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| | | unseen worlds (usa) #uw 04 cd elodie lauten “the death of don juan • an opera in two acts by elodie lauten” compact disc - overture (5:59)
- vision (5:10)
- death as shadow (8:22)
- don juan enlightened (5:51)
- prelude (2:37)
- death as a woman (3:04)
- duel (6:19)
- despair (6:50)
- kyrie (1:49)
| july 2008 release ; reissue of this 1985 “post-minimal” suite by composer elodie lauten, originally self-released on her “cat collectors productions” imprint, now given then full unseen worlds treatment (12-page booklet w/liners by john schaefer and kyle gann, natch) ...
the individual pieces range from tinkly, phillip glass-esque synth miniatures, to wobbly murmured segments (voiced by arthur russell, amongst others) to a few gorgeous overdubbed vocal / synth drones (oddly reminiscent of jim o’rourke’s early works ; listen to the sound-sample) ... |
| | unseen worlds press release... |
| elodie lauten the death of don juanunseen worlds cd uw04
release date: july 29, 2008
the cd debut of this 1985 post-minimal landmark by elodie lauten. lauten has been active in the downtown new york classical and punk scenes since moving from france in the 1970s. the death of don juan is a breakthrough for its lyrical minimalism in combination with drama that actively engages a contemporary emotional experience. originally self-produced and released as a small lp edition on her own label, it has been touted ever since by kyle gann, who adds notes to this edition, and was recently included on one of alan licht's minimal top ten lists. features performances by arthur russell and peter zummo. |
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