Gemini Series by Objet Magique
I made two Gemini series actually, one numbered 1-24, like Chopin's Preludes ahahah, then an A-Z series. You only get to hear my favorites here. Mostly done in Shanghai in 2021-2022 with a Telecaster guitar and the MXR Clone looper, except for a few tracks made in Beijing with an Epiphone SG and the barely usable Boss RC-2 looper.
Looping is a relaxation exercise. The more you think, the harder it gets to output something interesting, and the more you're likely to hear the effort in the result. Or is it just me?
For some of my favorite and best flowing loops, I have no recollection of playing these things at all. Seems I was just not there. Obviously a tough part is to decide when to stop. Most tracks here were wrapped in 20 minutes or so, without really knowing what to do with them next...
Tracklist
| 1. | Gemini 04 | 1:07 |
| 2. | Gemini 07 | 1:50 |
| 3. | Gemini 09 | 1:29 |
| 4. | Gemini 10 | 1:31 |
| 5. | Gemini 13 | 3:00 |
| 6. | Gemini 15 | 2:17 |
| 7. | Gemini 17 | 1:53 |
| 8. | Gemini 20 | 1:53 |
| 9. | Gemini 21 | 1:41 |
| 10. | Gemini 23 | 2:38 |
| 11. | Gemini D | 1:08 |
| 12. | Gemini I | 2:04 |
| 13. | Gemini J | 1:41 |
| 14. | Gemini N | 1:31 |
| 15. | Gemini O | 1:34 |
| 16. | Gemini P | 1:31 |
| 17. | Gemini T | 1:26 |
| 18. | Gemini X | 1:13 |
| 19. | Gemini Z | 1:34 |
Credits
Improvised and recorded by Fabrice D. (electric guitars)
License
All rights reserved.
Prolific guitar explorer buys a looper at the age of 35 and starts using it at 50. Finds fascination in improvisation and the discovery of hypnotic layers.
Apart from the rare addition of a bit of reverb, this is the raw, mono, glitchy material.
Objet Magique is my solo derivation of Obj. Magic, a project started by Fabrice D. (that's me) and Guillaume C. in Brittany, France, circa 2002.