Planam / Italy / 2011 / LP, Single Sided, Limited Edition
A rare meeting of minds, Visitation pairs French turntable innovator eRikm with electroacoustic pioneer Luc Ferrari in a work that stands as both homage and renewal of the musique concrète tradition.
Bridging two generations of French experimental practice, Visitation unites eRikm—celebrated for his radical approach to turntablism and collaborations with figures like Christian Marclay and Otomo Yoshihide—with Ferrari, one of the central architects of musique concrète alongside Pierre Schaeffer and François Bayle.
The result is a striking exploration of sonic collage: field recordings, found sounds, and electronics are bent, fractured, and reassembled into a narrative that is at once abstract and vividly expressive. Ferrari’s sensibility is present in the precise, poetic handling of ordinary sounds, while eRikm injects spontaneity and risk, keeping the work alive and unpredictable.
Visitation is not only a dialogue between two singular artists, but also a continuation of the experimental lineage that shaped them. Essential for listeners attuned to INA-GRM, Christian Marclay, or the broader history of sound art, this record is a landmark in contemporary electroacoustic practice.