ambo — frise lumière

ambo is the latest album by frise lumière, the sound art and performance project of Ludovic Gerst, released by Tapenade Records.

Built around prepared bass, resonance and extended playing techniques, the album unfolds as a continuous exploration of sound as physical matter. Rhythmic structures, harmonic layers and percussive textures emerge simultaneously from a single instrument, creating immersive sonic environments shaped by vibration, space and attentive listening.

The term ‘ambo’ has its origins in the definition given to it by the writer Maria Gabriela Llansol, to describe two beings who, even when united, continue to maintain their singularity, growing mutually in dialogue without cancelling each other out.

PRESS & RADIO

Selected press and radio support

The Wire Tapper 66 · BBC 6 Music · Radio Kapitał · Resonance FM · Blow Up Magazine · JazzMania · Bad Alchemy

SELECTED REVIEWS

“An initiatory or even metaphysical journey…”
— JazzMania — Belgium

“What poetry is for Llansol, the bass is for Gerst: he plays it percussively, almost like a gamelan, placing it on his lap to coax out sounds and rhythms using brushes and drumsticks.” (p. 74)
— Bad Alchemy — Germany

“Mission accomplished.”
— Blow Up Magazine — Italy, October 2024 print edition, p. 72

FORMATS

Available on vinyl, CD, Cassette and digital download