Bleep

On Bernard Grancher’s Soliel Gris Éclatant the early industrial electronics of acts like Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle are thrown together with the synthetic innovations of Jean-Michel Jarre, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and the kosmische synth stylings of Cluster. The result is a record which is expansive and full of energy, its plethora of synthesized sounds spiralling off in all different directions while often maintaining a thrilling pulse. Craven Faults’ recent LP Erratics And Unconformities is a good point of reference for Soliel Gris Éclatant.