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Paolo Angeli: Between Avant-garde and Sardinian Traditions
by Libero Farnè
I had not interviewed Paolo Angeli since February 2007, when the Sardinian musician had already moved on from Bologna, a scene that gave him crucial formative experiences and laid the groundwork for his artistic maturity. Since then, Angeli has embraced a wide range of musical experiences and collaborations, steadily building his international reputation through his presence in Europe's experimental capitals and his relocation to Spain. Increasingly central to his concerts are solo performances with his prepared Sardinian guitar, ...
Continue ReadingPaolo Angeli: Lema
by Ian Patterson
Paolo Angeli has charted a singular course since Dove Dormono Gli Autobus (Erosha, 1995) introduced the Sardinian guitarist to the wider world. Back then, he juggled Sardinian guitar, classical guitar, electric bass and percussion. He soon transitioned to prepared guitar--a hybrid of guitar, cello and harp. Besides this triple threat, a typical Angeli guitar has more bells and whistles than seem plausible; pedals, hammers, mini-propellers, acoustic-electric duality and electronics combine to create a guitar- orchestra of extraordinary possibilities. It requires ...
Continue ReadingPaolo Angeli: Su "Lema" E Molto Altro
by Libero Farnè
Non avevo intervistato Paolo Angeli dal febbraio 2007, quando il musicista sardo aveva già abbandonato la scena bolognese dove aveva maturato esperienze importanti e formative, di sicuro propedeutiche al raggiungimento della sua pienezza artistica. Da allora Angeli ha affrontato tante situazioni e collaborazioni musicali diverse, vedendo crescere la sua fama internazionale, grazie anche alla sua frequentazione delle capitali riconosciute della sperimentazione europea e al suo trasferimento di residenza in Spagna. Sempre più frequenti, fino a diventare prevalenti nella ...
Continue ReadingPaolo Angeli: Rade
by Ian Patterson
Sardinia is never far from Paolo Angeli's heart and mind. In a storied career, the Italian guitarist has often drawn inspiration from his island's landscapes, soundscapes, culture and history, notably on albums such as S'û (ReR Megacorp, 2015) and Jar'a (ReR Megacorp, 2021). Even on 22.22 Free Radiohead (ReR Megacorp, 2019), his highly original tribute to the English alt-rock band, the sounds of Sardinian folk music ghosted through the music. On Rade, Angeli's Sardinian immersion is deeper still.
Continue ReadingPaolo Angeli, Mark Lockheart, Red Kite, Ed Palermo & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Paolo Angeli's Grammy nominated multi-stringed solo adventures, the many sides of French cellist Vincent Courtois and much more in this playlist.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Ed Palermo Big Band “Peace Pipe" I've Got News For You: The Music of Edgar Winter (Sky Cat) 0:16 Host talks 5:45 H ZETTRIO “Spacewalk" Spacewalk -Single (apart) 6:49 Host talks 10:43 Red Kite “Apophenia" Apophenian Bliss (RareNoise) 11:38 Michael Feinberg “Janky ...
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