VIAGGIO

SE IL MARE ...UN OCEANO DI CARTE

Pop: original compositions by Arini, Bertolino, Mucci, De Andrè, Tenco, Navarra, Angotta. Ninni Arini voice and guitar, Michele Pantaleo guitar, Giacomo Bertuglia double bass, Francesco Virgilio percussions, Aldo Bertolino flugehorn, Paolo Passalacqua grandpiano, Mauro Cottone cello. 24bit/88.2kHz original recording, made live-in-studio at Magister Area Studios, on May 2010.

LENTOGODENDO

Original compositions by A. Saorin, D. Soto Chero, M. Catinaccio, P. Cosco, C. Malgioglio, G. P. Felisatti, I. Fossati, P. Vorace, A. Scano. Nina Ves voice; D. B. Soto Chero classic guitar, tiple, acoustic guitar; P. Cosco bass & double bass; M. Catinaccio percussions & drum. Special guests: V. Titti Castrini accordion; G. Gobbo voice; J. C. Rivera Cadenas zampogna cromatica; P. Vorace acting voice; A. Martinez chorus. 24bit/88.2kHz digital recording was made at Martinez Studio A, Padova, on January 2009.  Villa El Salvador is a young small town on the Peruvian coast of Pacific Ocean, where David Soto Chero have lived for the first ten years of his life. With this name an ensamble composed by Pasquale Cosco and Marco Catinaccio is born in the summer of 2004. When the ensamble meets Nina begins a new journey into Italian song. So you’ll listen to ten original songs with Italian and Spanish texts.

PAY INTENTION

It’s always difficult to talk about something that involves you directly. Like, for example, of an album for which you take care of the artistic production. And an album, if you have decided to devote yourself to it, to offer it your time, your skills, your commitment, is like a son. Although you didn’t write it, or perform it, you end up being part of it. I have produced about twenty albums, I could’ve produce more, maybe, but I always chose to work with and for the quality. Presenting this album, this one, is even more difficult because we are talking about two sons, plus a few adopted ones. It’s not a secret, Jacopo, Sick 4 Milk’s leader, is my son. I have known some of his adventure pals since they had just started to wear long trousers, some since when I still had the slight hope of keeping some hair on my head. Have I artistically produced my son’s album? No, even though there wouldn’t be anything wrong with this: I produced Sick 4 Milk’s first album, a band of which I’ve been a fan since the first concerts at some roman pubs. I’m hypercritical with my sons, with the legitimated and the adopted. I have been so for all these years (not so many, but a lot compared to the age of the band’s members), until, as passionate and professional in the “music and similar” business, I understood that this talent, obvious since long time ago, penetrated deep down these guys’ souls, leading them to an artistic maturity that some groups more from my time than theirs, still haven’t reached. I didn’t decide to do an album: chatting one night with Marco Lincetto, I asked him to listen to a piece, the first one in unplugged version that was on youtube, just to have his opinion. Marco, after a few minutes wrote to me: Excellent, I want to do this album. I didn’t have to struggle or convince anybody and this was a great relief. And it gave me confort in my assumption of knowing music well and of recognising talents, in other words of knowing how to do my beautiful job. I obviously knew that the Velut Luna recording would have been of high quality, it was perfect indeed. Then come what may, these guys are talented, not only in music, and this being talented in many other things other than music, is in my opinion the reason why at their young age they already look like a mature and famous group. Because I never believed in talent without intelligence and knowledge or at least the desire to learn. And forgive me if I badly quoted Miles Davis. If I may say, I will end this short presentation with a genetic-affective-animistic note: The acoustic ovation that Jacopo plays is the one that belonged to his uncle Danilo who left it prematurely as an inheritance to his unworthy brother who passed it to his son (a very long loan) It is the number 1037, the first to arrive to Italy. And in the last 35 years it played very well its role treading the stage all over Italy and around the world without ever missing a beat.

COPLAS DE LA LUNA

CVLD266 - upc: 8019349136358 COPLAS DE LA LUNA Alejandro Saorin Martinez, voice Elena Nina Carraro, voice David Beltran Soto Chero, acoustic guitars Marco Catinaccio, percussions Pasquale Cosco, electric bass "Coplas de la Luna" is a tale of a wonderful integration of different people and music, just a mix of Italian and South American Music, that echoes the breath of the soul of all of us. You will find duets sang with passion, that will take you by hand to shores where no one will ever say you not to land. Great evergreens will remind you that we have been conquered by the Culture of all the Nations of the World. We didn’t struggle to stay and play together, such as you cannot struggle to stay together with any people of the world... When music plays, words are superfluous. Have a good trip!

E TERETUPPETE ... N'ATA VOTA !

CVLD267 - upc: 8019349136228 E TERETUPPETE... N'ATA VOTA! Rosella Caporale, voce Stefania Todesco, pianoforte Valentina Todesco, violoncello 24bit / 88.2kHz original live-in-studio recording made at Villa Todesco, Villa del Conte, Italy, on June 20th, 21st, 2015 The musical project was born in 2014 and it dedicates a selected musical pieces taken from the extensive repertory of the Neapolitan Music, from the famous melodies like I te vurria vasà, Era de Maggio, La Tarantella of Rossini, to the ancient piece as il Canto delle lavandaie del Vomero (1200) ‘Sto core mio (1300), Fenesta Vascia (1500), Lo Guarracino (1700). This passionate musical search try to recover the Neapolitan Music, between Poetry and History, when the expression popular had the same meaning of cultured. A musical “red line“ that goes through the dawnings of Italian Vocalism to the universal expression of a natural singing and an exclusive and refined piano arrangements.

