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Andrea Massaria: New Needs Need New Techniques
ByAt various times, the guitarist's avant-garde dialogues conjure imagery of navigations through subterranean vaults, countered by spooky riffs and bizarre, liquifying EFX, accentuated by his maze-like manipulations. However, "RO 3" is devised with swirling loop-like reverberations and crackling phrases that embody something akin to a mechanized malfunction. And his free jazz guitar licks on "PO 3" are augmented by fleet-fingered runs and three-dimensional sound-shaping mechanisms, covering low to high registers.
The final track "RO 1" is where Massaria flatlines his ax with extended notes that ride above a horizontal plane with faint use of EFX and ethereal choruses, somewhat reminiscent of Brian Eno's early ambient experimentations in electronica, regulated with subtle movements and micro-themes. Indeed, Massaria veers off the beaten path during this convincing set that offers a broad canvas of polytonal hues and fragmented storylines that steer the imagination into a hypothesized semblance of impressionistic art.
Track Listing
PO 1; RA 3; RO 2; PO 2; RA 2; RO 3; PO 3; RA 1; RO 1.
Personnel
Andrea Massaria
guitar, electricAdditional Instrumentation
Andrea Massaria: electronic effects.
Album information
Title: New Needs Need New Techniques | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: Leo Records
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About Andrea Massaria
Instrument: Guitar, electric
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