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Marina Herlop's Dja Dja: A Sonic Journey Beyond Imagination
12 Oct
Summary
- Herlop structures her album, Dja Dja, using Joseph Campbell's hero's journey model.
- The recording process for Dja Dja spanned three years, involving extensive planning.
- Dja Dja incorporates diverse sounds, from chamber ensembles to alien funk and invented languages.
Catalan composer Marina Herlop has released her most ambitious album, Dja Dja, a work meticulously crafted following the narrative arc of Joseph Campbell's hero's journey. This sonic odyssey represents a significant expansion of her artistic boundaries.
Herlop approached Dja Dja with a structured creative process, mapping out its sections on cardboard to align with the hero's journey schema. The challenging three-year recording process, aided by collaborator Adri Goor, saw Herlop pushing past self-imposed limitations.
The album diverges from Herlop's previous work by incorporating a much broader palette of sounds. Listeners can expect elements ranging from chamber ensembles and unusual funk rhythms to abstract vocalizations in a constructed language, creating a disorienting yet captivating listening experience.
