artist: CHRISTIAN ALATI, GIUSEPPE IELASI & RUGGERO RADAELE
title: untitled
label: Sonoris
country: France
format: CD
title: untitled
label: Sonoris
country: France
format: CD
"This new (2000) project from Giuseppe Ielasi (from the Italian label Fringes) gathers
two guitarists and one percussionist. The two prepared guitars are used as a sound
generator for electronic devices with, on top of these, subtle (mostly) metallic
percussion. From quiet and minimal ambiance to more strong and electric pieces, this
record is a very good example of this new school of improvised music influenced by
electroacoustic techniques." (Sonoris)
"Sonoris isn't exactly known as an improv label, but they make an exception here with
the work of three Italian improvisers, which are closely linked to the super improv
label Fringes. I didn't glance at the cover very much while playing this CD, so the notion
that these are two guitarists and a percussionist never struck me. Whatever they
produce, its hard to pin down as guitar and percussion. They go by a slow curve from
almost silence to almost noisy, with crackles (what sort of guitar produces crackles
like a lap-top, me wonders in mild curiosity). There are recognizable AMM influenced
bits (although their curve is usually even longer) and even a link to industrial music
(the motor like buzz in 'Text Piece'). This makes this into a somewhat more varied CD,
and you could even wonder if the variations aren't too much. Myself, I thought it was ok
and thought it was a well-entertaining CD." (Frans de Waard - Vital Weekly)
two guitarists and one percussionist. The two prepared guitars are used as a sound
generator for electronic devices with, on top of these, subtle (mostly) metallic
percussion. From quiet and minimal ambiance to more strong and electric pieces, this
record is a very good example of this new school of improvised music influenced by
electroacoustic techniques." (Sonoris)
"Sonoris isn't exactly known as an improv label, but they make an exception here with
the work of three Italian improvisers, which are closely linked to the super improv
label Fringes. I didn't glance at the cover very much while playing this CD, so the notion
that these are two guitarists and a percussionist never struck me. Whatever they
produce, its hard to pin down as guitar and percussion. They go by a slow curve from
almost silence to almost noisy, with crackles (what sort of guitar produces crackles
like a lap-top, me wonders in mild curiosity). There are recognizable AMM influenced
bits (although their curve is usually even longer) and even a link to industrial music
(the motor like buzz in 'Text Piece'). This makes this into a somewhat more varied CD,
and you could even wonder if the variations aren't too much. Myself, I thought it was ok
and thought it was a well-entertaining CD." (Frans de Waard - Vital Weekly)