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« Ott and Gabry have crafted a world that speaks of resilience and fragility, of humans who live in tune with something greater than themselves. Rather than ending a trilogy, ARAN feels like a renewal, a statement of faith in nature, sound, and stillness. It’s music that listens as much as it speaks, and in that listening, something profoundly human emerges » Nenad Georgievski, Vintage Café
« ARAN is not just a soundtrack, but an immersive experience that transports the listener to a distant and archaic world, where the sea, the wind and stone become the protagonists. It is a work that speaks of roots, struggle and freedom, and does so with rare delicacy and power. » Maurizio Donini, Tuttorock
« Some artists spend years chasing the perfect collaboration. Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry discovered theirs through toy instruments and a meeting that almost didn't happen. But what came from that encounter was Snowdrops, a duo whose approach to sound is at once ancient and futuristic, rooted in improvisation and meticulously crafted. » Lawrence Peryer, The Tonearm
« ARAN is an immersive work, even without watching Flaherty’s film. It takes us to a not-so-distant time where man experienced a Sisyphean struggle with nature, but it also celebrates the bond between man and nature. » Eyal Hareuveni, Salt Peanuts
« In a world where technological means make the creation of a musical work easier than ever, the result and quality of this process are becoming increasingly indistinctly, amidst the abundance of music production today. Fortunately, there are still artists whose work has left a more pronounced mark and it is worth highlighting them for their work over the years. » Charis Apostolopoulos, oowlr
« Ici, le minimalisme devient maximalisme émotionnel. La sobriété des moyens instrumentaux décuple le sentiment, les sentiments. Tant d'émotions à travers ces seize titres dont je perçois leurs mélodies comme des souvenirs qui affleurent, des fragments sur la solitude, des rêves de résilience et l'amour du moment. (...) ARAN est une œuvre avec un grand A comme Art. Une œuvre de musique de chambre mutante, un havre pour l'âme, discret, bouleversant, qui laisse le cœur apaisé et vibrant longtemps après le dernier souffle » Break Musical
ARAN by Christine Ott & Mathieu Gabry [2025]
01. Opening Credits / Aran Theme
02. L'apparition / Le débarquement
03. Aran Variation
04. Three and the elements
05. The crossing
06. Stone Island
07. The fishing line
08. The shark and the rope
09. Beneath the surface
10. Western lights
11. Collecting oil
12. Le départ
13. Le chaudron / Aran reprise
14. Last breath
15. Shadows in the waves
16. Land of freedom
Gizeh | GZH120 | CD, DL, Stream | 7 November 2025
Composed by Christine Ott & Mathieu Gabry
between February 2020 and March 2024
Christine Ott: Piano, Harp, Theremin
Mathieu Gabry: Keyboards, BAB “Boîte à bourdons”
Performed and recorded live on 22 March 2024 by Benoit Burger at the “Cheval Blanc” in Schiltigheim / Mixed by Mathieu Gabry at Studio Serpentine / Produced by Mimiladoré
