Corps(e)

Released in 1997 through NMT Productions, Corps(e) represents a significant experimental collaboration between the project Noise-Maker’s Fifes and the Dutch trumpet player and improviser Luc Van Lieshout. The album emerged from the fertile European underground scene of the late nineties, which frequently sought to bridge the gap between traditional instrumentation and avant-garde soundscapes. It serves as a study in atmospheric tension, blending unconventional rhythmic patterns with the sharp, emotive tonal quality for which Van Lieshout is known.

The design and composition reflect the minimalist and often stark aesthetic common to the NMT Productions catalog during this period. The collaboration focused on creating an immersive sonic narrative that defies standard genre categorization, opting instead for a gritty, industrial, and highly textural approach. Upon its release, the work was noted by enthusiasts of experimental music as an uncompromising venture into noise and free-form improvisation, maintaining a cult reputation within the niche circles of those interested in the boundaries of acoustic and electronic performance.