Abstand, by Alfredo Costa Monteiro

Abstand

by Alfredo Costa Monteiro

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	1.	Raum . Distanz . Ferne 20:42
	2.	Intervall . Spanne 18:58

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"Abstand" was conceived to enhance the particularities of the combination of accordion and melodica, both wind instruments, one played with movement and the other by blowing. This dichotomy of difference and similarity resulted in intricate textures, not only thanks to the instruments’ particular timbres, but also through the natural microtonal distances in their fixed tunings, especially when it comes to old and worn out instruments like the ones used here.

These micro-intervals were enriched by a whole range of very minimal and subtle feedback, sometimes almost undetectable and sometimes tuned with one of the two instruments, creating many beat frequencies in order to produce active and organic listening. The sparse use of the cymbal goes in that direction and generates one more layer. Interferences formed by minimal distances as traces of other distances induced by thought. (Alfredo Costa Monteiro, Barcelona, February 2023)

Alfredo Costa Monteiro は1964年ポルトガル、ポルト出身、1992年よりスペイン、バルセロナ在住のミュージシャン / サウンド・アーティスト。様々な楽器を使うが、アコーディオンとギターがメイン楽器。来日経験も複数回あり、2000年前半には東京代々木にあったギャラリー「オフサイト (Off Site)」に出演している。現在も作曲・演奏活動は旺盛でリリースも多く、質の高い作品を制作し続けている。

本CDは、2021年1〜4月にバルセロナで作曲・演奏・録音して制作した Monteiro のソロ作品。20分前後の2曲を収録。主にアコーディオンと鍵盤ハーモニカを使用。このふたつの楽器音の組み合わせに、ミニマルなフィードバックやシンバルの響きも加わり、微妙で複雑なテキスチャーが生まれ、深い味わいを醸し出すに至っている。

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released April 23, 2023

Abstand - for accordion, melodica, feedbacks & cymbal

Composed, played, recorded, assembled & mastered by Alfredo Costa Monteiro
From January to April 2021 at Mont Efímer, Barcelona

Image by Alfredo Costa Monteiro

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