Aulus I by Poltrock
May 2022. Poltrock plays a random sequence of notes on a detuned upright piano in a remote hotel in Aulus-Les-Bains in the French Pyrenees. The muffled sound of the old Yamaha sparks a creative burst of new compositions..
Poltrock explores his horizons in that godforsaken place. He decides to record his four pianos, crudely and honestly, and then edit them with tape effects, cassette loops and old, analogue effects devices. The melodies are intimate and compelling, the sound is confrontational and intense.
Enter the Sun*Sun*Sun String Orchestra, lifelong friends and stage or studio collaborators with the likes of Einstürzende Neubauten, John Cale, Belle & Sebastian and Cinematic Orchestra. Perfect traveling companions to translate Poltrock’s whispering and intimate string compositions to tape and to create a symbiotic pairing of struck and bowed string instruments.
Five years after the acclaimed trilogy ‘Mutes, Moods & Machines’, Poltrock releases the diptych ‘Aulus I’ (May 2023) & ‘Aulus II’ (November 2023).
‘Aulus I (The quest for Byron the Resonator)’, is the soundtrack to a non-existent, dystopian film with long, drawn-out string soundscapes.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ceint (Aller) | 2:52 |
| 2. | Ceint (Retour) | 2:25 |
| 3. | Bray Dunes | 6:25 |
| 4. | Belfast (Louis XXIV) | 3:52 |
| 5. | Titanus Giganteus | 3:51 |
| 6. | Belfast (Space CCI) | 4:42 |
| 7. | Cirque | 4:30 |
| 8. | Aulus #2 | 3:54 |
Credits
Composed, arranged and mixed by David Poltrock
Mastered by Taylor Duepree
Photography by Guy Kokken
Artwork by Ward Heirwegh
Strings performed by the SunSunSun Orchestra
Jeroen Baert (vi)
Yumika Lecluyze (vi)
Karel Coninx (va)
Seraphine Stragier (vc)
License
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POLTROCK's first solo release was the 2018 instrumental trilogy ‘Mutes, Moods & Machines’ in which he displays his affection for intimate piano sounds, menacing drones and pulsating electronica.
In 2023 Poltrock returns with Aulus I & Aulus II. A cinematic diptych exploring the vast space between classical and electronic music. Between organic strings and pianos and experimental sound design.