Rien (Noël Akchoté album)

Rien
Studio album by Noël Akchoté
Released 2000
Recorded October 1–3, 1999
Eisbach Studios, München
Genre Improvised music, jazz
Length 67:11
Label Winter & Winter 910 057
Producer Stefan Winter
Noël Akchoté chronology

J’en Doute Encore (Notes sur le Travail)
(1999)		 Rien
(2000)		 Simple Joseph
(2001)

Rien is an album by guitarist Noël Akchoté with Erik Minkkinen and Andrew Sharpley recorded in 1999 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [3]
All About Jazz [4]

In his review for Allmusic, Brian Olewnick said "On previous releases, Akchote had displayed considerable chops on his instrument, both in his own compositions and in his deconstructions of standards by, among others, Ornette Coleman. Here he admirably sublimates his technical prowess to the more ambient concept of the pieces, producing sounds bearing little relation to those traditionally associated with the guitar, but owing much to the extended techniques developed by AMM's Keith Rowe. If the outcome is less powerful or organic than that created by longtime practitioners of the genre, it's at least a step in a potentially rewarding direction".[3] On All About Jazz Glenn Astarita noted "Rien progresses at a snails pace and becomes a bit tedious, especially during the midsection. And while there are some intriguing moments, the intentions or perhaps underlying message is a bit confounding at best. Some might find this set to be fascinating; however, when viewed as a whole – Rien fails to sustain any noticeable interest".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Noël Akchoté, Erik Minkkinen and Andrew Sharpley except as indicated

  1. "Gifle" (Noël Akchoté) - 6:39
  2. "Pleure" - 4:53
  3. "Crache" - 4:54
  4. "Mords" (Erik Minkkinen, Andrew Sharpley) - 4:19
  5. "Jette" (Akchoté, Minkkinen) - 2:45
  6. "Cesse" (Akchoté) - 5:21
  7. "Coupe" - 8:06
  8. "Hurle" (Akchoté) - 6:57
  9. "Parle" - 8:34
  10. "Rien" - 6:26
  11. "Pousse" (Akchoté) 8:17

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Winter & Winter discography, accessed December 17, 2014
  2. ↑ Noël Akchoté discography, accessed December 17, 2014
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Olewnick, Brian. Noël Akchoté – Rien > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Astarita, G., All About Jazz Review, September 1, 2000