Georges Grella - February 2026
About Chimères : « The usual lists set up the highest point for last, but for such a unique musician and instrument, better to start with the peak of this stunning album, probably the single best realization of what this instrument can do in the hands of a great musician. (...) Stunning, immersive, mind-boggling, Chimères is a 21st-century masterpiece »
About Snowdrops' Volutes : « The sound of the three is deeply sensual, a kind of grainy, sinewy singing, like fine wool yarn. That’s what Ott does, that’s the sound of Snowdrops, that’s the range and dimensions of the instrument. »
About Time To Die : « A good way to listen to this album is as a prog rock concept album. That’s just one more corner the ondes Martenot has carved out of the landscape of modern musical culture, and a style and genre with which Ott is clearly beyond comfortable. As usual under her hands, Martenot sings here, and there’s also the invigorating grinding and growling of the Jupiter-8 synthesizer, pictorial sound processing, and much more. »