Here we are, stuck by this river
You and I, underneath the sky that's ever
Falling down, down, down
Ever falling down
Through the day, as if on an ocean
Waiting here, always failing to remember
Why we came, came, came
I wonder why we came?
You talk to me as if from a distance
And I reply with impressions chosen
From another time, time, time
From another time
Quand je commence à faire de la musique, les idées sur lesquelles je m’appuie ne viennent jamais directement de moi. Un sample, un son attrapé au vol par mon oreille-enregistreur, un accident sonore à l’origine d’un rythme ou d’un accord... voilà le genre d’évènements magiques qui allument le feu de ma créativité et me mettent le pied à l’étrier.
L’Oiseau Urbain que j’aime mettre en scène est la personnification de cette oreille poétique, curieuse et attentive à la moindre opportunité musicale. Amoureux des sons des villes, des champs, des moulins à vents, des cailloux et des forêts… Prêt à entrer en relation avec n’importe quel bruit, pourvu qu’il puisse nous raconter une histoire.
Mettre de la conscience sur ma manière d’écouter le monde me permet d’aller plus loin, d’explorer plus avant dans le paysage sonore. Mieux j’écoute le monde pour ce qu’il est, mieux je me laisse toucher par son chant.
On a Bird Scale est le résultat de la balade sonore réalisée au long-court ces deux dernières années. Cet album arrive au terme de dix ans de pratique de production musicale. Un voyage qui m’a donné l’occasion de prendre pleinement conscience des mécanismes créatifs présents depuis toujours dans ma musique. De la chambre au studio jusqu’à vos oreilles, je suis fier de partager enfin ces morceaux qui m’accompagnent depuis longtemps.
When I start making music, the seed ideas don’t ever come directly from me. A sample, a sound passing by caught by my ear-recorder, a happy mistake creating a rythm or a chord…These are the kind of magical events that light up the fire of my creativity and get me going.
The Urban Bird that I’ve been developping is the embodiment of this poetic ear, curious and mindful of the smallest musical opportunity. He is a lover of sounds, those of the city, fields, windmills, rocks and forests…Always willing to engage with any noise, provided that it has a story to share.
Becoming increasingly aware of the way I listen allows me to enter and to explore the soundscape deeper. The more I listen to the world for what it actually is, the better I am moved by its song.
On a Bird Scale is the result of the sound stroll undertaken these past two years. This is album marks the end of a period of ten years of producing music. It has been a journey that allowed me to thorougly explore my creative process and what expresses itself through the music I make. From the bedroom, to the studio, to your ears... I am proud to finally share these tracks, that have long been my companions, with you.
credits
released November 27, 2023
All songs written, produced and mixed by Axone
except track 8, written by Brian Eno
Track 2 : Trumpet and Bugle arranged and performed by Tanguy Jouanjan.
Track 8 : Vocals arranged and performed by Lou-Angel Bourdeaux
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