Two worlds meet on L(oo)ping. Rone, stage name of French electronic music producer Erwan Castex, is still reeling from the performances at the Auditorium de Lyon in December last year when he teamed up with fellow electronic musician Cesar Urbina, the Orchestre National de Lyon and the Chamber Choir Spirito for two nights of orchestrated versions of his compositions, with conductor Dirk Brossé keeping it altogether. Arranger Romain Allender brought his A-game writing the score of the orchestra. The live album L(oo)ping is a flawlessly produced condensed souvenir of two shows wherein the sum was greater than its component parts.
L(oo)ping is a true collaboration between electronic and neo-classical music. Rone has done a lot of film soundtracks and ballet scores, so the storytelling approach was already in there. Now with a full orchestra firing on all cylinders, his compositions have been upgraded to an immersive listening experience where string, brass and percussion add depth and warmth that should be enjoyed in one sitting.
