Piezo’s Lush Electronics Coalesce on ‘Perdu’
Complex sound collages and shape-shifting rhythms reward deep listening on the latest release from Hundebiss Records.
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August 05, 2020
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# Piezo’s Lush Electronics Coalesce on ‘Perdu’
Complex sound collages and shape-shifting rhythms reward deep listening on the latest release from Hundebiss Records.
Top Notes
UK bass with an Italian twist
Mid Notes *Textured, earthy rhythms and
crystalline sound patterns*
Base Notes
Organic materiality meets digital abstraction
Over the course of the last twelve years, Simone
Trabucchi's [Hundebiss Records][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noreferrer
noopener"} has established itself as one of the leading tastemakers in
avant-electronics, from releasing Kelman Duran's debut album *[1084
KIDS][2]* to Lamin Fofana's bold *[ Beyonce Sculpting Brancusi.][3]{:
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"}* The label's latest offering
comes from Milanese producer Piezo, whose debut album *Perdu* follows in
these footsteps. In a recent statement announcing the record, he boldly
declares, "No summer vibes. No easy listening," and boy, does *Perdu*
deliver.
With powerful percussive stabs and hollow, almost whispering basslines,
the album's opener "OX" sets the tone, its entrancing melodic parts
swinging back and forth like a pendulum, where slithering kicks snake
across the track's timestamp. Later tracks, like the exalting 'Stray"
and the record's calmest moment, "Xerotonin," showcase the artist's
ability to bring together organic melodies akin to glass or water and
earth-like tones with digital, futuristic soundscapes.
[1]: https://soundcloud.com/hundebiss-records
[2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=327&v=gUgZSD5YXEY&feature=emb_logo
[3]: https://laminfofana.bandcamp.com/album/brancusi-sculpting-beyonce
[SoundCloud Content][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}
Piezo--who spent a few years in Bristol before returning to his native
Italy and becoming involved in the renowned Milanese avant-garde club
Macao--has previously demonstrated his abilities in crafting UK-leaning
techno and percussive heaters on labels like Version, Idle Hands, Wisdom
Teeth, and his own [Ansia imprint][2]{: target="_blank" rel="noreferrer
noopener"}. The musical palette he draws from on *Perdu*, however, is
more introverted and conceptual. Shifting between slow burns like "Amore
Tossi" and "Blue Light Mama Magic" (which packs a punch with its
hypnotic drum patterns and subdued, almost slurred vocal effects), the
record is full of unexpected left turns, like the distorted piano chords
and sudden tempo shifts on the hyperactive, deconstructed bass stepper
"Rowina".
Despite Piezo's resistance towards easy listening, there's a strange
harmony between the heterogeneous sounds assembled on *Perdu* that feels
akin to the [Japanese aesthetic][3] principle of *[wabi-sabi][4]{:
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"}*. With each repeated listen,
its complexities unfold, making it an immensely pleasurable
deep-listening experience.
