Jealousy Party | Live | fratto 9

Jealousy party, active Florentine ensemble from 1995, rape the suggestions of the free music (jazz and not only), avant-rock , the disturbed and unsociable electronics, squirts of songs, saxs, laptop and CDs in flames and histrionic vocal manipulations. The mutant project expresses with delirium and de-structured transparency the synthesis among creative abstract-ism, expressive urgency, mad avant-gardist, theatricality and punk attitude. 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

Jared Smith | Controlled By Ghosts

“Again and again, Jared Smith takes us into a world that we feel is strange and impossible, only to make us see, suddenly, that this IS our life, our condition, and until now we have been shying away from reality. Years ago, on my author-interview show on NPR, I hailed Jared as ‘the most important new voice in American poetry since Walt Whitman.'” — Walter James Miller Continue reading

Holmberg | Serrapiglio | Guazzaloca | Samsingen | Amirani Records

Archaic Swedish songs sublimated with a contemporary attitude in an intense performance by a stunning young quartet including Luca Serrapiglio on bass clarinet, Nicola Guazzaloca on vibes and Andrea Serrapiglio on cello and featuring the beautifully pure voice of Anna-Kajsa Holmberg. Themes are crossed in a colourful free thrilling way. Mysteries from the deep North accurately mixed by Lorenzo Dal Ri which also add an oblique sight remix to the playlist. Don’t miss this surprising work! Inside booklet with original and translated texts and cover art featuring beautiful images by Elda Papa. More on Samsingen can be found here… Continue reading

Esther Lamneck | Eugenio Sanna | Intentions | Amirani Records

It’s a real happening, that Esther Lamneck and Eugenio Sanna, who have been working for more than fifteen years close together, finally found the opportunity to show their partnership on record. The release of their Amirani cd “Intentions” proves thet they are not only two wonderful musicicans, but they even belong to a generation of creative artists, that open doors for new fresh ways of Improvisation. John Rottiers, Antwerp, Belgium, August 2007 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