nicola ratti “220 tones” compact disc

• air resistance (4:59)
  
• untitled #1 (7:45)
  
• doom set (5:48)
  
• untitled #2 (3:56)
  
• twin set (4:51)
  
• cathrina (6:35)
  
• empire (3:02)

die schachtel press release...

nicola ratti 220 tones dsz12 cd digipack deluxe 2011 ltd 500. released in a 6-panel digipak die schachtel is proud to present 220 tones, a disc that points out a crucial change in the artistic life of the well-known guitarist and composer nicola ratti. this brand new dimension strengthens the craftsmanship to which this amazing artist has accustomed us and, at the same time, marks out the discovery of a melodic side of rhythm and a new taste for electricity used as creative energy. in 220 tones, nicola ratti chose to play instruments that cannot live without electric tension, such as synthesizer, farfisa organ, record player, electric guitar, reel-to-reel recorder and crt television. the relationship between the material instruments and the untouchable electrical flow brightens the instruments themselves and creates a deep energy and an intense atmosphere that streams through the whole music. all this is merged with an innovative use of rhythm, forcing you to wander between techno and electro-acoustic music. the perfect balance between all these features is proficiently combined with both the mastery of the musician and the imagination of the composer, making you feel the charm and seduction of live performance much more than the recording dimension. 220 tones requires an intense and attentive listening and it should be enjoyed as a whole.

bellows “handcut” compact disc

• untitled (1) (3:15)
  
• untitled (2) (4:30)
  
• untitled (3) (7:23)
  
• untitled (4) (2:30)
  
• untitled (5) (3:20)
  
• untitled (6) (2:34)
  
• untitled (7) (2:05)
  
• untitled (8) (5:08)
  
• untitled (9) (0:23)
  
• untitled (10) (4:29)
  
• untitled (11) (4:02)
  
• untitled (12) (9:01)
  
• untitled (13) (5:10)

senufo editions press release...

senufo edition # fifteen: bellows ‘handcut’ bellows is the duo of giuseppe ielasi and nicola ratti and ‘handcut’ is their second project. originally released on lp on alga marghen / planam, this cd reissue is expanded with 23 minutes of unreleased material recorded one year after the first sessions. for ‘handcut’, bellows used a simple technique of cutting / destroying and amplifying vinyl records with contact microphones, creating new grooves and physical loops while capturing the sounds on a revox tape machine with long tapeloops. no further processing or transformations were applied apart for a couple of effect pedals and sine waves. a sort of atmospheric and modern electronic music recorded at the beginning of the twentieth century on 78rpm shellac records. letterpressed sleeve printed by ben owen / middle press. photographic insert by amedeo martegani. edition of 220 copies.