"Sergio Altamura latest release plays more like a movie soundtrack than a instrumental guitar CD.
Aria Meccanica plays out scene by scene, creating countless images and setting dark and beautiful moods throughout. Through Altamura's innovative use of looping and effects he takes the compositions to impossible heights and adds so many layers of texture, it builds to full orchestra."
Sergio Altamura’s solo acoustic guitar record “Blu”, was recorded at Imaginary Road Studios by Will Ackerman: eminent guitar player and founder of the historical Windham Hill Records.
Composed by Sergio Altamura, “Blu” is a 12 track album, which exceeds preconceived contemporary limits of instrumental music for acoustic guitar; with percussion, loops, mechanical fans, intoxicating vocals and other guitars. This exploration of timbre and sound research was already present in the previous projects of the Ark Ensemble quartet.
In this album Sergio Altamura performs on a 12-string guitar, a tenor and a baritone, along with the electronic loops, voice and percussions.
Ackerman plays, an acoustic guitar in the track “Before The Sea” and a parlour guitar in “The Name Of The Rose;” which Ackerman also co-wrote. Noah Wilding lends his voice, and Ackerman his guitar in “Before The Sea.”
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Sergio Altamura was born in Molfetta, a town in the province of Bari, Italy. He graduated from the University of Bologna’s Department of Music, with a thesis on music semiology. In 1985 he began his career in concerts with various rock groups. Since l993 he has dedicated his time to the study of acoustic guitar. In l995 he began a series of personal concerts which met with wide success in Italy. In l998 he began a new project with The Ark Ensemble in collaboration with the group’s percussionist Pino Basile. As well as his work as a musician, Altamura also dedicates much of his time to the composition of music for theater, films and documentaries. He has taught since l994 in various cultural centers, and holds yearly seminars on contemporary acoustic guitar techniques. Altamura has a number of discographic projects: some as soloist, some in a duet, others as part of a quartet, and also as an arranger. Standing out among his achievements is his latest CD produced by William Ackerman; recorded in July 2004 in the Imaginary Road Studios, Vermont U.S.A.
___________________Works___________________
With the Ark Ensemble:
° The Ark Ensemble, self-produced, 1998
° Rimbaud,The Ark Ensemble , Self-produced 2003
As a soloist:
° Sergio Altamura, Blu, Imaginary Road Music (BMI), 2004
° Compilation "World Acoustic Guitar" Trelune Records 2006
° Compilation "Woodsongs" New Land Music 2006
AS HEARD IN AWARD WINNING FILM: "La Vita di Ines."
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Thank you so much for all the great music. I saw the video Final blu once.. and then another eight times. I really appreciate your work. Have a beautiful night Nadia
se vuoi ho aggiunto due pezzettin sullo spazio... "Wind Wash" che è una ninnananna e "Stupid American Elephant Drunk Joy Joke" che è una cazzata mostruosa :-D
Il collettivo Improvvisatore Involontario
sbarca per la prima volta a Roma con il suo progetto più ingombrante e
rumoroso. Naked Musicians si propone al pubblico romano in occasione del lancio
del suo terzo capitolo discografico: l’album Emiliano Culastrisce.
Questo disco costituisce l'opera inaugurale per il nuovo corso
grafico dell'etichetta catanese (ma ormai sempre più cosmopolita, con oltre 30
membri tra Roma, Bologna, Venezia, Udine, Parigi e New York), ma non è sola:
Improvvisatore Involontario esce contemporaneamente con 3 nuovi prodotti.
Anche gli altri 2, ossia La commissione D'Ascolto
- l'infuocato duello piano/drums che costituisce l'esordio
di War Duo (Marcello Di Lorenzo e Francesco Cusa), e Origins
of Body Hammer - altra opera battesimale per un mix di elettronica
e improvvisazione con Carlo Natoli, Francesco Cusa ed Emiliano Cinquerrui
- saranno presentati all'INIT in anteprima in questa serata
d'eccezione.
Ingresso € 5
Ingresso + T-shirt di Improvvisatore Involontario
€ 10.
Grazie Sergio.....lieta di averti nel mio space..... Ricordi il tuo concerto di Locorotondo...nel lontano 1999? Si c'ero anch'io nello staff di U.Binetti...:-))) A presto....
Hello, it's always a pleasure to contact my friends. First, thanks for your friendship and if you have time, there are some new videos on my page. Life is beautiful. All the best - Pat.
