SÉBASTIEN GUÉRIV

track-list:
On The Inside
Prana
Devi
Daydream
Obscure Clarity I
Obscure Clarity II
Deva
Dukkha
Obscure Clarity IV
Shanti

‘Prana’ is the first single from Sébastien Guérive’s new album ‘Obscure Clarity’ due for release on November 10, 2023 on French Avantgarde Label Atypeek Music.
Sébastien Guérive is a composer and sound engineer based in Nantes, France.
After studying the cello, he quickly turned to musical creation using computer music, which opened up infinite possibilities for mixing and transforming sound material.
Close to the work of a plastic artist, he is as much concerned with the textural aspect of the sound as he is with the melody.
For the new video single ‘Prana’, Sébastien Guérive once again called on Thomas Blanchard, this time to co-direct alongside him.
The ‘Prana’ video addresses the question of obscure clarity and the essential role of light in the development of life.
It also questions the place of the individual and his singularity, as well as his place within the collective.
Sébastien Guérive comments:
“For the sequence of faces, we called on several generations of artists. We used special projectors to sculpt the faces and create a sense of mystery. Then comes the moment when the singularities meet in an intergalactic setting from which light emerges, attracting the bodies as if by magnetism. A choreography is created between the bodies and the luminous movements. Once the link has been established, the bodies connect to form a unity, animated by the energy of light. The finale is a celebration of the life of a world just born, thanks to the arrival of light.”
Since 2001 and his first album ‘La Pense Érrante’ composed from collages of samples and ‘field recording’, he continues to develop his personal work (‘Io’n, Da Sweep …’) and to collaborate on projects for the theater, dance, music composition for image.
His first album as a self-titled artist, ‘Omega Point’, was released in 2020 to great acclaim from the public and the international press.
The video clip for ‘Omega II’, a track taken from this album, has won numerous awards at international festivals and now boasts over 850 K views on Vimeo.
Sébastien Guérive’s new album ‘Obscure Clarity’ blends electronic acoustics, sonic textures and more intimate piano felt moments in the spirit of neoclassical writing.
Chorales and onomatopoeic voices run through the album, creating a universal dialogue with the listener.
At times akin to religious music writing, it is the spiritual dimension that is important in this album, this sense of elevation in contrast with darker, rougher soundscapes and textures.
There are musical climbs in the spirit of progressive rock, given by the power and thickness of the electronic sounds and the breadth of the orchestration of the acoustic instruments.
With ‘Obscure Clarity’, Sébastien Guérive continues to compose the soundtrack for a film about the essential role of light in the development of life.