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Michel Moulinié

Chrysalide (LP)

FormatLPLabelWRWTFWW RecordsGenreElectronic

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WRWTFWW Records is wonderfully proud to announce the long anticipated official reissue of Chrysalide (1978), the sole album from French multi-instrumentalist and enigmatic genius Michel Moulinié. The krautrock/ambient/minimalism paragon is available as a limited edition LP with one never-heard bonus track. It is sourced from the original reels and housed in a heavy 350gsm sleeve.

Originally released in 1978 on Ange and Jean-Claude Pognant's mythical prog rock label Crypto, Chrysalide is a fusion of minimalist meditations, cosmic soundscapes, and ambient with a human warmth, carried by a profoundly beautiful and unique use of twelve-string guitar, bass, and violin. 

Ideal for an introspective listening experience, the hypnotic Kosmische Musik of Michel Moulinié belongs to the same psychedelic family as Manuel Göttsching’s Inventions For Electric Guitar, Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells, early Tangerine Dream, and Steve Hillage’s innovative guitar mastery. WRWTFWW listeners might also be reminded of the label’s seminal French release, Dominique Guiot's L'Univers de la Mer, which makes a great spiritual pairing with Chrysalide.

Details
Cat. number: WRWTFWW081
Year: 2024

Format

Sourced and mastered from the original reels + including one never-before heard bonus track.

Runouts: all text is etched, "1|" is mirrored.

Release notes

Sourced and mastered from the original reels + including one never-before heard bonus track. Runouts: all text is etched, "1|" is mirrored.

Tracklist
A1Le Ballet Des Mouches
A2L'Echo De L'Acier
A3Lente Course
B1Les Cordes De La Mer
B2Le Philtre D'Echordus
B3Bonus
Credits
Michel Moulinié
Composed By, Twelve-String Guitar [Guitares Électriques Douze Cordes], Bass, Violin [Guitare Violon]
Sidney Meyer
Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By
Olivier Ducret
Supervised By [Direction Artistique]
Stéphane Armleder
Supervised By [Direction Artistique]