Giuseppe Ielasi (E129) : Entr’acte

Giuseppe Ielasi
Untitled, 2011
CD (E129)

Produced in Spring/Summer 2011

First edition of 350 copies

The eight unmarked tracks were produced in Spring/
Summer 2011 and, much like [Ielasi’s] other work,
would appear to be concerned with the minutiae and
textured infidelities of the recording process as much
as they are with quietly reflective melody and tiny,
fractured rhythms. We're not given any hints to the
provenance of the source material; it may be vintage
shellac, guitars, synths, and/or field recordings —
at a guess all of the above and more — and that’s
probably, purposefully, part of this sound's enigmatic
appeal. But what really gets us about Giuseppe’s work,
and this one in particular, is the way he renders those
sounds, creating nano-fine layers of dusty space in
their cracks and allowing the detritus to organically
seep forth, enriching the atmosphere with an almost
supernatural presence. And for all the experimental
techniques and minimalist aesthetic, there's a real
warmth and soul to his music which is far from
academic and while certainly not pop, it's got evolv-
ing structures and arrangements which spell out
hypnotic tales more intriguing and involving than
most folk who operate at this depth and quietude.

Boomkat
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