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ARTiST....: nuccini!
TiTLE.....: matters of love and death
LABEL.....: 2nd rec
GENRE.....: hip-hop
SOURCE....: cdda
QUALiTY...: VBR / joint-stereo
SiZE......: 62,8 MB
REL.DATE..: 07-25-2006
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01] introduction 00:37
02] the dinosaur, the monkey, the breakdance 04:23
03] your father's head 04:24
04] put me in your shoes 04:03
05] my wild civilisation 02:42
06] tradition and abstraction 01:42
07] sick berth 03:23
08] god is the spider 05:06
09] girls are laughing 04:13
10] a divine example 03:54
11] you killed my father, prepare to die 04:44
12] to take french leave 04:14
TOTAL TiME : 43:25 min
Heart-rending string arrangements cling to gently
distorted beats, melancholic guitar melodies sneak
in behind choppy sample fragments and fragile
vocals find themselves replaced by uncompromising
rhymes. So, who is to say where hip-hop stops,
post rock starts, pop makes a stand or electronica
rears its tentative head?
A mere figment of Nuccini's imagination three
years ago, when the lover and student (now:
'dottore') of literature and philosophy decided to
succumb to the urge of combining his aural drafts
with spoken word and poetry, in 2003 he started to
record a few tentative guitar sketches and delve
into music software to translate his ideas into
sound.
At the same time, through his collaboration with
label mates Zucchini Drive (one half of Stacs of
Stamina), Corrado got to know Belgian wordsmith
Tom de Geeter (aka Siaz) and soon came to realise
that the latterÆs raps made a wonderful match for
his haunting instrumentals. Nomad (Cavemen Speak)
and Californian MC Bleubird were roped in for
further vocal duties and make up the core team
behind "Matters of Love and Death". To add some
further, elusive nuances to his Opus Magnum,
Corrado decided to open his studio gates to
further friends and family: fellow Giardini di
Miro' member Jukka Reverberi contributed guitar
and bass, Scottish singer Kaye Brewster some
whispered, ethereal backing vocals and radio DJs
Andrea Girolami and Fabio De Luca their inimitable
presenting talents. Further guests include Andrea
Scarfone (guitarist of Julie's Haircut) and rapper
Filkoe, while Scott Da Ros, founder and boss of
Canadian label Endemik, added some touches to the
intro and Emmanuele Reverberi enriched the album
with his soulful violin and trumpet play.
Directing all his guests through a musical thicket
with a sure hand and even surer taste, Corrado
Nuccini creates a fertile, common ground for
classically trained violinists, self-confessed
indie rockers and restless emcees.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Besides his solo endeavours, Corrado Nuccini plays
guitar for Italian post rock band Giardini di Mir≥
who can look back on two long players (a third is
currently in the works), a remix album and several
singles and EPs. Famous for their formidable live
performances, GdM have played hundreds of shows
all over Europe since their inception almost a
decade ago.
Although his first solo album "Matters of Love and
Death" is still awaiting release, word on
Corrado's production talent is already out:
Nuccini was called in to produce three tracks for
the Swedish / Belgian hip-hop duo Zucchini Drive,
contributed beats to Bleubird's upcoming album and
even Anticon mastermind Sole has been in touch.
Expect remixes for Scott da Ros as well as a
collaboration with Populous (Morr Music) soon.
Buy me if you love me :)