21 Maggio 2009 - 2130 - Compost Benefit Party!!!
Albero Rovesciato (Palustre - Berlino ITA)
contemporary noise
Kramers (Marsiglia - Genova ITA)
indiepop elettroacustico
Hermitage (Marsiglia - Genova ITA)
lenti e imprevedibili tracciati strumentali
Still Leven (Genova ITA)
notturni-wave in evoluzione
Albero Rovesciato
Albero Rovesciato - Ancient Shining Drums of the Covered City c30 (Stunned no. 21) — out of stock — Albero Rovesciato’s members Francesco Cavaliere & Marco Lampis are native to the mystic isles off Italy but now they roam Berlin, presumably because they have smashed all the percussion instruments in their homeland. All we know is we’re glad we located them with some remaining objects and intact drums, because few troupes can make us simultaneously smile with delight and scamper for cover when they rev up like this. Cavaliere & Lampis emerge from the badass Italian sound collective Phonorama, so we know they mean business once they open their trick bags and begin spilling out wares of leftfield musique concrete & cybertimes junkyard gamelan. Before-and-after shots of their performance spaces provide evidence that a typical Albero live action reduces much of their tools to splinters & powder. This isn’t to imply that things are sloppy, however. Not for a second. Crystal recording fidelity on ‘Ancient Shining Drums’ benefits the wheezing-blurting-whacking fits of OCD voodoo, ensuring that we have never heard chaos sound so lean & tangible before. Marco puts it best when mentioning he & Francesco’s desire “to escape from pedals and digital effects, to approach and find material contact with the instruments, to arrive at PYRAMID LEVEL.” Hand numbered edition of 100 pro dubbed & imprinted c30 tapes in blood red shells, insert card, and double-sided color jcard. ∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆ Albero Rovesciato is actually a composite of two Italian dudes now residing in Berlin, Francesco Cavaliere and Marco Lampis. Self described as desiring to escape electronic effects in favor of material contact, the duo successfully opt to do weird the old fashioned way, using vocals, drums, bells, gongs an "objects" to concoct an immersive percussion orchestra piece that travels the spaceways between Varese`s "Ionisation," Andrew Cyrille and Milford Graves` "Dialogue of the Drums," and Balinese gamelan. These guys aren`t slouches either. It may sound like chaotic pot and pan handling, but the duo move through their sound realms with a speed and energy that`s pretty tough to come by. Hharsh blasts of feedback will enter and disperse as rattling and skittering mini melodies and percussive jaunts explode outwards, creating a classicist meets isolated genius meets mad professor vibe that`s pretty strange and hard to pin down in terms of placement. Sometimes it comes across like a Henry Cowell piece and other times it sounds like a three year old dinnerware solo. The depth of the whole thing is actually pretty astounding considering their instrument choice. One track will be all rattle and crazed percussion worship and the next will be an exploration in the resonance of some crystal bowl or something, ringing about as small gestures are done above it. It is an airy and tactile psychedelia that these two subscribe to, one moment slamming down the soup can stack and the next hovering above the tree line, spatula in hand, all the while exhibiting a directional control subtle in its unpredictability but definite in its shape. Definitely one of the more difficult releases on Stunned yet, not to mention one of the hardest to describe. Not really any way of summing it all up except that there is as much there as you could ask. Real works that drone and splatter their way into some sound worlds not often explored. Also worth mentioning is that despite their lo-fi approach, the recording quality here is actually quite impressive. Every nuance is beautifully captured, giving the whole work a spacious quality that really takes into account the room being played in. One to return to again and again, thee guys will have you finding new moments of beauty forever with this one. Great artwork too, complete with J-card. Unfold it for full effect. Can`t quit these guys. Ear Conditioned Nightmare ∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆
Kramers
Con membri di Cut Of Mica, En Roco, Hermitage... Cosa ci si potrebbe aspettare? Ce lo chiediamo tutti e rimaniamo in trepidante attesa di questo debutto! La band nasce nel 2006 dall`incontro di Fede e Berna (Cut of Mica, En roco), un anno dopo con l`arrivo di Fillo (Hermitage, Vicious) il gruppo assume una dimensione più definita fino all`ingresso di Giulia (Tune Crash) con la quale debutteremo presto dal vivo. A breve la pubblicazione di un primo Ep per Marsiglia Records.
Hermitage
Un quintetto di giovani speranze su cui in molti in città hanno messo gli occhi, e le orecchie, sopra.
Già vincitori dell`ultimo Goa Boa School Select, il concorso riservato a gruppi di liceali legato al più importante festival musicale genovese.
In poco tempo hanno maturato una rara capacità nello sviluppo di temi, dosando le costruzioni tra crescendo epici alla maniera dei loro punti di riferimento.
se vi ritenete orfani dei primissimi Port-Royal, se siete amanti della Constellation, se siete addirittura ancora invischiati nelle melme lisergiche pinkfloydiane... beh, gli Hermitage fanno al caso vostro!
Still Leven
There are thousands of moments in a day. Some good, some bad. Some of them will be forgotten, some of them will be written forever in your brain. Some of them sad, some of them joyful. But all of them are unique in your life, they won`t repeat themself, never. And when you become aware of this, you try to catch as many of them as possible, no matter how they are. That`s your life, and you don`t want it to steal away before having felt it as deeply as possible. And after the feeling, you need something to remember that. Maybe you`ll write something, maybe you`ll take a picture of something, or maybe you`ll write a song. This is where our music comes from. Life experiences, all of them. Signs of our presence in a place where it`s so hard to find your own way.
contemporary noise
Kramers (Marsiglia - Genova ITA)
indiepop elettroacustico
Hermitage (Marsiglia - Genova ITA)
lenti e imprevedibili tracciati strumentali
Still Leven (Genova ITA)
notturni-wave in evoluzione
Abbiamo ancora bisogno di soldi per pubblicare il numero 10 di Compost e festeggiare i due anni della fanzine!
