Benjamin Lew - Douzieme journee: le verbe, la parure, l'amour - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

A much-told story by now, the chance encounter between Benjamin Lew and Steven Brown in the ebullient creative nexus that was Brussels in the early '80s led to one of these discreet but unforgettable minor miracles which take place sometimes. Poetic, magical and evocative, InchDouzième JournéeInch takes the listener on a journey through alien landscapes, which has elicited comparisons to the music of Jon Hassell and Can. Steven Brown is a front figure of US band Tuxedomoon. Benjamin Lew is a writer, a visual artist and a poet of the analog synth, he went on to record four more albums for Crammed Discs.The reception of this unique album doesn't seem to have changed over time, judging by these reviews, 36 years apart InchAn album of mesmerising strangeness, an exotic, surreal trip. Elusive and fascinatingInch (New Musical Express, UK, 1983) and InchStunning surreal debut, dreamlike, both earthy and etherealInch (Pitchfork, 2019) Album Tracks 1. Bamako Ou Ailleurs 2. Passage 3. De L'autre Cote´ Du Fleuve 4. L'ile, L'hotel 5. Aveugle, Depuis 6. Elle Avanc¸A 7. Dans Les Jardins 8. Les Autres, Tous 9. Il, Les Quitta A' L'aube