microphones in the trees: giulio aldinucci

Thursday, March 14, 2013

giulio aldinucci

"Giulio Aldinucci is an Italian composer who works in various research fields from soundscape creation to composition for traditional instruments. He has written music for theatrical performances, video art, short films, installations and radio works. Aldinucci demonstrates four approaches to electroacoustic composition and acoustic material treatment. For “Aria,” sounds were sourced from the hills of Val D’Orcia region and an old pipe organ. “Satellite’s” celestial undulations are treated with ring modded chimes. “Short Circuit” treks the woods of Siena alongside a heavily processed Mellotron. "R'n'R Through Broken Headphones" is based on textured synthesizer layers and field recordings taken directly from the window of Aldinucci’s studio, further distorted by analog equipment. As a whole, the use of various instruments and sound sources results in a heterogeneous scenery; continental fragments where sounds flow gently and melt in the air in a constant mutation of musical imagery."

Tras escaparse de una merecida reseña con 'Tarsia', estos días me llegó unos de esos correos que siempre agradeceremos. 'Archipelago' dibuja paisajes subterráneos a veces húmedos y brillantes, a veces vacilantes y etéros y, en ocasiones,  se vislumbran bosques con niños correteando a los lejos. Lo cierto es que empiezas a pensar en field-recordings, drones, ambient y a mi se me ocurren Scott Tuma, Deuter, Harmonia o aquel flechazo que supuso Jürgen Müller más recientemente. A medida que te sumerges en el cassette, y sin abrir los ojos, te das cuenta de que podríamos pensar en avant-garde, complex music y el trayecto seguiría siendo el mismo, pues aunque no lo veas tienen su pedacito de tierra en este 'Archipelago'.

listen / out April 23rd

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