Jérôme Chassagnard – Wind (Digital EP – Hymen Records)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, electro-ambient, cinematographic.
Background/Info: French artist Jérôme Chassagnard already released four albums on Hymen Records and started last year with an EP-series inspired by elements of nature. After “Sea” it’s time to explore the “Wind” resulting in four tracks.
Content: The theme of the record inspired the artist to work with like wind instruments like the flute, wind chimes and voices. Entering the sound universe of this artist and “Wind” feels like moving throughout an imaginary tunnel vision where electronic sounds, field recordings and the sound of authentic instruments are leading the listener into an abstract universe. The addition of shimmering female vocals at “Carried” creates a strong cinematic sensation reminding me to the mysterious world of “Twin Peaks”.
+ + + : This record has something pretty intimate and feels relaxing. It’s melting influences together and especially the cinematographic and abstract sensation are emerging at the surface. I like the delicacy of the treatments and “Carried” featuring these female vocals is a real master cut.
– – – : I got the impression there’s even more in this record than what came out.
Conclusion: “Wind” is a delicious electro-experimental caress.
Best songs: “Carried”, “Gone With The Wind”.
Rate: (7½).
Label: www.hymen–records.com / www.facebook.com/hymenrecords
About Jérôme Chassagnard
Jérôme Chassagnard is a French musician and composer, born in 1972, working across ambient, electronica, glitch and modern classical material. His catalogue on Hymen Records includes “(F)light” (2008), “The Time From Underneath” (2011), “Inner Dialog” (2014), “Outer Dialog” (2016), “Music For A Starlit Night” (2017) and “Sea” (2018), the release “Wind” continues as part of a nature-themed EP series. He carried the series on with “Childhood” (2020) and the two-part “Tales Of The Piano” series (2020-2021), then released “Tempus Fugit” (2022), “Timeless Travelers” (2024), “Asian Breaks” (2025) and “Hora Fugit” (2026).
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