“‘Ellipsis’ is based on an interdisciplinary experiment in which music, animation and performance meet, inspire, and shape each other. In the resulting music video, performative and animated elements are carried by a unique world of sound. The music moves slowly and carefully around a few minimalist kalimba chords. The basic tenor of the sounds may seem threatening, but hope is nonetheless omnipresent, whether through the barely audible sounds of the processed alphorn, the guitar, or the discreet use of analogue synthesizers. On the visual level, animations creates a surreal, organically moving space in which an ever-changing entity forms the center. A figure in a black robe interacts with it in various ways. The interaction between the elements is choreographed to visualize a mysterious alchemical process involving touch, shadow, visibility, distance, size, and transformation. The music connects the visible levels and determines the mood and dramaturgical tension through its resonant sound”. (Hallow Ground)

@ Hallow Ground

Die Musik beeindruckt durch eine Vielfalt, die sich in den oft zaghaft-dunklen Klangwelten erst mit der Zeit offenbart und von glasklaren Ambientflächen und grobkörnigen Drones über rhythmische Distortions bis zu Spoken Words und einem angejazzten Ambiente reicht, das sowohl Namen wie Jac Berrocal als auch Darkjazzer wie Bohren & Der Club Of Gore in Erinnerung ruft. Zu den wenigen Beiträgen anderer zählt ein von Gisler gegrummelter Text David Keenans. Das Album erscheint digital und als LP auf transparentem Vinyl.

“The place provided me with more than just a roof over my head, [...] It served as an inspiration, as a sound source as well as a decelerator.« This was reflected in the artist’s working method. Starting with a single sound, his pieces developed slowly and gradually, almost if they had their own will. »The sounds themselves guided the songwriting, which thus did not follow the conventions of composition in the classical sense of the word. This allowed them to grow with a soul of their own.” (Rolf Gisler)

“The field recordings Gisler had gathered around the house and in the surrounding area were especially crucial in this process. Sometimes transforming them through effect pedals or even manipulating and using them as the rhythmic components of beats, he also left a few of these recordings mostly unedited to provide the tracks with a more tangible ambience. This is precisely what makes »DarkSonicTales« such a visceral listen even at the record’s most abstract moments: rather than simply documenting and mirroring the soundscape around him, Gisler helped it come to life on its own terms.” (Hallow Ground)