July 2025-March 2026
Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986) was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, renowned for his profound and poetic explorations of reality, time, and the nature of language. His works often delve into philosophical puzzles, blending fiction with metaphysical inquiries, and transforming the boundaries between the real and the imagined.
In Borges, Christian Wittman and Paul Haslinger craft an immersive soundscape that echoes his profound and enigmatic world. This album, a journey between classical and abstract minimalism, explores Borges’ timeless themes of illusion, memory, fiction, and the infinite, offering an organic and deep musical experience that mirrors the complexity of his literary universe.
The music, with its subliminal lines and expansive atmospheric textures, unfolds like a labyrinth—layered, intricate, and filled with subtle events. Each composition resonates with a sense of timelessness, drawing listeners into a reflective space where sound becomes a mirror of Borges’ own exploration of perception and reality.
The sonic quality of Borges feels deeply organic, as if the music itself is growing, evolving, and shifting with each passing moment. This reflects Borges’ idea that time is both an illusion and a perpetual return, a theme expressed in the album’s fluid, ever-changing nature. The subtle interplay between the classical and abstract elements mirrors Borges’ belief in the fluidity between reality and fiction, and the way one continually reflects the other. Through this sonic labyrinth, Wittman and Haslinger invite the listener to dive into a world where memory is both a repository and a dream, where meaning is always elusive, and where every twist and turn leads to further reflection. Borges is not merely an album—it’s a sonic journey that challenges the boundaries of what we know, drawing the listener into an experience that is as much about the exploration as it is about the discovery.
Track List
- Elogio de la Sombra: 07:07
- Fictions: 05:42
- Orbis Tertius: 10:06
- Aleph: 06:21
- Labyrinths: 09:35
- Uqbar: 06:31
Credits
- Composition / sound design / concept: Paul Haslinger, Christian Wittman
- Mixing and mastering: Paul Haslinger
- Recorded and produced at Nina Studio (Paris) and Large Array (Los Angeles)