The music of 'Les Doutes Eternels' has been inspired by photographs of Edward Sheriff
Curtis (1868 - 1952) at an exhibition. Curtis has been a pionner in ethnography by taking photographs of the North American
Indian, as a full documentation on their customs and manners. Christophe Terrettaz composed his music with all the feelings
he had while watching these photographs. Putting them in our present life and environment, he sadly noticed that, beyond
all our hope and faith, nothing changes. This is a musical approach and a bitter view on humanity, about the disrespect
for the earth and human beings.
Musically Christophe reached a higher position, with a very mature approach of composing. A dark and intense atmosphere
for superb neoclassical instrumentals, with this extraordinary Satie touch that makes Ozymandias compositions recognizable.
A deep and strong work, very personal, that should establish Christophe's work as one of the most interesting and brilliant
in the neoclassical genre in the last ten years.
A positively pessimistic work to open our eyes on our tragic condition and to help us to see the light of hope. Anyway
we're warned, as the last track says : 'Lorsque le soleil ne se lèvera plus'.
Highly recommended !
Stéphane F.
Information : www.ozymandias.ch
Discography :
- Isolement, 1996, Weisser Herbst / EFA
Forthcoming : a forthcoming collaboration with Lisa Gerrard is planned...
Autumn 2004
- Ahara, 1998, World Serpent Distribution
- The Soul of Romantism, 1999, DNCD / WSD
- Karnak, 2000, Ramses Records / World Serpent
- Layla, 2001, Ramses Records / World Serpent
- One track of the soundtrack Vibrator, 2003, Cloud9-IDEA
- Les Doutes Eternels, 2004, Ramses Records