From the label:
"A Trial Of Distances consists of a long-form suite for brass and synthesizers, divided into three parts, plus three wonderful remixes and reworks by HTDC (How To Disappear Completely), .foundation and Zakè, with a total duration of 60 minutes. Emotional themes, deep chords of eerie synths and melancholic drones are all beautifully balanced with lovely brass sounds of trumpet, trombone and flugelhorn, provided by Kelly O'Donohue.
The result, carefully mastered by George Mastrokostas (Absent Without Leave), is a dreamlike quality album of introspective sounds and textures, being a great continuation of his previous musical works."
Credits
All music and production by Julien Demoulin, except:
Trumpet, trombone and flugelhorn on 1, 2, and 3 by Kelly O'Donohue
Additional production on 4 by HTDC
Additional production on 5 by .foundation
Additional production on 6 by Zakè
Mastering and design by George Mastrokostas
Cover and insert art by Julien Demoulin
Physical edition released on Sound In Silence
Press
Foxy Digitalis
02/12/2025It’s music where the past folds into the present, enveloping the senses in stillness and uncovering wonder in the familiar.
Hum, Buzz, & Hiss
02/14/2025Demoulin’s synthesized drones, complemented by the subtle brass of collaborator Kelly O'Donohue, ring out in the night and seem to trail off endlessly toward the horizon.
Psychonaut Elite
02/16/2025The tripartite structure of the suite suggests a deliberate, almost tectonic arrangement, each segment a distinct region of sonic lore. Eschewing linear progression, the compositions unfold as a rhizomatic web of interactions, where brass and synthesizer engage in a dialectic of spatial reconfiguration.
DaMusic
03/20/2025En zo heeft Julien Demoulin dus uiteindelijk toch een mooie langspeler bij elkaar gesprokkeld. Eentje die opnieuw een krachtige vorm van minimale ambient neerzet.
