RAOUL DE SMET: Raoul De Smet – LP
Metaphon 021 LP – 2025
Edition of 300 copies
Release date: February 10,2025
First LP in the ‘Signature Series’, a small new series in the Metaphon catalog, documenting previously unreleased archive works of less known composers.
Metaphon presents their ‘signature’ in the most personal and elementary way.
Raoul De Smet (1936), mainly known for his numerous instrumental and chamber music works, started composing in the early 1960’s. Between 1974 and 1989 he also recorded several electro-acoustic compositions at the IPEM in Ghent, one of the more approachable crossroads for experimental music creation at the time.
His work carries different moods and contrasts, a sort of expressive eclecticism where straight forward evolution often prevails over far-fetched intemperance.
However, his work is far from obvious. The four distinctive tracks on this album portray a fresh and unpretentious enthusiasm of a composer discovering new electronic tools.
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Four previously unreleased electro-acoustic compositions recorded at the IPEM:
A1- Isolde’s Dood – 8:25 (1989)
A2-Muinkpark om 5 uur – 10:09 (1976)
A3-Etude IV – 5:05 (1974)
B1- Kathy’s Nightmare – 25:25 (1980)
Production: Timo van Luijk
Mastering: EARLabs
Design: Meeuw
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ROBERT FESLER: ‘μP RPF78’ (2nd edition)
Metaphon 017 – 2025
4 LP set in 1cm slipcase sleeve + 12 page booklet with photos and text by Robert Fesler and Baudouin Oosterlynck.
Edition of 200 copies.
Release date: February 10, 2025
An anthology of the intensely arresting work of Robert Fesler (1936-2023), revealing many of his compositions (1975 -1987) created with his self-built synthesizers, with as pinnacle the μP RPF78. Except one, all tracks are previously unreleased.
Available at the La Scie Dorée webshop
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FERNAND VANDENBOGAERDE: ‘Les Années 1967 – 1984’ (2nd edition)
Metaphon 022 – 2025
4 LP set in 1cm slipcase sleeve + 16 page booklet with biography, interview, track info and photos.
Edition of 250 copies.
Release date: February 10, 2025
Available at La Scie Dorée webshop
Listen on Bandcamp
