The Voices of Theseus by Yann Novak

 

Yann Novak works in the field of interdisciplinary artist working in different fields and diverse media. His own personal situation prompted him to look around to express himself despite the conditions that limited his auditory skills. His work operates within idioms of perception and how it affects understanding multi-dimensional realities we experience on a daily basis.

Not only very interesting in terms of developed concepts but also on the grounds of the musical aspect itself " The Voices of Theseus" is a concept album where Yann, with help of collaborators, some fine artists such as G. Brenner, Lawrence English, FAX, Bana Haffar, Madeleine Cocolas. 

As he put himself - "...the myth of Theseus' ship as an ontological framework to tease at the nuances of sameness". Yann is a narrator here but the protagonists are artists working here and you, the listener.

There are some interesting questions that are posed here: How we can trust what we see, hear, perceive? How we can build our set of values and principles? How our internal narrative can be empowered if at all? How we can we build our own voice?

The voice is one of the protagonists here. Through vocal work and its reformulation that other collaborators help Novak to create.

One of the most interesting work I have heard in a while, and also on the grounds of very interesting intellectual framework. 

Vocal samples by Gabriel Brenner and Dorian Wood.

Vocals on tracks on 1, 3, 5, and 8 by Gabriel Brenner.

Cover image by Joel Westendorf.

Mastered by Lawrence English at Negative Space.

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