Alfredo Lagos, Giovanni Venosta, Massimo Mariani
Metamorphoses (Electronic Adventures in Flamenco)
LabelReR Megacorp
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11 pieces beautifully played by flamenco guitarist Alfredo Lagos, and then put through an electro acoustic obstacle course by Venosta and Mariani. The raw guitar is reversed, inverted, cut up, re-played, propelled by processed handclaps and swathed in delayed vocals. The large-scale hypnotic structures contrast strangely with the pristine simplicity of the original guitar pieces, and the album works as a profound meditation on culture, technology, art and authorship. Unusual, genre-bending and enjoyable.
Release notes
No other sound than guitar has been used, except on Track 11 which also features handclaps & voice. The whole recording has been mixed trying to preserve full dynamics on each piece. We recommend the listener to play the "electronic" pieces (the studies and the suite) particularly loud. Recorded at FX Studio, Milan, July 1997 Mixed at FX Studio, autumn 1997 & summer 1998 total playing time 50:36 ℗ ReR 1999 © Lagos, Venosta, Mariani 1998 Released & distributed by ReR Megacorp …
| 1 | Night Improvisation = Improvisacion Nocturna | 6:11 | |
| 2 | Study About Rhythm = Estudio Sobre El Ritmo | 4:05 | |
| 3 | Study About Liquidness = Estudio Sobre La Liquidez | 5:41 | |
| 4 | Imp. #6 - About Resistance = Improvisacion #6 - Sobre La Resistencia | 5:43 | |
| Suite About Depth = Suite Sobre La Profundidad | |||
| 5.1 | Seguiriyas | ||
| 5.2 | Alegrias | ||
| 5.3 | Fandangos | ||
| 5.4 | Solea | ||
| 5.5 | Bulerias | ||
| 6 | Imp. #4 For Two Guitars - About Liquidness = Improvisacion #4 Para Dos Guitarras - Sobre La Liquidez | 2:12 | |
| 7 | About Acceleration = Estudio Sobre Los Rebotes | 2:50 | |
| 8 | Improvisation #7 Para Dos Guitarres - Sobre La Acceleration | 4:49 | |
| 9 | Imp. #1 About Rhythm = Improvisacion #1 - Sobre El Ritmo | 1:55 | |
| 10 | Study About Distortion = Estudio Sobre La Distorsion | 2:58 | |
| 11 | Study With Handclaps & Voice = Estudio Con Palmas Y Voz | 7:01 | |
- Alfredo Lagos
- Arranged By (1, 4, 9), Classical Guitar [Spanish Guitar], Composed By [Compositions By] (2, 3, 5 to 8, 10, 11)
- Giovanni Venosta
- Arranged By [Arranged Following Instructions From] (1, 4, 9), Composed By [Compositions By] (2, 3, 5 to 8, 10, 11), Effects [Treatments]
- Massimo Mariani
- Arranged By [Arranged Following Instructions From] (1, 4, 9), Composed By [Compositions By] (2, 3, 5 to 8, 10, 11), Effects [Treatments], Engineer [Engineering]
- Paola Bertozzi
- Artwork [Cover Art]
- traditional
- Composed By [Compositions By] (1, 4, 9)
- Gemma Marchigiani
- Engineer [Studio Assistant]
- Sergio Notari
- Mastered By [Mastering]
