Hassan Mansouri
a concrete housing estate in Marseille's northern quarters
Hassan Mansouri has spent years meticulously scanning the hills as a wildfire lookout. Living in Marseille's northern quarters, Hassan's senses have been finely tuned to subtle environmental changes, like the vibrations of a washing machine that tell him which neighbors are home. He embodies a life built around a delicate balance between the impending threat of fire and the peace within his community.
About
Obsession
Vibration of a washing machine through a floor
Voice
Tremor in the chest
Genre
Concrete Ambient
Instrumentation
Analogue synthesizers, subtle field recordings, washing machine vibrations
Vocal Style
Whispered breaths with distant echoes
Production Style
Created on his rooftop, improvised using natural soundscapes
Influences
Early mornings on Marseille's rooftops, the whisper of the Mistral wind, the anxious stillness before a wildfire
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