As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Through the Looking Glass, Italian artist MonoLogue offers a musical re-reading of Lewis Carroll's work. In this sequel to Alice in Wonderland, the author takes the main protagonist back to a fantasy world where opposites attract themselves and nonsense defies logic.

MonoLogue's adaptation is more of an evocation than a sound narration. ALICE is constructed like an open labyrinth and the whole structure moves like a chess board. The musician has fun shifting the reference points by instilling a deceptive familiarity. Each element, by integrating the compositional patchwork, creates a mischievous doppelgänger with which it can dialogue throughout the album.

By taking the listener into a downward spiral, Apertura weaves a dizzying backdrop that sows the seeds of the melodies to come. Thus, the synthesizer notes that bead like raindrops at the bottom of a well in this first track will take shape until they find a continuous pulse. Then, through a subtle play of effects, MonoLogue shifts the listener's attention by veiling the harmony in favour of an... more
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released January 6, 2022

played and recorded by MonoLogue
digital mastering by MonoLogue
tape mastering by Adrien Lambert
artwork by Yann Rambaud