{"product_id":"luc-ferrari-ferrari-presque-rien-nr-1-societe-ii-lp-luc-ferrari","title":"Luc Ferrari - Ferrari: Presque Rien NR. 1 Societe II [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(219, 36, 36);\"\u003eRelease Date: 5\/8\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: Deutsche Grammophon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLuc Ferrari’s \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePresque Rien No. 1 \u003c\/em\u003e(1967–70) and \u003cem\u003eSociété II \u003c\/em\u003e(1967) stand among the most radical works of the twentieth-century avant-garde. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003ePresque Rien No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eDaybreak at the Seaside\u003c\/em\u003e), Ferrari pioneered the use of untreated environmental recordings as complete musical material – capturing the sounds of a Croatian fishing village at dawn to create what he called a “soundscape.” Stripped of manipulation or conventional composition, it marked a decisive shift toward sonic minimalism and ecological listening, influencing generations of experimental artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn stark contrast,\u003cem\u003e Société II \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eAnd if the piano were a woman’s body\u003c\/em\u003e), scored for piano, percussion, and ensemble, embodies Ferrari’s politically charged, theatrical side. Written amid the social upheavals of the late 1960s, it stages a feminist allegory in which performers vie for dominance, blending structure, improvisation, and satire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy pairing these two works – one purely environmental, the other instrumental – on a single album, Ferrari collapsed the boundaries between electronic and acoustic music, redefining what composition could be and establishing a model of expressive multiplicity that continues to shape experimental sound today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vinyl was mastered and cut from the original analogue 2-track master tapes by \u003cstrong\u003eRainer Maillard \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eSidney Claire Meyer \u003c\/strong\u003eat \u003cstrong\u003eEmil Berliner Studios \u003c\/strong\u003eand features original artwork and a newly designed, beautifully crafted collector’s sleeve. It is released as a limited and numbered edition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44258322776115,"sku":"028948682195","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/5935\/9283\/files\/luc-ferrari-presque-rien-nr1-societ-ii-avantegarde-vinyl-series-lp-luc-ferrari_7743894224973_3_1000x1000_915ce246-ce9e-4f3e-9c08-e624f5401e97.webp?v=1778182635","url":"https:\/\/seasickbham.com\/products\/luc-ferrari-ferrari-presque-rien-nr-1-societe-ii-lp-luc-ferrari","provider":"Seasick Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}