Valentina Magaletti / Laura Agnusdei (duo)

Photo credit: Laura Agnusdei (L) photographed by Giuseppe Lanno

Valentina Magaletti / Laura Agnusdei (duo)

Valentina Magaletti is a drummer, composer and percussionist whose goal is to strategically enrich a folkloristic and eclectic palette through endless listening and experimentation with new materials and sounds. She has performed and co-written with artists including Nicolas Jaar, Jandek, Helm, Raime, Malcom Catto, Charles Hayward, Graham Lewis (Wire, Dome), Tightpaul Sandra (Coil, Spiritualized, Julian Cope), Thurston Moore, Bat for Lashes, Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals), and many more. In her current project, Vanishing Twin, she has a more conventional jazz approach that finds its escape in the drone/field recordings of her other experimental duo, Tomaga. Valentina was born in Bari and is based in London.

https://valentinamagaletti.com/

Laura Agnusdei is an electroacoustic composer and saxophone player from Bologna. Classically trained, she also holds a masters in electronic composition from the Institute of Sonology of The Hague. Her compositions feature the saxophone as the main voice within sonic landscapes that shift between melodies and textures, the song form and improvisation, fusing acoustic, digital and analog sound sources. Her new album Goro is out now on Maple Death. From 2015-19 she was also a member of the cult psych rock band Julie’s Haircut.