Albero Rovesciato
Albero Rovesciato - Ancient Shining Drums of the Covered City c30 (Stunned no. 21) — out of stock — Albero Rovesciato’s members Francesco Cavaliere & Marco Lampis are native to the mystic isles off Italy but now they roam Berlin, presumably because they have smashed all the percussion instruments in their homeland. All we know is we’re glad we located them with some remaining objects and intact drums, because few troupes can make us simultaneously smile with delight and scamper for cover when they rev up like this. Cavaliere & Lampis emerge from the badass Italian sound collective Phonorama, so we know they mean business once they open their trick bags and begin spilling out wares of leftfield musique concrete & cybertimes junkyard gamelan. Before-and-after shots of their performance spaces provide evidence that a typical Albero live action reduces much of their tools to splinters & powder. This isn’t to imply that things are sloppy, however. Not for a second. Crystal recording fidelity on ‘Ancient Shining Drums’ benefits the wheezing-blurting-whacking fits of OCD voodoo, ensuring that we have never heard chaos sound so lean & tangible before. Marco puts it best when mentioning he & Francesco’s desire “to escape from pedals and digital effects, to approach and find material contact with the instruments, to arrive at PYRAMID LEVEL.” Hand numbered edition of 100 pro dubbed & imprinted c30 tapes in blood red shells, insert card, and double-sided color jcard. ∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆ Albero Rovesciato is actually a composite of two Italian dudes now residing in Berlin, Francesco Cavaliere and Marco Lampis. Self described as desiring to escape electronic effects in favor of material contact, the duo successfully opt to do weird the old fashioned way, using vocals, drums, bells, gongs an "objects" to concoct an immersive percussion orchestra piece that travels the spaceways between Varese`s "Ionisation," Andrew Cyrille and Milford Graves` "Dialogue of the Drums," and Balinese gamelan. These guys aren`t slouches either. It may sound like chaotic pot and pan handling, but the duo move through their sound realms with a speed and energy that`s pretty tough to come by. Hharsh blasts of feedback will enter and disperse as rattling and skittering mini melodies and percussive jaunts explode outwards, creating a classicist meets isolated genius meets mad professor vibe that`s pretty strange and hard to pin down in terms of placement. Sometimes it comes across like a Henry Cowell piece and other times it sounds like a three year old dinnerware solo. The depth of the whole thing is actually pretty astounding considering their instrument choice. One track will be all rattle and crazed percussion worship and the next will be an exploration in the resonance of some crystal bowl or something, ringing about as small gestures are done above it. It is an airy and tactile psychedelia that these two subscribe to, one moment slamming down the soup can stack and the next hovering above the tree line, spatula in hand, all the while exhibiting a directional control subtle in its unpredictability but definite in its shape. Definitely one of the more difficult releases on Stunned yet, not to mention one of the hardest to describe. Not really any way of summing it all up except that there is as much there as you could ask. Real works that drone and splatter their way into some sound worlds not often explored. Also worth mentioning is that despite their lo-fi approach, the recording quality here is actually quite impressive. Every nuance is beautifully captured, giving the whole work a spacious quality that really takes into account the room being played in. One to return to again and again, thee guys will have you finding new moments of beauty forever with this one. Great artwork too, complete with J-card. Unfold it for full effect. Can`t quit these guys. Ear Conditioned Nightmare ∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆∆
Kramers
Con membri di Cut Of Mica, En Roco, Hermitage... Cosa ci si potrebbe aspettare? Ce lo chiediamo tutti e rimaniamo in trepidante attesa di questo debutto! La band nasce nel 2006 dall`incontro di Fede e Berna (Cut of Mica, En roco), un anno dopo con l`arrivo di Fillo (Hermitage, Vicious) il gruppo assume una dimensione più definita fino all`ingresso di Giulia (Tune Crash) con la quale debutteremo presto dal vivo. A breve la pubblicazione di un primo Ep per Marsiglia Records.
Hermitage
Un quintetto di giovani speranze su cui in molti in città hanno messo gli occhi, e le orecchie, sopra.
Già vincitori dell`ultimo Goa Boa School Select, il concorso riservato a gruppi di liceali legato al più importante festival musicale genovese.
In poco tempo hanno maturato una rara capacità nello sviluppo di temi, dosando le costruzioni tra crescendo epici alla maniera dei loro punti di riferimento.
se vi ritenete orfani dei primissimi Port-Royal, se siete amanti della Constellation, se siete addirittura ancora invischiati nelle melme lisergiche pinkfloydiane... beh, gli Hermitage fanno al caso vostro!
Still Leven
There are thousands of moments in a day. Some good, some bad. Some of them will be forgotten, some of them will be written forever in your brain. Some of them sad, some of them joyful. But all of them are unique in your life, they won`t repeat themself, never. And when you become aware of this, you try to catch as many of them as possible, no matter how they are. That`s your life, and you don`t want it to steal away before having felt it as deeply as possible. And after the feeling, you need something to remember that. Maybe you`ll write something, maybe you`ll take a picture of something, or maybe you`ll write a song. This is where our music comes from. Life experiences, all of them. Signs of our presence in a place where it`s so hard to find your own way.
