Cecchitelli’s style reminds me a bit of Angelo Badalamenti, a chosen soundtrack composer for David Lynch, among others. It is much like his, but with some Leo Kottke added, with a similar style of guitar melodies.
Prevalent and contemporary, spiritual and emotional
Demetrio’s Cecchitelli’s album Unity provides a compelling listen. I am a fan of electroacoustic music, and his use of guitar sounds is very effective. Melodies are appropriately intense. Acoustic sources of various kinds are well-used in these songs. The album is mainly comprised of guitar songs; some electronics are used for accompaniment. Effects are present, and they may be digitally created or controlled. Overall, the mode is more electroacoustic/instrumental than other genres—reference the opening title track.
“Loop (for Earth)” starts out with a feedback drone. A deep piano chord is heard. There is a sense of observing a distant orbiting body– an abandoned satellite or fragment of rock. Discordant, detuned string and voice sounds contribute to a sense of urgency. Fear permeates the track like Chernobyl’s persisting radiation. “Dictaphone” consists of tape noises which sound like waves of deep rumbling static. The recording is likely taken with an actual dictaphone device. The droning oceanic waves replace the ramblings and/or speeches of any of various politicos. “First Ending” consists of cavernous drones and guitar riffs. Nicely-integrated synth work can be heard, which are a bit like Steve Roach’s works, or Brian Eno’s in Ambient 4: On Land. There is a sense of walking down a stairwell, with a quiet, goth-folk-styled descending chord pattern. Another feeling is that the listener is falling asleep, lulled by the song.
Cecchitelli’s style reminds me a bit of Angelo Badalamenti, a chosen soundtrack composer for David Lynch, among others. It is much like his, but with some Leo Kottke added, with a similar style of guitar melodies. Prevalent and contemporary, spiritual and emotional matters are themes of the album. Genres such as dark folk, goth, and drone are evoked by Cecchitelli’s agility with reverberated acoustic string sounds.
Unity is available on ROHS! [Bandcamp]
