Artist: AlphaLyra
Tracklist:
FULL COLOURS is five titles portraying the personal, intimate and sensitive universes of Christian PIEDNOIR, alias ALPHA LYRA. This ninth solo album was born out of the tumultuous period that we have all experienced over the last 18 months. It moves between worry and the fear of an uncertain future, but ultimately there are notes of hope, the certainty of a future that will be brighter and full of colour once again. For colour is a part of our lives and notably the ‘reason being’ for all creatives, be they musicians or visual artists. Christian PIEDNOIR vivaciously navigates his way between these two worlds, be it behind his keyboards or in front of his paintings. Each title of FULL COLOURS lasts between 12 and 17 minutes, the time necessary to immerse oneself totally and relax into the orchestral armchair offered by ALPHA LYRA. Intertwined sequences, silky layers, melodies and rhythms combine to offer thoughtful and accomplished music, a tender mix between ambient, Berlin School and “joyful electro”. Some will hear Wagnerian accents or a few intonations reminiscent of Chopin. The album cover was not chosen without reason... The work reproduced is "Contemplation Dufy" by Amanda Rackowe, painter and companion to Christian. This large triptych was inspired by a visit to the Museum of Modern Art in Paris when the artist found herself facing the monumental and coloured fresco, “La Fée Électricité”, executed by Raoul Dufy. Electricity and electronics, there was only one small step for Christian to take to link the painting and his music.
