NEMO, MILANO, CLEMENTE - FRATTURA COMPARSA DISSOLVENZA

It is always a pleasure to listen to any music where Italian creative soul Claudio Milano is featured, because it means it will be a challenging and quite interesting journey, knowing his enthusiasm towards experimental music and arts.

Of course, this time is not an exception, and here, for this record entitled 'Frattura, Comparsa, Dissolvenza', Milano reunited with other 3 minds with no boundaries and of course, with a lot of talent: Niccolo "Whale" Clemente, Teo "Borda" Ravelli, and Alberto Nemo, who made and recorded a performance in 2023 held in a gas station, a not-so- conventional place for a gig. This album shares four tracks and a total time of 43 minutes led by colorful voices, piano and noises. Actually it would be valid if we talked about a split album, because each musicians / singer has their own piece,

It kicks-off with 'Frattura Iniziale', piano alone for a minute and then a voice appears, it is Alberto Nemo the mind behind it, he delivers an spiritual performance where a synergy between his piano and his profound voice embrace the atmosphere. Its rhythm is calm, delicate, and with its repetition I believe the aim is to connect to the listener's minds and souls. Don't expect a change or a explosive moment in this track, just let your spirit be guided by Nemo's charm.

The long tracks begin now with 'Comparsa', which marks the turn of "Whale" Clemente. He, just like Nemo, sits in front of his piano and uses his voice to deliver an experimental momentum, with a strong vocal color that nicely contrasts with the delicate piano notes. This time the journey might be a little bit challenging, with not an actual rhythm, we have to expect the unexcpected. Anyway, the music flows with and without pauses, inviting us to have a cathartic episode where we can close our eyes, take a deep breath and try to go deeper in our innerselves. At half the song there is a loop in the voice, sounding like a meditation or even a religious ceremony, so yeah, I believe it is easier to connect with it if we are involved in spiritual activities.

'Dissolvenza' is the longest track here, almost 19 minutes where the Milano (voice) / Borda (electronics) combo take over. Yeah, since the very first seconds the electronic elements appear and create tension, then Milano's experimental and colorful voice join with some repetitive phrases, and then, starts to play with his powerful vocal chords. The sound is quite different here from the first two performances, and as you can notice, closer to my tastes. This track is not plain at all, it has ups and downs, moments of tension, darker atmospheres, even a bit of craziness, so the couple are able to explore their limits and create with all the freedom they have as experimental artists, which is why we can find a rollercoaster of emotions, textures, passages, sounds. My favorite track here.

And the album finishes almost like it started, with Nemo performing 'Frattura Finale', working as a reprise of the opener.

Yeah, this is a work of high quality, with talented and enigmatic artists, however, I believe this record is not that easy to dig, or at least, I could not connect as I would have wished, but in the end, the experience and the journey is personal, so I hope people give this album a try.

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