Pierre Henry - Messe pour le temps présent (2015) [Hi-Res]

This is the much admired, somewhat groovy and extremely experimental Messe Pour Le Temps Present from french composer Pierre Henry - one of the pioneers of the music concrete movement. Recorded in 1967, Messe Pour Le Temps Present was originally scored for a Maurice Bejart ballet, Henry being an ardent admirer of the french choreographers work. Messe Pour Le Temps Present was one of a handful of collaborations with Bejart and Pierre Henry even travelled the world as sound engineer with Bejart's group. The first five tracks of this CD are really nice and groovy (with some cool electronics thrown in!) and the rest, as you can expect from one of the original exponents of music concrete, is very experimental.

Though it's perhaps Henry's best-known work, Messe Pour le Temps Présent isn't the best display of the powers of musique concrète. Similar to the glut of crossover Moog rock albums around the same time, Henry's occasional bursts of searing computer static are accompanied by a faux '60s go-go beat. It's an intriguing release, but works better for novelty fans and beginners who would rather have a gradual immersion into musique concrète. It earns its stars, however, for its reissue on a French CD that also includes several of Henry's other compositions, including 'Variations Pour une Porte et un Soupir.' ~ John Bush This is the much admired, somewhat groovy and extremely experimental Messe Pour Le Temps Present from french composer Pierre Henry - one of the pioneers of the music concrete movement. Recorded in 1967, Messe Pour Le Temps Present was originally scored for a Maurice Bejart ballet, Henry being an ardent admirer of the french choreographers work. Messe Pour Le Temps Present was one of a handful of collaborations with Bejart and Pierre Henry even travelled the world as sound engineer with Bejart's group. The first five tracks of this CD are really nice and groovy (with some cool electronics thrown in!) and the rest, as you can expect from one of the original exponents of music concrete, is very experimental.

Pierre Henry, synthesizer

Digitally remastered

01. Pierre Henry - 1. Prologue (1:38)
02. Pierre Henry - 2. Psyché Rock (2:52)
03. Pierre Henry - 3. Jericho Jerk (2:33)
04. Pierre Henry - 4. Teen Tonic (2:45)
05. Pierre Henry - Too Fortiche (2:53)
06. Pierre Henry - Marche Du Jeune Homme / La Reine Et Les Insectes (8:57)
07. Pierre Henry - 5. Rock électronique (3:42)
08. Pierre Henry - Le Couple (7:00)
09. Pierre Henry - Apres La Mort 1 (Fluide Et Mobilite D'un Larsen) (9:55)
10. None - 4. Divinités paisibles (9:36)
11. Pierre Henry - Balancement 1 (1:17)
12. Pierre Henry - Chant 1 (0:33)
13. Pierre Henry - Eveil (1:29)
14. Pierre Henry - Chant 2 (1:33)
15. Pierre Henry - Etirement (1:02)
16. Pierre Henry - Gestes (1:44)
17. Pierre Henry - Comptine (1:39)
18. Pierre Henry - Fievre 1 (2:27)
19. Pierre Henry - Gymnastique (2:19)
20. Pierre Henry - 15. Fièvre 2 (2:30)