Retracted Decision

Retracted Decision (Video) Tapage & Espoir - Descended Hope ’DESCENDED HOPE’ explores the edge of abstraction. as sonic identities are slowly mutilated through an abstracting metamorphosis, tipping points are crossed, causing the sounds to mutate beyond recognition. upon the transgression of these delineations, what ensues is nothing short of a novel paradigm wherein signals undergo a transition into a state of degradation, ultimately assuming the characteristics of noise. within this auditory milieu of noise, novel manifestations surface, characterized by a grinding and eclectic nature. these manifestations bear resemblance to the kafkaesque, as they undertake a profound transmutation of the entirety of sensory perceptions. TAPAGE & ESPOIR is norwegian / dutch duo consisting of tijs ham and roald van dillewijn. collaborating since 2010 in many different forms and shapes, from music to audio-visual sculptures. the core of their projects consists of abstract sounds, drones,