La voix des arbre (Saint-Brieuc, France)

originally exhibited at the Jersey Arts Centre, St. James. September 2009. all locations are where the work was created, inspired by, field recordings made, and/or imagined

The Kernwerk in Jersey is a fascinating piece of WWII history. It was from here that any German defensive action against an invading force would have been directed.

Grosnez Castle is a fortified stronghold thought to have been built around 1330 to serve as a refuge from French attack for Islanders in this part of Jersey. The Marine Peilstand 3 (MP3) naval observation tower is perched dramatically on the headland at Les Landes. It was built by Nazi forces as part of the Atlantic Wall.

Passez de 1720 à 2020 avec "Le Brûlant Noël du Sieur Leseaux" et les historiens qui ont dirigé le livre événement à l'occasion du tricentenaire de l'incendie...

The Towers I: Inaccessible is an atmospheric exploration of Guernsey inspired by a series of towers that stand just out of reach. Field recordings, cello, cor anglais, spoken word and ambient electronica come together on this journey around Flexagon’s island home. Locations long abandoned come back to life and local landmarks tell new stories. Flexagon’s 2020 album 7 Nocturnes East was firmly rooted in Guernsey’s coastal landscape. Since that release he has continued to work on location-based environmental music, sound art and installations both in Guernsey and remotely for projects based on places and field recordings in Wales and the Antarctic. On The Towers I: Inaccessible, the first of a trilogy, he explores and provides a soundtrack to eight locations around the island and their history: a folly, a brutalist WWII observation tower, a Loophole tower, a windmill, a clock tower, trees used as lookout posts by German soldiers during the Occupation, a communications tower with a Cold War legacy and a concrete water storage tower. Some are familiar sights while others are hidden in plain view; all are usually off limits to the public. Along with electronic ambience, Flexagon has written for solo cor anglais and cello, recording them together outside on location. He has also experimented with FM and shortwave radio, recorded in a clock tower, re-created the sound of hammering metal rungs into a tree, and made field recordings under a WWII observation tower and a concrete water tower. The spoken word track spans more than 200 years of Guernsey’s rich history. Links to more music, mailing list and social media etc. https://linktr.ee/flexagon

7 Nocturnes East, is a series of ambient and found sound pieces. All inspired by and using location recordings of Guernsey places at night. Supported by the Guernsey Arts Commission, 7 Nocturnes East had an accompanying visual and video art exhibition featuring the work of seven artists. Start on the Crown pier (opposite the Ship and Crown pub) and once you've soaked up the ambience of the marina sounds blending into the music head north to find the other locations. Depending on the exact route you use the walk is around four miles long from St. Peter Port to Bordeaux. I leave it to you how you manage getting to and from the start and end points! More details on Flexagon's other projects here: https://linktr.ee/flexagon The 7 Nocturnes East album is available here: https://flexagon.bandcamp.com More on the exhibition and artists here: https://arts.gg/exhibitions/flexagon-7-nocturnes-east/ I love walking around Guernsey late at night listening to music, mostly there is no-one around. You have the island to yourself. I also love the ambient sound of the environment blending with whatever I am listening to. Just as the daytime view out on the south coast cliffs or out over the Russel to Sark and Herm is never the same twice. Every night feels different too. The sky, stars and moon provide different amounts of light, from pitch black to moonlight bright enough to cast shadows. The concept as it developed around St Peter Port 1am was this. Choose at night to record. Then hit the red recording button without too much thought. Work with the audio captured no matter what. With minimal curation and editing of the sound in post production. A true reflection of that moment in time. "Flexagon’s soothing brand of organic electronica proves utterly beguiling and rather touching" - Bob Fischer, Electronic Sound electronicsound.co.uk

##### La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, Loire-Atlantique, France [Trail Map](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/france/loire-atlantique/les-rives-du-gesvres?u=m&sh=yddwxw)