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Gigi Masin is not the most prolific artist, but he makes quite a strong argument for quality over quantity, as his relatively small discography contains at least three of what I consider among my all-time favorite ambient records. Obviously, The Wind Collector is one of them. A one-off collaboration with Italian multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Monti, it's almost all synth and piano, with a couple of absolutely crucial vocals from Mr. Masin. It's just achingly beautiful to take in, and if you're a fan of ambient music who hasn't heard this record yet, I can practically guarantee that you will love it.
Track listing:
1. Satellite
2. Stella Maris
3. She Wears Shades
4. Snake Theory
5. Swallow' Tempest
6. O.A.L.
7. Blue Weaver
8. Random Security
9. La Luna (Demo)
Other all-timers:
How the heck I managed to not listen this one before?
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I'm curious what those three are (or other two?). Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis one, Wind, and the Gaussian Curve record linked above.
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DeleteThanks so much for sharing this ( and all your stories & thoughts ) and for all your efforts in runnning this awesome blog - very much appreciated!!!!
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ReplyDeleteWe recorded this music in a basement ('Bunker' studio in Padua, Italy) under ideal conditions, no time or financial restrictions; we were allowed all kinds of facilities including a baby grand piano and excellent recording equipment so we were able to capture on tape ideas in real time. The music reflected our common purpose: mixing songs and harmonies with noises and experiments using both the electronic and the acoustic instruments. Unfortunately we weren't lucky with the distribution and acceptance at the time, but after 25 years it seems that there's an entire new audience for The Wind Collector; perhaps we were unconsciously ahead of our time . . . like a young DJ recently wrote: "these pieces, which were made before the computerization of music, still are beyond the standard of the cold binary track."
Alessandro Monti, Venice (Italy)
www.unfolkam.wordpress.com
Music links:
https://unfolk.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/unfolk
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/48QYIuXVeSrloDUrGGuEom?si=5696b71495e04b5a&nd=1&dlsi=8caa9b4abadf4d3e
...AND DON'T FORGET TO SEARCH FOR THE DOUBLE REMASTER:
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The official blog is still at:
http://windcollectors.blogspot.com/