Tribute to Luc Ferrari

For the electroacoustic suite Casi nada [Almost Nothing (as in Presque rien)], I have used several sounds borrowed from the composer Luc Ferrari. The discourse ebbs and flows between abstraction and anecdote.

Various moments in the piece are characterized by some of Ferrari’s sounds that disintegrate into a thousand shards and become a background texture. Recurring sound objects (swords, the rhythm of the rain, fireworks) serve as narrative threads.

— Elsa Justel [English translation: François Couture, i-24]

Casi nada [Almost Nothing] was realized in 2011 at the composer’s studio in Mar del Plata (Argentina) and was premiered on May 25, 2012 at Anis gras, le lieu de l’autre in Arcueil (France) as part of the Festival Extension presented by La Muse en circuit. Luc Ferrari’s sounds were provided by Association Presque rien (Paris, France). Casi nada was awarded a mention at the 2011 Prix biennal Presque rien (Paris, France).

Premiere

• May 25, 2012, Festival Extension 2012: Prix Presque rien 2011…, Anis gras, le lieu de l’autre, Arcueil (Val-de-Marne, France)

Awards

• Mention, Prix biennal Presque rien 2011, Paris (France)