Label:Recommended Records – RR C28
Country:UK
Used LP 1987
Disc:VG+ (good shape overall)
Jacket:VG+ (slight wear/crease only, good condition) missing insert
Italian musician Roberto Musci. After studying alto saxophone and guitar, he traveled the world for about ten years starting in 1974 to study the music of Africa, India, the Middle East, and the Far East, recording extensively in various locations. Since then, in addition to numerous releases of his own, he has composed music for films, videos, commercials, dance, live soundtracks for silent films, poetry, and theater. Also Italian musician Giovanni Venosta. Focusing on collage/improvisation of ethnic music and he creates solo works alongside collaborations with Roberto Musci and film scores. This 1987 work is one of the early pieces by the duo, who became long-term partners. It features 11 tracks built by layering sounds around a core of meticulously extracted, vast field recording material. Their appeal lies in their stateless sound, which ranges from Fourth World to ethno-ambient to electronic collage, yet somehow evokes a rustic, nostalgic quality. An unparalleled masterpiece.
イタリア人音楽家Roberto Musci。アルトサックスとギターを学び74年から約10年に渡りアフリカ、インド、中東・極東の音楽を学ぶため世界中を旅し各地で録音を重ね、その後も多数の自身のリリースの他にも映画、ビデオ、コマーシャル、ダンス、無声映画のライブサウンドトラック、詩や演劇のための音楽を作曲している。同じくイタリア人音楽家Giovanni Venosta。民族音楽のコラージュや即興演奏をメインにソロ作に加えRoberto Musciとの共作や映画音楽を手掛けている。本作は長きに渡りパートナーとなる二人による初期作品のひとつとなる87年作。丹念に抽出した膨大なフィールド・レコーディング素材を軸に音を重ね合わせた全11の楽曲を収録。第四世界～エスノアンビエント～電子コラージュまでを股に掛けつつ無国籍でありながらもどこか素朴で懐かしさを感じさせるサウンドも魅力。比類なき傑作。オリジナル盤です。
A2 - Water Music
A3 - Empty Boulevard
A4 - Mechanic Soul Vs Pathetic Ambient
A5 - Volterra
A6 - Nexus On The Beach
B1 - Vientiane
B2 - Malangaan
B4 - Walter's Reggae
B5 - Old Time Religion
