Explore Ensemble - Seven Reorganisations (2024) [Hi-Res]

Beatrice Dillon launches her new label with her first entirely acoustic work, performed by Explore Ensemble. The album was commissioned by Mark Fell and makes a strong impression. It is an important work worth listening to if you enjoy CC Hennix, John Cage, Pascale Criton, Helmut Lachenmann, or Morton Feldman.
The album Seven Reorganisations showcases Beatrice Dillon's unique approach to exploring space, structure, and sound. It is her first fully acoustic composition, revealing new facets of her musical style. The project was recorded in a London studio and during a live performance at ZKM Karlsruhe in 2023.
The studio version demonstrates minimalism and precise sound editing, creating an almost hallucinatory perception. In the live recording, the Explore Ensemble performs the same pieces in a space with natural reverb. This allows listeners to enjoy the play of overtones and microtones, noting how the performers adapt to the atmosphere, pausing and choosing where to go next.
Seven Reorganisations explores the ideas of structure and motion in sound, combining them with influences from other art forms. Dillon is inspired by psychoanalyst W.R. Bion’s statement: “Inability to tolerate empty space limits the amount of space available.” She also considers the philosophy of South Korean thinker Byung-Chul Han: “Leaving things out, to better hear what’s kept in.”

Performed by Explore Ensemble:
Siwan Rhys - piano
Taylor MacLennan - bass flute
Alex Roberts - bass clarinet
David López Ibáñez - violin
Morag Robertson - viola
Deni Teo - cello

Tracklist:
1-1. Explore Ensemble - Seven Reorganisations I (05:53)
1-2. Explore Ensemble - Seven Reorganisations II (11:30)
1-3. Explore Ensemble - Seven Reorganisations I (Live version) (05:51)
1-4. Explore Ensemble - Seven Reorganisations II (Live version) (10:28)