Paul Collins / Patrick Müller / Thierry Müller / Quentin Rollet - Correspondant A Une Lettre [Bisou Records 023]

Another fresh album released by the French label Bisou Records as their cat.no. 023 on September 6th, 2k24 is "Correspondant A Une Lettre" which sees a quadruple set of renowned experimental musicians - namely Paul Collins, Patrick Müller, Thierry Müller and Quentin Rollet - collaborating over the course of five tracks and a total duration of roughly 59 minutes, all recorded and conceived within a one-day studio session in December of 2k23. With the album artwork pointing towards Jazz in some form or the other we see the quartet embarking on a journey into the realm of spatial Deep Listening Music defined by reverberating single guitar and bass tones backed by ever thickening electronic atmospheres, experimental drones and krautsy Post-PostRock infusions in the opening piece "Mot Introuvable", surprisingly turning towards late night Future Jazz after running its course for approximately eight minutes before it's followed by the tentative, somewhat meditative rhythms and epic Cosmic synth architecture of "La Grande Difference". Furthermore the title track that is "Correspondant A Une Lettre" provides enchanted experimentalism touching both base with score-like Ambient textures and Contemporary Avantgarde Jazz explorations whereas "Faire Revenir" serves an amalgamation of probably mostly unprocessed direct recorded rhythmatic experimentation and mechanical air flows fused together by tender electronic textures and FreeJazz x Free Improv informed saxophones before the closing cut "Une Bouteille Entamee" provides a well calm and peaceful closure with its sustained, melancholia-inducing take on late night Future Jazz. A well interesting and worthwhile listening experience, this.

Album artwork on Instagram!