Matteo Uggeri :: Four Steps On Points (Fluid Audio)

An absolute must and a profound lesson of musical intimacy.

Impressively original and multi-talented artist, Matteo Uggeri made a distinctive name in the world of of avant-garde electronic music. Next to his albums published under the moniker of Sparkle in Grey he released a handful of solo albums, exploring with passion, intensity and innovation the territory of post-rockin’ cinematic ambient.

After more blissfully droned-out beginnings (The Distance), Uggeri became an adept of moving and simply orchestrated impressionistic soundscapes, admitting a vast array of instrumental sections and micro-sounding textures. This new album is published on the renown British independent label Fluid Audio (mostly recognized for having signed materials from Field Rotation, Matthew Shaw et al). This new Matteo Uggeri’s opus carries on the more melodically introspective and gorgeously dreamy-like post rock path ever embraced in Autumn is coming or Pagetos.

Four Steps On Points admits a solid and convincing balance between experimental sound motifs and nicely vibrant, emotionally poignant instrumental patterns. The physical edition is delivered in a beautifully home-made package with a deliciously vintage-poetical flavor. In this last musical adventure Uggeri is accompanied by fellow musicians and long time artistic partners Franz Krostopovic (Sparkle in Grey), Luca Mauri, Francesco Giannico, Andrea Serrapiglio and Mujika Easel. The album is largely made of continuous sound forms obtained by chordal moves (mainly guitar, cello and piano) in a hauntingly melancholic vein with the add of various electronic treatments and found sounds / field recordings. This typical musical signature will ravish fans of Loren Connors, Le lendemain, Machinefabriek, Deaf Center, The volume setting folder, David Newlyn and Goldmund.

This marvelous fragile sound painting could also be appropriate as a soundtrack for film poetries by Sharunas Bartas or Alexander Sokurov. An absolute must and a profound lesson of musical intimacy.

Four Steps On Points is available on Fluid Audio.

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