Là by Laszlo Umbreit, Sirah Foighel Brutmann & Eitan Efrat

Là is an immersive, politically charged sound journey – a lament for the Al Naqab desert in Palestine. It is the result of a collaboration between Sirah Foighel Brutmann, Eitan Efrat, Laszlo Umbreit, and Ot Lemmens. The album combines acoustic instruments like flute and cymbals with processed electronics and mechanical sounds.

The track Ensemble is made from sound recordings of eleven 16mm film projectors, playing simultaneously and in intervals, creating a texture centered around a single pitch – La/A.

The tracks For Her, There, and No are recordings of live sessions played by Laszlo Umbreit and Eitan Efrat.

The album also features an extended text by Rose Higham-Stainton titled Strategies for Survival, spread across a 12-page booklet.

Tracklist

1.	ensemble	9:31

2.	no	9:20

3.	for her	9:25

4.	there	6:20

Credits

released April 7, 2025

Tracks:

ENSEMBLE
Eleven film projectors looping different optical sounds playing in the note La (A).
Sounds contributed by:
Franziska Aigner, Yoav Beirach, Eden Tinto Collins & Nicolas Worms, Eitan Efrat, Ychaï Gassenbauer, Nicolas Gerber & Laszlo Umbreit, Roman Hiele, Bouchra Lamsyeh, Clara Levi, Julie Michael, Anna Muchin, Ofer Smilansky, and Sefi Zisling.
Composed by: Laszlo Umbreit

NO
Flute and effects: Eitan Efrat
NR2X and effects: Laszlo Umbreit

FOR HER
Electronics, leaves, and cymbal: Eitan Efrat
Lyra8 and effects: Laszlo Umbreit

THERE
Wooden temple block and tom: Eitan Efrat
Monomachine and effects: Laszlo Umbreit

All tracks (except ENSEMBLE) were recorded live by Eitan Efrat & Laszlo Umbreit in June 2024 at THD Studio, Brussels.
All tracks were produced by: Laszlo Umbreit

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Là
Laszlo Umbreit, Sirah Foighel Brutmann & Eitan Efrat

Form giving: Ot Lemmens
Mixing: Laszlo Umbreit
Mastering: Frédéric Alstadt, Ångstrom Mastering

Text Strategies for Survival: Rose Higham-Stainton
Proofing and editing: Perri MacKenzie
Including inserts from the profound research of Prof. Aref Abu-Rabia

Produced by: Messidor
Executive producer: Sirah Foighel Brutmann
Supported by: S.M.A.K and Messidor

Brussels, 2025.

Là was made in the context of the exhibition Là by Sirah Foighel Brutmann and Eitan Efrat at S.M.A.K, Gent in Belgium, 6 Apr – 8 Sep 2024.

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