Squidco: Lucchese, Maria / Matthias Bauer: Alchimia Organica

Alchimia Organica

Bassist Matthias Bauer and Maria Lucchese on theremin, zither, didgeridoo, launeddas, oceandrum, and gong, perform free improvisation with Bauer providing a solid melodic foundation which Lucchese punctuates and expands in unique and surprising ways.

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Personnel:

Maria Lucchese-theremin, zither, didgeridoo, launeddas, oceandrum, gong voice

Matthias Bauer-contrabass voice

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UPC: 5609063402605

Label: Creative Sources
Catalog ID: cs260
Squidco Product Code: 18796

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2014
Country: Portugal
Packaging: Jewel Tray
Recorded by Dietrich Petzold in Berlin, Germany, in October, 2013.

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• Show Bio for Maria Lucchese

"Maria Lucchese is a visual artist, multi-instrumentalist and voice performer based in Berlin."

-Creative Sources 4/30/2025

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• Show Bio for Matthias Bauer

"Matthias Bauer is a double bass player, improviser and composer who is mainly working in the field of improvised and new music.

He performed with many internationally renowned musicians of the free improviser scene and took part in various ensembles and festivals.A central concern is his own solo performance incorporating the voice.

His compositions aim to make a bridge between composition and improvisation.new music

He performed a large repertoire of solo compositions and is working with Berlin based new music ensembles unitedberlin, asian art, Junge Musik and mosaik.He is on several CD releases and performed at festivals like Maerzmusic Berlin, musicaviva München, Biennale Venedig, nuovaconsonanza Rom, musique on scene Lyon, Daegu Contemporary Music Festival, Wien Modern, Konfrontationen Nickelsdorf and Total Music Meeting."

-Matthias Bauer Website (https://www.bauerbass.de/)
4/30/2025

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Track Listing:

1. Untitled 2:43

2. Untitled 4:34

3. Untitled 2:51

4. Untitled 4:57

5. Untitled 1:25

6. Untitled 1:16

7. Untitled 3:20

8. Untitled 3:12

9. Untitled 1:49

10. Untitled 5:39

11. Untitled 10:06

12. Untitled 3:19

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