Boris Gronemberger
Dimitri Gronemberger
Cédric Castus
Julien Paschal
Thomas vancottom
Aurélie Muller
Ludovic Bouteligier
Frédéric Renaux
Lisa Dangotte
Influences
'Obstacles' est un opus sensible, mélancolique, tout en douceur que les amateurs de guitares délicates mêlées à une touche électronique légère, apprécieront certainement.
'Obstacles' is een gevoelig, melancholisch, zachtaardig album dat liefhebbers van delicaat gitaarwerk met een licht electronische toets zeker zullen appreciëren... (The Ticket)
Toetsen, elektronica, akoestische gitaren en stemmen vloeien samen en klinken kraakhelder. Dit is muziek in zijn meest pure vorm en louter geschikt voor de echte liefhebber. Kunst van hoog niveau! WILLEM JONGENEELEN (OOR MAGAZINE)
It wouldn’t be surprising if Boris Gronemberger has crossed your path before. He is a Belgian singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, vocalist, and percussionist whom the label Matamore calls their cement and edifice. A musician of abounding talent and hyperactivity, Boris has played alongside a large and diverse group of artists including Francoiz Breut, Soy un Caballo, Raymondo, Chacda, Ideal Husbands, Stars of the Lid, Venus, The Grandpiano, and Zop Hopop.
Within his own band, V.O. (short for Version Originale), the full spectrum of his vision unfolds. His new album Obstacles, released on Matamore in Belgium is now finding a second home on the UK label Folkwit. It was recorded in Brussels at "Sumo Studio" by Julien Paschal and mixed in Cardiff by Charlie Francis ( High LLamas, REM, Soy un Caballo).
Much like a vessel of transport, “Obstacles” engages its listeners in the dynamics of a continually evolving landscape. As Boris asserts on the second track, “I can hardly see the line to follow, but I can see the constant changes”. With a sense of exploration that fans of Robert Wyatt would appreciate, Boris colors out of the lines, leading us to where unexpected creative turns join the cerebral focus of a very talented composer.
What is most beautiful about “Obstacles” is that the sophistication of its arrangements does not obscure its sense of intimacy. Sometimes it is the warm and soothing tone of Boris’ voice that surges to the foreground, presenting images that center us in his experience and personal narrative. Other times his voice fades into the interchanging timbres of delicate guitar parts, energetic percussion, wind instruments, and harmonies weaving in and out of a subtle electronic touch. The lyrics unfurl like poetic journal entries, often sparse, but always poignant and well placed. Full of confessions and questions, these songs come straight from the heart, bravely exposing the vulnerability that is common to everyone looking into the face of changes we cannot control and the beauty of moments we cannot keep.
Ultimately, “Obstacles” is an album about converging points that fork into crossroads. It is a place where intuition meets determination, innocence meets ambition, and playfulness meets sapience. As a traveler must be keenly attuned to his/her environment, Boris is an artist similarly attuned to his creation: he carries only that which is essential and uses it all to materialize the sublime vision of where he is going.
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Ravi d'avoir pu te croiser hier au Vieux Léon ! Petit extrait souvenir de ton passage à Paris.. la qualité n'est vraiment pas top (mais impossible de faire quelque chose d'à peu près acceptable dans le brouhaha local, et à bout de bras par dessus les têtes ;)
J'espère te voir en live en 2010 dans de meilleures conditions acoustiques ! Merci pour la dédicace ;)
hi friends,,, D'Anthony here with my new music video for my first single which is taking the world by surprise.. Dark Angel... also currently recoding my spanish rock album and my rockin the club album,,, stay tuned and comment back,, Music&Love D'Anthony
héhé ! Hello Boris ! Tant pis pour le super médiator ! Il y a toutes les chances que je sois là... Ca serait un véritable plaisir de te revoir et écouter Obstacles en live ! C'est noté en rouge dans mon agenda ! ;)
thankyou for the kind words and its good to know you . your music is without a doubt some of the best i've heard on these pages. please keep in touch and all the very best Steve t
