Sylvain Rifflet - Troubadours (2019) Hi Res

In Troubadours the idea was not to be in historical accuracy, but rather in an imaginary ambition of what could be today a poetic music carried by a very simple instrumentation: two wind instruments, a drone and some percussions. Sylvain Rifflet was inspired by recordings of secular medieval music pieces (often by unknown author). I never made a modal record and I wanted to try this adventure while making sure to stay as far away as possible from the saxophonist clichés who embarked on modal music. In this case the reference to Coltrane is quite complex to avoid. Turning to a hybrid sound: modal music and Indian drones, I had wider and more interesting musical possibilities for this project.