The five “acts” that comprise the Parisian artist and composer Samuel Barbier-Ficat’s newest release are not without a bit of drama. It’s probably not a coincidence it’s called Curtain Music. The artist uses a high-definition electronic sound palette, at once contemporary and neoclassical, to really put the listener through the paces. Talk about a headphone workout! Chaotic ‘tronica moments bob and weave out of swirling string passages. Legend of the game Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu even pops out on a track. There is a control of dynamics here that suits the stage. It’s amazing how much narrative can be suggested by simply dabbing the correct dose of distortion on an instrument. You can keep your Marvel movies. This summer, I’m going to try to sync Curtain Music to the Cassavetes classic Opening Night.