Les Nuits I, by Ryvage

Les Nuits I

by Ryvage

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Initially composed for a geo-localized nocturnal soundwalk project combining voices, sound-layers and electronic compositions to be listened to while walking around post-industrial sites in southern Luxembourg, the three tracks on the "Les Nuits I" EP are the brainchild of a collaborative effort by electronic musician Ryvage, actress Elsa Rauchs, whose voice can be heard on two of the three tracks, and a team of sound technicians.

"We approached the tracks and lyrics as if they were the soundtrack to an imaginary film, each piece corresponding to the musical setting of one or more scenes from a fictional story describing the inner monologue and nocturnal wanderings of a young woman in the near future," explains Ryvage. He adds: "In 2020, we began surveying working and idle steelworks sites in southern Luxembourg and capturing the industrial sounds and noises of the town of Esch-sur-Alzette. These samples served as starting points for the compositions and as raw material for some of the sounds".

The "Les Nuits I" EP thus invites us into the inner world of a young woman who has decided to accept her condition as an insomniac, defying the daytime laws of the society she inhabits. We're not in 2023, but in a near future, from which we learn little beyond a few fragmented textual indications. It's a dark journey through time, marked by a sometimes melancholic, sometimes oppressive atmosphere, and interspersed with moments of light and driving energy.

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released July 28, 2023

Composed, performed and produced by Ryvage
Vocals by Elsa Rauchs
Field-recordings by Oli Lang & Ryvage
Mastered at Globe Audio Mastering
Cover by Jeff Poitiers

An Independent Little Lies Production
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Ryvage Luxembourg

Ryvage (French pronunciation: (/riːˈvɑːʒ) meaning "shore") is an electronic musician from Luxembourg who blends synthwave and ambient techno in a hypnotic, multi-faceted live performance. His latest tracks from the “Les Nuits I” EP, have been remixed by artists such as Djedjotronic (Boysnoize Records), Madben and Etienne Jaumet (Zombie Zombie). ... more

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