Polyphonic Size

About

Polyphonic Size, formed in Brussels by Roger-Marc Vande Voorde in 1979, wove electric guitars into synth-driven soundscapes. Their spectral compositions combined French and English lyrics, a duality that resonated in the austere frameworks of their early works. Jean-Jacques Burnel of The Stranglers lent his production touch, providing an analog warmth to their skeletal sound. Releases like "Walking Everywhere" (1983, Virgin) and "Saison 1979-1982 (30 Years After)" (2009, VOD-RECORDS) mark their evolution from minimal synth roots to a more dynamic sonic palette, always underpinned by a precise, nocturnal energy. In the Belgian music scene of the 1980s, Polyphonic Size stood apart, their sound neither purely electronic nor mainstream, but something spectral, carved from the shadows of both.