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M​é​li​è​s

by Massimo Falascone Seven

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1.
Parafaragamus 04:50
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2.
Moving Train 06:18
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3.
Rubber Head 10:30
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4.
Homorchestra 07:14
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5.
Luna Trip 08:52
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6.
Maquillage 07:25
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7.
Left Alone / Sirene 10:44
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8.
Non Impossibile 08:13
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A musical journey made up of eight tracks, each inspired by a short film by Georges Méliès, poet and experimenter, inventor of cinema as a dream, a forerunner in the technique of editing and pioneer of special effects, creator of amazing fantasies.

The music is composed of original compositions with a large space reserved for improvisation.

At the center of everything, as always, is sound.
And then the game, the fantasy, the interaction. A human and sound kaleidoscope full of shapes and colors, in the poetic and visionary spirit of Méliès: apparitions, repetitions and metamorphoses, expositions and fades, magic tricks and magic formulas, journeys to unknown worlds.

Not the soundtrack of silent films, therefore, but a music that flows independently with a duration of its own and dictated by the succession of improvisations and written parts, rich in graphic signs, captions, suggestions and images.
There is no lack of psychedelic tributes to Daevid Allen, founder of "Gong", and harmolodic dedications to Ornette Coleman. With the spirit of Sun Ra watching us from above.

"Méliès" is in fact also an archaeological site, in which fragments of the musical thought of those who came before us can be found, favorite authors of a recent past, whose memories constitute the basis on which this music is based.
A music perhaps no longer - or not only - avant-garde, which wants to consolidate itself in a modern tradition and thus withstand the shocks of time.
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Un percorso musicale costituito da otto brani, ciascuno dei quali ispirato a un cortometraggio di Georges Méliès, poeta e sperimentatore, inventore del cinema come sogno, precursore nella tecnica del montaggio e pioniere degli effetti speciali, creatore di stupefacenti fantasie.

La musica è formata da composizioni originali con grande spazio riservato all’improvvisazione.

Al centro di tutto, come sempre, il suono.
E poi il gioco, la fantasia, la complicità. Un caleidoscopio umano e sonoro ricco di forme e colori, nello spirito poetico e visionario di Méliès: apparizioni, ripetizioni e metamorfosi, esposizioni e dissolvenze, giochi di prestigio e formule magiche, viaggi verso mondi sconosciuti.

Non la sonorizzazione dei film muti, quindi, ma una musica che fluisce indipendente con una durata propria e dettata dal succedersi di improvvisazioni e parti scritte, ricche di segni grafici, didascalie, suggestioni e immagini.
Non mancano omaggi psichedelici a Daevid Allen, folletto fondatore dei Gong, e dediche armolodiche a Ornette Coleman. Con lo spiritello di Sun Ra che ci guarda dall'alto.

“Méliès” infatti è anche un luogo archeologico, in cui si possono trovare frammenti del pensiero musicale di chi ci ha preceduto, prediletti autori di un recente passato, le cui memorie costituiscono la base su cui si fonda questa musica.
Una musica forse non più - o non solo - d’avanguardia, che vuole consolidarsi in una moderna tradizione e resistere così alle scosse del tempo.

credits

released January 1, 2019

Massimo Falascone : saxophones, crackle box, objects, electronics
Giancarlo Nino Locatelli : clarinets, objects
Alessandra Novaga : guitar
Alberto Tacchini : piano, synthesizer, electronics
Silvia Bolognesi : double bass
Cristiano Calcagnile : drums, percussion, glockenspiel
Filippo Monico : percussion, strange objects, soap bubbles

All compositions by Massimo Falascone except “Left Alone” by Mal Waldron
Recorded at Teatro Sant’Andrea, Pisa (IT) on April 15th and 16th 2018 by Griffin Rodriguez
Editing, mixing and mastering : Massimo Falascone (Mumacs Studio, Milano)
Cover art : Leonardo Falascone


Massimo Falascone Seven
Méliès
2019, Fonterossa FR 02/2018 / Auditorium AUD05219

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Massimo Falascone Milan, Italy

saxophone player | improviser | composer | sound artist
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alto, baritone and sopranino saxophones | electronics
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Active on the scene of Italian and European improvised music since the early '80s.
He improvises and performs. He has written music, soundtracks and soundscapes for theater, documentaries and video installations. He actively collaborates with artists, dancers, filmmakers, poets ... more

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