Bono / Burattini

Infinite reveries or translucent hallucinations, calm and steady pace, ghostly but undeniably present: this is Suono In Un Tempo Trasfigurato, Bono / Burattini’s debut record for Maple Death. Inspired by the films of Maya Deren, Francesca Bono (vocalist, founder of Ofeliadorme and member of the Donnacirco collective) and Vittoria Burattini (percussionist, member of influential Italian avant-rock band Massimo Volume) created a dense and hypnotic record using only a Juno 60 and a drum kit. These limitations set the scene for a rich voyage that oscillates between dream soundscapes and psychedelic rhythmic architectures. The album’s sparse use of Bono’s voice brings measured phrasing, breathing and spiral structures that reference the rich Italian tradition of cosmic jazz, library music and the work of the RAI engineers of the 1970s working with Gruppo Di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza, Morricone and Daniela Casa.

Laura Agnusdei / Daniele Fabris (duo)

Daniele Fabris and Laura Agnusdei are two Italian musicians who met at the the Institute of Sonology in The Hague. They started a collaborative project based on Laura’s saxophone playing and Daniele’s experience as sound researcher and creative coder. Their live performances are focused on real-time processing and spatialising the sound of the sax, using digital devices coded by Fabris to sculpt and generate ethereal sonorities. Despite her classical background, Laura’s playing is inspired by free improvisation and involves extended techniques. In 2021 their first EP Riflessi was released by Russian label Stellage. 

Francesco Guerri

“For the last few years I have taken this path. I walk on it slowly, paying attention to the details. I search under the fallen leaves, collecting tiny fragments of the world. I keep them. I assign a role and an order to each and every one of them. They often are small fragments emanating a wild scent, seeds of life that stick to me and that I carry with me wherever I go.
My identity,
my scent,
the taste of my flesh.”
Francesco Guerri

Cellist and composer Francesco Guerri was born in Cesena in 1977. He graduated from the Conservatory of Music B. Maderna in Cesena with the highest marks, then immediately escaped with Shostakovich's beloved first cello concerto under his arm and never returned. Since then he has focused on improvised, electroacoustic and rock music. He has performed with Tristan Honsinger, Carla Bozulich, Jessica Moss, William Parker, Ches Smith, Silvia Bolognesi, Chris Corsano, Edoardo Marraffa, Pasquale Mirra, Domenico Caliri, Fabrizio Spera, Fabrizio Puglisi, Alberto Fiori, Vincenzo Vasi, Laurence “Butch” Morris, Nicola Guazzaloca, Cristiano Calcagnile, Gianluca Petrella and many others. He also collaborates with Teatrino Clandestino, Teatrino Giullare, Francesca Grilli and Chiara Guidi / Societas Raffaello Sanzio. Tonight he presents his solo album Su Mimmi non si spara! (RareNoise) for solo cello.

www.francescoguerri.com