[1]: https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?visual=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F865883635&show_artwork=true&maxwidth=500&maxheight=750&dnt=1
[2]: https://piezopz.bandcamp.com/album/ansia004
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aesthetics
[4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi
[Image: CW32_Top_Notes_Piezo_Site-scaled.jpg]
[SoundCloud Content][1]{: target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}
*Perdu* is out on August 7th. Listen to "Castrol" and "Blue Light Mama
Magic" above, and purchase the record on [Bandcamp.][2]{:
target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"}
*Caroline Whiteley is an editor at Electronic Beats. You can follow her
on[ Instagram.][3]{: target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"}*
[1]: https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?visual=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F857733298&show_artwork=true&maxwidth=500&maxheight=750&dnt=1
[2]: https://piezopz.bandcamp.com/album/perdu
[3]: https://www.instagram.com/chatbotcaro/
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<div class="separator">Top Notes<em><strong><br>
</strong>UK bass with an Italian twist</em></div><div class="separator">Mid Notes<em><strong><br>
</strong></em><em>Textured, earthy rhythms and crystalline sound patterns</em></div><div class="separator">Base Notes<em><strong><br>
</strong>Organic materiality meets digital abstracti</em>on</div>
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text: '<p>Over the course of the last twelve years, Simone Trabucchi’s <a href="https://soundcloud.com/hundebiss-records" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hundebiss Records</a> has established itself as one of the leading tastemakers in avant-electronics, from releasing Kelman Duran’s debut album <em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=327&v=gUgZSD5YXEY&feature=emb_logo">1084 KIDS</a></em> to Lamin Fofana’s bold <em><a href="https://laminfofana.bandcamp.com/album/brancusi-sculpting-beyonce" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Beyonce Sculpting Brancusi.</a></em> The label’s latest offering comes from Milanese producer Piezo, whose debut album <em>Perdu</em> follows in these footsteps. In a recent statement announcing the record, he boldly declares, “No summer vibes. No easy listening,” and boy, does <em>Perdu</em> deliver.</p><p>With powerful percussive stabs and hollow, almost whispering basslines, the album’s opener “OX” sets the tone, its entrancing melodic parts swinging back and forth like a pendulum, where slithering kicks snake across the track’s timestamp. Later tracks, like the exalting ‘Stray” and the record’s calmest moment, “Xerotonin,” showcase the artist’s ability to bring together organic melodies akin to glass or water and earth-like tones with digital, futuristic soundscapes.</p>'
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text: '<p><a href="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?visual=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F865883635&show_artwork=true&maxwidth=500&maxheight=750&dnt=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SoundCloud Content</a></p><p>Piezo–who spent a few years in Bristol before returning to his native Italy and becoming involved in the renowned Milanese avant-garde club Macao–has previously demonstrated his abilities in crafting UK-leaning techno and percussive heaters on labels like Version, Idle Hands, Wisdom Teeth, and his own <a href="https://piezopz.bandcamp.com/album/ansia004" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ansia imprint</a>. The musical palette he draws from on <em>Perdu</em>, however, is more introverted and conceptual. Shifting between slow burns like “Amore Tossi” and “Blue Light Mama Magic” (which packs a punch with its hypnotic drum patterns and subdued, almost slurred vocal effects), the record is full of unexpected left turns, like the distorted piano chords and sudden tempo shifts on the hyperactive, deconstructed bass stepper “Rowina”.</p><p>Despite Piezo’s resistance towards easy listening, there’s a strange harmony between the heterogeneous sounds assembled on <em>Perdu</em> that feels akin to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aesthetics">Japanese aesthetic</a> principle of <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">wabi-sabi</a></em>. With each repeated listen, its complexities unfold, making it an immensely pleasurable deep-listening experience.</p>'
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# Piezo’s Lush Electronics Coalesce on ‘Perdu’ Complex sound collages and shape-shifting rhythms reward deep listening on the latest release from Hundebiss Records. Top Notes UK bass with an Italian twist Mid Notes *Textured, earthy rhythms and crystalline sound patterns* Base Notes Orga...
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With powerful percussive stabs and hollow, almost whispering basslines, the album's opener "OX" sets the tone, its entrancing melodic parts swinging back and forth like a pendulum, where slithering kicks snake across the track's timestamp. Later tracks, like the exalting 'Stray" and the record's ...
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Later tracks, like the exalting 'Stray" and the record's calmest moment, "Xerotonin," showcase the artist's ability to bring together organic melodies akin to glass or water and earth-like tones with digital, futuristic soundscapes. [1]: https://soundcloud.com/hundebiss-records [2]: https://www.y...
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The musical palette he draws from on *Perdu*, however, is more introverted and conceptual. Shifting between slow burns like "Amore Tossi" and "Blue Light Mama Magic" (which packs a punch with its hypnotic drum patterns and subdued, almost slurred vocal effects), the record is full of unexpected l...
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