HECQ Mare nostrum CD Digipack 2015

CD Digipack

In august 2013 Ben Lukas Boysen spent some time in Barcelona, making audio recordings of the 9th biggest supercomputer in the world, Mare Nostrum. Installed in a former chapel with acres of glass and steel, Europe's most powerful computer is not only impressive in its performance but also in its appearance. With this album you will get a living proof of Mare Nostrum's audible skills, captured and processed by hecq. this release is a fascinating symbiosis of electronic soundscapes and systematic recording where samples of Mare Nostrum's sound are masterly integrated into four lengthy compositions. Abstract pulses of a machine with sometimes even creatural sounds and atmospheric synthesized ambience result in a deep, organic opus, creating a yet unheard sonic landscape in the listeners' minds. A dense, impressive auditory adventure and one more epic milestone of HECQ's ambient-oriented side. Highly recommended.