Decibel have premiered a new track by Aluk Todolo, listen to “5:34” above. The song is taken from the band’s forthcoming studio album Voix, of which the band says:
“We started working on the composition of Voix just after the release of Occult Rock in 2012. We wanted to work on the inner voices of our music, that are present since our first album, but with more precision. We first redifined our sound: the choice of amps, effects, cymbals, drums skins have been crucial on this work.
The album is one piece divided in six parts, totaling 43 minutes. Composed as a multi-directional labyrinth with a constantly changing map, its secrets can only be revealed in the space between the notes and beats : where and when the voices shall be heard.
During the writing of Voix, we had to remove more than to add. At some point we radicalized everything to find the essence of the music. “5:34” is a good example of this process: this piece was originally way longer, and we found its final shape by working on articulations, pulse, breath and resonances.
“As for Occult Rock we recorded at Drudenhaus in the western reaches of France. But this time everything was captured on tape, using completly analog technics. The choice of these technics appears obvious to us as we wanted to give a special sound depth to our composition. And as we recorded in live conditions, doing it on tape gave more intensity to our performance.”
Voix is scheduled for release via The Ajna Offering/Norma Evangelium Diaboli [NED] on February 5th. Pre-orders are available here and here.
Following a performance in Moscow this March, the band will be touring the United States and Europe in support of Voix. Dates are pending.