It took us a while to fully digest the magnitude of Lorenzo Brilli’s artistry. A gifted jazz drummer and percussionist, Brilli also shares a distinct passion for creative experimentation and sonic research, initiating an eloquent and wholesome aural journey that we might not be ready for, quite frankly. ‘mare a quadretti’ is the perfect evidence of that. A highly peculiar and hypnotising piece, the record finds its unmistakable character in a tapestry of leftfield textures and otherworldly vocal samples, all arranged with a certain minimalism. A simple drum pattern and human-made claps help the composition sustain its cathartic, mesmerising quality.
The project’s overarching ethos is described as “treating each sound-noise as a potential unit for musical experimentation”, something that resonates true with what we have just heard. In fact, presenting Brilli as a musician might be quite reductive in this case; he is a composer, a keen observer of the fleeting nature of sounds.
Speaking about the inspiration behind ‘mare a quadretti’, the Italian artist explains: “Taken from my latest EP ‘Vrihi’, ‘mare a quadretti’ refers to the way locals in the Vercelli area (Italy) describe the rice fields — “checkered sea” — evoking the grid-like pattern of flooded fields. It portrays an anthropised landscape shaped by intensive agriculture, where natural elements and human intervention coexist in a delicate visual and sonic balance.”
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