Released
Considering how long Radigue has been working—over fifty years—it is remarkable that she has done so much with just a synthesizer and recording tape. She’s only been using live musicians in the last twenty years, but until now, no organ players. Blondy, at this late date, turns in one of the most remarkable recordings in a very big catalog. With truly impressive control, Blondy uses the doors and valves and stops on the organ to execute Radigue’s traditional long fades. The payoff here is nothing short of transformative—you will simply not believe that you have been listening to a big old church organ for forty-five minutes. The bass tones and wind of the first ten minutes, by themselves, will rearrange your reality.
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