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Cat: CNSV 01LP. Rel: 22 Jun 20
Experimental/Electronic

Side 1 - Track 1. La GiocondaSide 1 - Track 2. SBSide 1 - Track 3. ConchigliaSide 1 - Track 4. Venere D'UrbinoSide 1 - Track 5. Dopo Apollo IISide 2 - Track 1. MelaSide 2 - Track 2. CorpopaesaggioSide 2 - Track 3. Apollo IISide 2 - Track 4. Corpopaesaggio 2

Before you dive headfirst into this one it's probably worth pointing out 'Pitturamusica' is as much an academic exercise as it is a complete album. There are moments of such heartbreaking beauty you feel genuinely touched to the core - the sweet, sombre and hushed strings of 'Corpopaesaggio', for example. But then the artists make no secret of what the record was designed to do, namely use the basis of Musique Concrete to see what lies down some pretty abstract roads. Whether processing human voices to within one iota of coherency, as on the frenetic 'SB', or captivating listeners with the intricate flutes of 'Conchiglia', it's safe to say they make more than a few intriguing discoveries. At times these are challenging and somewhat chilling ('Apollo'), in other moments the white noise, crackles and found sounds seem to celebrate the chaos of life itself ('Venere D'Urbino').