Alellede by Ensemble for Sound Poetry and Contemporary Music

No one knows what Alellede means. Is it a girl's name? A river? A species of plant? A social movement?
We may never find out — because all information about Alellede is contained in a book written in asemic text: writing that is intentionally devoid of specific meaning. No word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph can be "translated" into any human language.

Fortunately, nine brave individuals took on the challenge — they translated the text into sound and sensation, allowing us to experience, at least in part, the mysterious phenomenon that is Alellede.

The artists have used a wide range of sonic expression — here you'll find noise, drone music, sound poetry, Gregorian chant, and even a country song.
We invite you to listen and immerse yourself in these sound structures of varying complexity, each serving as a gateway into the extraordinary universe of Alellede.

Yes, it's quite an interesting little story… but there's another reason behind this project as well. For some time, I’ve felt that the Efspacm group hasn’t done enough projects in the field of sound poetry — even though it's part of our name! That’s why I’m really glad that so many artists dared to pick up a microphone and interpret this strange text through sound. The result is a dozen or so very intriguing recordings, and I hope their creators also found some joy and fun in the creative process.

Adalbert van den Bosch

Ensemble For Sound Poetry And Contemporary Music (EFSPACM) is a group creating various musical works. The basis of being part of the Ensemble is taking part in our projects.