for the accident. Introspection is another strong offering with a melancholic atmosphere that a track with such a name needs is portrayed perfectly by the strings, timpani and piano. Four Birds As Witnesses starts with a Philip Glass like piano motive but it develops into a great progressive track with impressive but subtle drumming and again a beautiful guitar melody. Bony manages to maintain this high quality standard by mixing short ambient/minimal pieces with slightly longer progressive rock tracks. Especially Call Of The African Constellation is a magnificent track....
After Demians, Fabrice Bony is another talented musician from France. If you are into a mixture of progressive tracks with more ambient tracks then you should definitely check out this album.
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DPRP (Netherlands)
(March 2009)
Leo Koperdraat
......After a short ambient opening Thread Of Life is the first prog song - with a very strong melody and excellent guitar and keyboard playing. The sudden ending of the track is intended as a musical metaphor for the accident. Introspection is another strong offering with a melancholic atmosphere that a track with such a name needs is portrayed perfectly by the strings, timpani and piano. Four Birds As Witnesses starts with a Philip Glass like piano motive but it develops into a great progressive track with impressive but subtle drumming and again a beautiful guitar melody. Bony manages to maintain this high quality standard by mixing short ambient/minimal pieces with slightly longer progressive rock tracks. Especially Call Of The African Constellation is a magnificent track....
After Demians, Fabrice Bony is another talented musician from France. If you are into a mixture of progressive tracks with more ambient tracks then you should definitely check out this album.
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- Release Date: 20 March 2008
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