đź’€ ULVER [Experimental Metal]
- ULVER➤Stone Angels➤Wars Of The Roses➤00:00:25
- SUNN O))) + ULVER➤Eternal Return➤Terrestrials - Japan➤00:15:18
- ULVER➤Rolling Stone➤The Assassination Of Julius Caesar➤00:29:28
- PLAGUE ORGAN➤Orphan➤Orphan➤00:38:55
- RHYS CHATHAM➤A Crimson Grail, Part 2➤A Crimson Grail (For 400 Electric Guitars)➤01:18:09
- EKTOISE➤Remember Well (Tetra's Lament)➤Remember Well➤01:34:09
- ULVER➤D-Day Drone➤Atgclvlsscap➤01:40:26
- ULVER➤Silence Teaches You How To Sing➤Silence Teaches You How To Sing➤01:49:47
✚ The Norwegian collective Ulver, which translates aptly to "wolves," has carved one of the most unpredictable and compelling trajectories in modern music, transforming from one of the most essential acts in early 90s black metal to an utterly genre-defying electronic powerhouse, forcing the entire music world to abandon fixed notions of stylistic fidelity. Emerging from the infamous Norwegian scene with a raw, folk-tinged trilogy that included the fierce Nattens Madrigal, founding member Kristoffer Rygg (Garm) dramatically steered the band into radically different sonic territory, demonstrating an almost arrogant creative freedom that became their signature contribution. The true electronic shift began with the 1999 Metamorphosis EP and was cemented with the seminal 2000 album, Perdition City (Music to an Interior Film), which was a startling plunge into dark, atmospheric electronica, trip-hop, and film noir jazz, utilizing moody, down-tempo beats and cinematic soundscapes that shocked their metal fanbase but immediately won them acclaim within experimental circles. This pivotal album effectively established the concept of the "post-black metal" electronic artist, showing that a band could shed its genre skin entirely and still retain a dark, intense emotional core. With the incorporation of core members like composer Tore Ylwizaker, Ulver became master sonic alchemists, diving into abstract ambient music on records like Shadows of the Sun, orchestral works, krautrock-infused jams on ATGCLVLSSCAP, and even synth-pop on The Assassination of Julius Caesar, all while maintaining a consistent aesthetic of high-concept gloom and sophisticated production. Their legacy is one of continuous, restless evolution, having fundamentally challenged the very notion of a band's identity, proving that the greatest contribution is often the refusal to be pinned down by anything other than the pursuit of new sound.
✚ Le collectif norvĂ©gien Ulver, qui signifie très justement "loups", a tracĂ© l'une des trajectoires les plus imprĂ©visibles et les plus fascinantes de la musique moderne, passant d'un des groupes essentiels du black metal du dĂ©but des annĂ©es 90 Ă une puissance Ă©lectronique qui dĂ©fie absolument tous les genres, forçant l'ensemble du monde musical Ă abandonner les notions figĂ©es de fidĂ©litĂ© stylistique. Émergeant de la cĂ©lèbre scène norvĂ©gienne avec une trilogie brute, teintĂ©e de folk, qui comprenait le fĂ©roce Nattens Madrigal, le membre fondateur Kristoffer Rygg (Garm) a dirigĂ© de façon spectaculaire le groupe vers un territoire sonore radicalement diffĂ©rent, faisant preuve d'une libertĂ© crĂ©ative presque arrogante qui est devenue leur signature. Le vĂ©ritable virage Ă©lectronique a commencĂ© avec l'EP Metamorphosis en 1999 et a Ă©tĂ© consolidĂ© avec l'album sĂ©minal de 2000, Perdition City (Music to an Interior Film), qui fut une plongĂ©e stupĂ©fiante dans l'electronica sombre et atmosphĂ©rique, le trip-hop et le jazz film noir, utilisant des rythmes down-tempo maussades et des paysages sonores cinĂ©matographiques qui ont choquĂ© leur base de fans metal mais leur ont immĂ©diatement valu les Ă©loges des cercles expĂ©rimentaux. Cet album pivot a effectivement Ă©tabli le concept de l'artiste Ă©lectronique "post-black metal", montrant qu'un groupe pouvait se dĂ©barrasser entièrement de sa peau de genre tout en conservant un noyau Ă©motionnel sombre et intense. Avec l'incorporation de membres clĂ©s comme le compositeur Tore Ylwizaker, Ulver est devenu un maĂ®tre alchimiste sonore, plongeant dans la musique ambient abstraite sur des disques comme Shadows of the Sun, des Ĺ“uvres orchestrales, des jams infusĂ©es de krautrock sur ATGCLVLSSCAP, et mĂŞme de la synth-pop sur The Assassination of Julius Caesar, tout en maintenant une esthĂ©tique cohĂ©rente de mĂ©lancolie de haut niveau et de production sophistiquĂ©e. Leur hĂ©ritage est celui d'une Ă©volution continue et incessante, ayant fondamentalement remis en question la notion mĂŞme d'identitĂ© d'un groupe, prouvant que la plus grande contribution est souvent le refus d'ĂŞtre dĂ©fini par autre chose que la poursuite d'un son nouveau.
