Sempre per la norvegese Tibprod, di nuovo un disco retrospettiva sulle produzioni di Paolo
Veneziani. Stavolta si tratta di un ep di 4 tracce costruite a 4 mani nel lontanissimo, se
teniamo conto della rapida evoluzione di questo tipo di sperimentazioni, 1996. 4 tracce di cui
le prime 2 inscenano un’elettronica organica e articolata nei ritmi e le restanti 2 risultano
più dilatate e rarefatte. C’è un pò di tutto in questo mini cd-r che è una miscela di suoni
analogici, voci processate, rumori, sibili, interferenze, ronzii messi insieme con tanta
attenzione alla melodia. Le atmosfere sono sempre visionarie e a tratti sinistre ed il clima
che ne risulta è di tensione costante. L’effetto generale è ancora una volta molto coinvolgente
nonostante si tratti di elettronica di ricerca.musicclub.it (di Vittorio Marozzi - bleeps@katamail.com )
Paolo Veneziani resurface with a slow but atmospheric albums. These wonderfully driven melodic ambient releases command a new kind of respect. Every shred of feeling on these records are laid bare in an unpretentious organic way, and it's without trying too hard. Tense, inventive and utterly electric, Paolo Veneziani is an obsession waiting to happen. giag.lv
Paolo Veneziani is an Italian electronic musician who has lately focused his activities on graphic design, while still releasing music now and then, as in a recent mp3 release on TIBprod. TIBprod itself re-releases Veneziani's early compositions, namely "The first floor" (1996-1997, 6-track cdr) and "The puddle ep" (1996, 4-track cdr), with a new layout. Considering that they were conceived and played quite a while ago, I think they've grown up quite well - Veneziani's ambient electronica is not my cup of tea, but it still has interesting edges that make the listening experience worthwhile. Imagine a mix of synth-driven cosmic ambient, minimal beats and some more recognizable soft melodies, and you'll get the picture.
Chain DLK
The name Paolo Veneziani may not ring a bell right away, but he's a visual artist, and did several of the covers for Tib prod. In the past he was also active as a composer of music, and the recordings on these two releases stem from the years 1996-1997. I am a bit clueless why they weren't put onto one CDR. 'The Puddle' has four tracks of time stretched samples and a slow, almost trip-hop rhythm and technoid bass-lines. The title piece leads towards a more cosmic ambient affair. On 'The First Floor' things move in a more experimental direction. Rhythm only exists by the sake of loops used, or super slowed down such as in 'Before The Flood'. Whereas 'The Puddle' has a pleasent play, I thought that 'The First Floor' was a bit poor on ideas and that these poor ideas dragged on a bit too much for my taste. Not every musician is a great visual artist, and vice versa is also the case.
Frans de Waard, Vital Weekly