Todd Moore & J.A. Deane | Dillinger | Zerx

“First, it is a great thing to have Dillinger reborn again being read this time you hear his voice in poem Dillinger and Todd Moore is reading his poem of American hero. His voice (Moore’s) and poem enhances J. A. Deane’s music and the music fits like a knife in the rare cooked steak of Dillinger served up by Moore.” — Michael Basinski, The Hold, March 2002 Continue reading

Illàchime Quartet | I’m Normal, My Heart Still Works | fratto 9

Illàchime Quartet is an instrumental ensemble based in Naples (Italy) that joins electronics and acoustic instruments. It gathers sounds and noises from the surroundings as well as scattered fragments of acoustic memories, which form the texture for the interventions of the musicians along rough and terse lines, often improvised. Final target: to intrigue and to seduce the audience by means of an unconventional, highly kinematic sonic experience. This new album contains six tracks and a ghost track. Continue reading

Jared Smith | Seven Minutes Before The Bombs Drop

“For Smith, there is a kind of pathos in human attempts to replicate the unfathomable beauty of a mountain or a star-filled sky, a pathos, which is worthy of regret, even mocking, but never rage, scorn, or absolute despair. Though his tone could not be called gentle, it is sympathetic to the human condition and the futility, frustration, sorrow, and bewilderment that accompany it. This sympathy elevates his poetry to the levels of the masters who have influenced him” — Joselle Vanderhooft Continue reading

Geordie Haley Trio | Polar Bears

Geordie Haley – guitars | Nick Fraser – drums | Scott Thompson – trombone

Mixed and engineered by Pater Lee and Matt Speight. Recorded at the Shed a Five Springs Hillburg, Ontario august 6 and 7, 2005. Dora’s eastern shore, fritz, blueski and new composed by Geordie Haley. Mixed by Jean Martin. Continue reading

Airchamber 3 | Crumble | Amirani Records

Alessandria, Italy based trio, Airchamber3 is working hard on improvisations, experimental sounds performances, trying to keep focused their ideas and creating ever new, intense, subtle narrations. After many live performances their style has become piercing and dramatic. Expanding the electro-acoustic concept to the complexity and diversity, their way to proceed in creating sounds makes great their music. Vertical and oblique, deep and superficial find here the possibility to be heard and experienced. Airchamber3 is proudly produced by amirani records.
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Karmel & Xabier Iriondo | Gianni Mimmo | Cristiano Calcagnile’s Nibiru Ensemble | Airchamber 3+4 | Claudio Fasoli & Mario Zara | Pierfrancesco Mucari | Angelo Contini & Federico Cumar | Francesco Cusa & Shirin Demma | NovoTono | ON WAR | Amirani Records

Asked by amirani records, many musicians, each one with their own project, are here involved in the conceptual investigation of the confictual relationship among human beings. All tracks are original compositions for this goal. Amirani’s intent is to moove or provoke artists to compose and perform around social issues. Relationships and communication with all muscians involved in this adventure has been excellent and Amirani is thinking about a second volume for the next year. Each artist/composer/performer has been requested to explain his piece, to introduce his proceeding, to describe his way to approach to concept “War”. So in the booklet one can find an explanation for each piece directly from the musician. To extend the communication, to enhance the perspective, to create more possibilities of relations each piece has been completed with a marvellous photo by Elda Papa. So be confident to find here a nice, fresh, intense Amirani style work. Continue reading