Spinoza et le problème de l’expression

by Xtof Calis

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1.	Rôle et importance de l’expression 02:35	buy track
2.	Les triades de la substance 10:40	buy track
3.	Le parallélisme et l’immanence 06:13	buy track
4.	Théorie du mode fini 09:20	buy track
5.	Théorie de l’expression chez Leibniz et chez Spinoza 01:56	buy track

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After I finished ‘Actif et réactif’ (2019) I forwarded my album to Jo Bogaert, one of the Belgian pioneers in electronic music. The album referred to a book by Gilles Deleuze, ‘Nietzsche et la philosophie’. Bogaert was enthusiastic about the album and suggested that my next one could be about another book by Deleuze, namely ‘Spinoza et le problème de l’expression’. As I was already intrigued by the Dutch philosopher Spinoza and in particular by his description of the soul as ‘what the body can do’, Deleuzes book inspired me. As a tribute to both, Deleuze and Spinoza, I titled this new album after the book and named each track after one of the chapters.

The pieces - for a large part improvised- continue to explore the concept of sound-becoming. Sound-becoming encouraged me to let go of my thinking mind and fill the space of my home studio with an adventurous multiverse of sound. It is a fundamental part of my personal quest for stylistic endeavours that bring joy and courage in a post-capitalistic society.

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released March 7, 2020

Cover art by Pedro Bruneel.

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Xtof Calis Brussels, Belgium

Xtof Calis is the solo project from musician and composer Christophe Calis (°1971, Ypres, Belgium). With laptop, synthesizers and guitar he creates contemplative and meditative atmospheres. His partly improvised and experimental soundscapes explore the concept of sound-becoming. Sound-becoming is an encouragement to let go the ego and fill the space with an adventurous universe of sound. ... more

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