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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nABUL MOGARD & RAFAEL ANTON IRISARRI \u2013 LIVE AT LE GUESS WHO<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\nLe Guess Who<\/a><\/em> is a Dutch yearly festival presenting a broad spectrum of music, \u2018promoting sounds that are often overlooked, and to platform fresh perspectives on what is possible in music\u2019<\/em>. Over the years, it has grown into one of the greatest and most important festivals for adventurous music in Europe \u2013 attracting visitors from over 60 different countries to Utrecht (my hometown).<\/p>\nAmbient\/Electronic music is well-represented throughout this festival, among the countless other genres. The 2024 edition presented quite some remarkable performances. Among those scheduled on Saturday evening in the beautiful (and reverberating) space of the Jacobi church were two duos both presenting their overwhelming sets: one was Kevin Richard Martin \/ KMRU<\/em>, the other Abul Mogard \/ Rafael Anton Irisarri<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\nMogard <\/em><\/strong>and Irisarri<\/em><\/strong> performed a carefully structured set, presenting material from Impossibly Distant, Impossibly Close<\/a><\/em>, released earlier that year. The set starts slowly and restrained \u2013 \u2018opening with field recordings to serve as a palette cleanser before transitioning into \u201cWaking Up Dizzy on a Bastion\u201d\u2014a piece that builds from delicate bowed guitar and synth tones to become an immersive wall of sound filling the vaulted ceilings of the gothic church with its raw emotional power.\u2019<\/em>
\u2018At the heart of the set is \u201cPlace of Forever,\u201d showcasing Mogard\u2019s sweeping synth lines, and paired with Irisarri\u2019s signature cascading guitar textures, they stretch the tension and release over seventeen spellbinding minutes.\u2019<\/em>
These two tracks from Impossibly Distant, Impossibly Close<\/em> were mixed into an uninterrupted set also featuring two other tracks which (as far as I know but correct me if I\u2019m wrong) are previously unreleased: A Secret Postcard From Nowhere <\/em>and Cascade Infinite.<\/em><\/p>\nAn intense and almost physical set like this can of course best be experienced live. But this recording of the full 50-minute set is almost as good as being there (provided you play it at an appropriate volume of course). Well-recorded, and meticulously mastered by Stephan Mathieu<\/a><\/em>, who managed to \u2018preserve every nuance of the live experience\u2014from the reverberations of Jacobikerk\u2019s ancient walls to the standing ovation of the attentive audience\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\nFor those who were there, this is a reminder of the unforgettable experience that night. For those who could not be there, this is a nice compensation for what you missed out on. <\/p>\n
And the best news of all is that this live recording is released as a name-your-price download!! Available from Abul Mogard\u2019s <\/em>Bandcamp page<\/a> or from Rafael Anton Irisarri\u2019s <\/em>Bandcamp page<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Ambient\/Electronic music is well-represented throughout this festival, among the countless other genres. The 2024 edition presented quite some remarkable performances. Among those scheduled on Saturday evening in the beautiful (and reverberating) space of the Jacobi church were two duos both presenting their overwhelming sets: one was Kevin Richard Martin \/ KMRU<\/em>, the other Abul Mogard \/ Rafael Anton Irisarri<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Mogard <\/em><\/strong>and Irisarri<\/em><\/strong> performed a carefully structured set, presenting material from Impossibly Distant, Impossibly Close<\/a><\/em>, released earlier that year. The set starts slowly and restrained \u2013 \u2018opening with field recordings to serve as a palette cleanser before transitioning into \u201cWaking Up Dizzy on a Bastion\u201d\u2014a piece that builds from delicate bowed guitar and synth tones to become an immersive wall of sound filling the vaulted ceilings of the gothic church with its raw emotional power.\u2019<\/em> An intense and almost physical set like this can of course best be experienced live. But this recording of the full 50-minute set is almost as good as being there (provided you play it at an appropriate volume of course). Well-recorded, and meticulously mastered by Stephan Mathieu<\/a><\/em>, who managed to \u2018preserve every nuance of the live experience\u2014from the reverberations of Jacobikerk\u2019s ancient walls to the standing ovation of the attentive audience\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n For those who were there, this is a reminder of the unforgettable experience that night. For those who could not be there, this is a nice compensation for what you missed out on. <\/p>\n And the best news of all is that this live recording is released as a name-your-price download!! Available from Abul Mogard\u2019s <\/em>Bandcamp page<\/a> or from Rafael Anton Irisarri\u2019s <\/em>Bandcamp page<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\u2018At the heart of the set is \u201cPlace of Forever,\u201d showcasing Mogard\u2019s sweeping synth lines, and paired with Irisarri\u2019s signature cascading guitar textures, they stretch the tension and release over seventeen spellbinding minutes.\u2019<\/em>
These two tracks from Impossibly Distant, Impossibly Close<\/em> were mixed into an uninterrupted set also featuring two other tracks which (as far as I know but correct me if I\u2019m wrong) are previously unreleased: A Secret Postcard From Nowhere <\/em>and Cascade Infinite.<\/em><\/p>\n