Murcof is the moniker of Fernando Corona, a Mexican born Spanish based electronic artist, who has been releasing work since 2002. His music has so far explored minimalist, austere, glitchy, sample based loops, which draws inspiration from 20th century composers such as Arvo Pärt, orchestral pieces are abstracted and processed through electronics to create elegiac and colossal atmospheres, with each album taking a different perspective. This release is not supposed to be seen as a follow up to last year’s Cosmos, it is the result of a commission for Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes, a yearly event focusing on sound, light and water held at the palace of Versailles, former residency of Louis XIV and many leaders of la France over the years. Musicians were asked to perform various pieces by baroque composers using 17th century instruments such as viola de gamba, violin and harpsichord, these pieces were then manipulated electronically by Corona. Continue Reading