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A Global Taxonomical Machine

The trio of Roberto Fega (electronics), Elio Martusciello (guitar, electronics) and Graziano Lella (laptop) in a series of compositions and improvisations that explore the syncretism between different musical codes.

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Personnel:

Roberto Fega-electronics, sampler, signal processing

Elio Martusciello-guitar, electronics

Graziano Lella-latptop computer

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UPC: 771028113620

Label: Ambiances Magnetiques
Catalog ID: AM_136
Squidco Product Code: 4899

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2005
Country: Canada
Packaging: Cardstock 4 page foldover
Recorded between 2003 and 2004.

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"Taxonomy (Martusciello, Lella, Fega) plays compositions and improvises, exploring the syncretism between different musical codes. Taxonomy always allows the whole to be divided up into its constituent parts. A line of shadow between osmosis and isomorphism. Martusciello is a member of the improvisation group Ossatura [and also recently released a solo CD on Recommended Records, also available at Squidco].
Very active in a number of groups and ensembles, and extremely versatile, the members of this trio live for improvised and experimental music. Elio Martusciello is a renowned electroacoustician, with several international awards under his belt. Besides electronics, Roberto Fega also plays tenor and soprano sax. He is a member of the political fanfare Titubanda and the multimedia collective Arturo, and also composes music for dance. Graziano Lella is best known as a bassist and a sax player. He has previously played in a punk band before joining the avant-rock group Dura Figura in 1997."-Ambiances Magnetiques

Artist Biographies

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An Italian electroacoustic and experimental composer, musician and visual artist who studied photography with Mimmo Jodice, visual art with Carlo Alfano, Armando De Stefano and Rosa Panaro. He teaches electronic music at the Conservatory of Music in Naples and is active in the fields of acousmatic and traditional composition, live electronics, sound installation, audiovisual and multimedia art, and improvised computer music. He was a founding member of the electronic and composer collectives IATO and OAS.

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Track Listing:

1 Bear Witness Against Themselves (2003-04) 5:59

2 Light the Fires of Insubordination (2003-04) 7:29

3 Ad Esempio (2003-04) 8:17

4 Dipinto sul Nulla (2003-04) 9:57

5 Behind Me (2003-04) 4:56

6 Eme (2003-04) 7:45

7 Exaust Utopias (2003-04) 1:23

8 Creare Metafore (2003-04) :08

9 Euglena (2003-04) 2:31

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