Since his debut with the track 'Darling Darling Darling', immediately noticed by both media and electronic music lovers, Louis Warynski has, over a decade and eight albums, constantly evolved a world that is uniquely his own. - Like Lewis Carroll's universe, Chapelier Fou's music is multifaceted, simple and complex, serious and light, classical and modern. Louis Warynski's work is indeed built on classical foundations, but it is constantly disoriented by subtle electronic arrangements and rhythms, thus taking the tracks beyond all convention. In Chapelier Fou, we find that mischievousness characteristic of French composers like Erik Satie, François de Roubaix or Robert Cohen Solal, who do not hesitate to mix pop format and musique concrète, but also this formidable ability to make serious what is not, and vice versa, of course. His music, equally at home on screen and on stage, embodies all the traits of brilliant composers: outwardly accessible and adaptable in all forms. This is how Chapelier Fou has performed on stage solo, juggling violin, guitar, keyboards, and pedals, as a trio, quartet, and even in orchestral formation with the Orchestre National de Metz. Often described as 'chamber electronic music', it was therefore quite expected that one day, Chapelier Fou would offer us a version of his music without a single electronic or electrified part. This has now been achieved with this Ensemb7e, which performed on the stage of L'Arsenal de Metz, broadcast by Arte Concert. Chapelier Fou Ensemb7e immediately gained the support of a wide audience, as well as venue programmers where the septet has been performing since June 2021. Ensemb7e for a septet mainly composed of woodwinds: violin, viola, cello, piano, clarinet, and drums accompany the multi-instrumentalist composer. It must be said, it's hard to resist such musical enthusiasm! The magic works immediately because the reinterpretation of these little pop-format gems gives Chapelier Fou's work a dimension that is both touching and fulfilling: even more dreamlike versions, sometimes more playful, but the richness of the classical instruments and the obvious pleasure of the musicians in performing them give new life to all these tracks that have enchanted us so much. It therefore seemed obvious to us, after listening to his Ensemb7e concerts, that there was more than just a concert to record, but a real album to offer. A studio album, but with the energy and vitality of live performance, created with the attention and generosity of Thomas Poli (who has collaborated with Dominique A, Yann Tiersen, and so many others).
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