As the news buzzes with updates on global tariffs, Zones Portuaires 2 lands with unexpected relevance. Maritime ports have been plunged into the headlines, their workers feeling the impact while having nothing to do with the decisions. Zones Portuaires 2 honors those caught in the middle while emphasizing free trade and the health of international relations.
The first volume of Zones Portuaires was released in 2013, a double disc featuring éric la casa and cédric peyronnet. The recordings of harbors in France and Belgium highlighted the sonic wealth found at the intersection of nature and humanity. la casa’s follow-up, twelve years in the making, expands the project’s geographical scope: “the Gulf of Oman in Abu Dhabi, the harbour…