Ogives - La Mémoire des Orages (2023) [Hi-Res]

Chamber music, loud riffs, pure choirs, electronic textures. OGIVES' debut "La mémoire des orages" (The Memory of Storms) is a 75-minute melancholic epic with dense tracks and contrasts. Themes: time perception and death. Blends classical techniques (tintinnabuli, polytonality, counterpoint) with post/prog rock, modular synths, and pure female vocals. Inspired by ancient European music: Byzantine chants, baroque counterpoints, Old Roman monodies. Released 21/04/2023. Reviews praise its unique, intoxicating style and juxtapositions.

Tracklist:
1-1 Ogives - Patience (I. Au ruiseau des départs / II. La Mémoire des orages) [11:44]
1-2 Ogives - Patience ( III. La lenteur de la foudre / IV. Célérité sauvage) [7:44]
1-3 Ogives - Mighty Pumpkin [9:00]
1-4 Ogives - Black Furrows [10:18]
1-5 Ogives - L'oubli / Von Nun and Drängt Die Zeit [14:14]
1-6 Ogives - Mighty Pumpkin (reprise) [4:21]
1-7 Ogives - Patience (V. D'autres lunes / VI. Entre les secondes) [15:16]
1-8 Ogives - Epilogue [2:13]