NINNI ARINI CANTA LUIGI TENCO

NINNI ARINI CANTA LUIGI TENCO - VELUT LUNA CVLD286 CODICE UPC: 8019349159883 ISRC: ITW311728601 ..02 ..03 etc.   A Tribute to Luigi Tenco, one of the most important Italian Song Writer, passed away exactly 50 years ago. Simple, but sophisticated acoustic arrangements for acoustic guitar, cello and voice, and for voice and piano. This project is a pure audiophile recording, played "live-in-studio" inside a fascinating environment, where old barrels of precious Marsala Wine are stored, and recorded using tube microphones and full HD digital workstation Tracklist 01 - Cara Maestra (arr.: N.Arini, M.Pantaleo, E.Toscano) 3:24 02 - Io sono uno (arr.: N.Arini, M.Pantaleo, E.Toscano), 2:10 03 - Chi mi ha insegnato (arr.: P.Passalacqua), 4:22 04 - Vedrai vedrai (arr.: N.Arini, M.Pantaleo, E.Toscano), 4:35 05 - Averti fra le braccia (arr.: N.Arini, M.Pantaleo, E.Toscano), 3:27 06 - Ti ricorderai (arr.: P.Passalacqua), 3:54 07 - Mai (arr.: P.Passalacqua), 3:21 08 - Ragazzo mio (arr.: N.Arini, M.Pantaleo, E.Toscano), 4:28 09 - Si parte (arr.: P.Passalacqua), 4:18 10 - Un giorno dopo l'altro (arr.: N.Arini), 2:45 Tot.Time: 36:48 All compositions by Luigi Tenco, except for: "Ti ricorderai " by Luigi Tenco & Gian Paolo Reverberi - "Si parte" by Ninni Arini Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10: 24bit / 88kHz original digital recording made at Cantina Martinez, Marsala, Italy, on January 27th, 2017 Tracks 3, 6, 7, 9: 24bit / 88kHz original digital recording made at Ninni's Home, Mazara del Vallo, Italy, on January 28th, 2017 Production: Velut Luna Executive Producer: Marco Lincetto Musical Producer: Marco Lincetto Recording, Mix and Mastering Engineer: Marco Lincetto Video Maker: Michele Sartor On Stage Techinical Assistant: Francesco Angileri Photo: Marco Lincetto Design and Layout: L'Image Grazie alla famiglia Tenco, per la disponibilità, impagabile, a questo progetto discografico e per il gradimentpo della fotografia di Luigi Tenco  

ILLEGAL LOVE 2

01 - Calling You  (Bob Telson) 02 - The Way You Make Me Feel  (Michael Jackson) 03 - Smooth Operator  (Sade Adu, Ray St.John) 04 - Street Life  (Joe Sample, Randy Crawford) 05 - Lover Man  (Jimmy Davis, Roger Ramirez, James Sherman) 06 - Maha Bratha 2  (Enrico Santacatterina, Massimo Tuzza) 07 - Jolene  (Dolly Parton) 08 - Nothing Compares 2 You  (Prince) 09 - Wicked Game  (Chris Isaak) 10 - Drums Take 2  (Massimo Tuzza) 11 - Wonder Why  (Enrico Santacatterina) 12 - Mad About You  (Alex Callier) 13 - Rolling In The Deep  (Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth) 14 - Always Remember Us This Way  (Lady Gaga, Natalie Hemby, Hilary Lindsay, Lori McKenna) 15 - Against All Odds  (Phil Collins)   Chiara Pastò, voice Enrico Santacatterina, guitars, acoustic bass and chorus Massimo Tuzza, drums and percussions   Special Guest: TRUE VOICE GOSPEL CHOIR, Anna Tosato, conductor   88.2kHz / 24bit digital recordings made at: - Guitars and Acoustic Bass, Velut Luna Studios, Casalserugo, on April 9 - 10, 2019 - Drums and Percussions, Area Magister Studios, on April 15 - 16, 2019 - Voice, Velut Luna Studios, Casalserugo, on April 17 - 18 - 19 - 20, 2019 - Chorus, Velut Luna Studios, Casalserugo, on April 23 - 24, 2019 - Gospel Choir, Santa Croce Reharsal Hall, on May 7, 2019   88.2kHz / 24bit digital mix and analog mastering made at Velut Luna Studios, Casalserugo, on April 25 - 26 - 27 - 28 - 29 and May 8, 2019   Production: VELUT LUNA Executive Producer: Marco Lincetto Musical Producer: Enrico Santacatterina Recording, Mix & Mastering Engineer: Marco Lincetto Photo: Marco Lincetto Videomaker: Michele Sartor Graphics and Design: L'Image   CROWDFUNDING PROJECT - VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS Roberto Brignoli, Giorgia Brignoli, Barbara Tengattini, Emanuele Tasinato Fulvio Strain, Paolo Varotto, Andrea Capuzzo, Sergio Capellini, Daniela Marchese, Larissa Capellini, Siebrand Agter, Massimo Villa, Maria Teresa Bozza, Francesco Pesavento, Emanuela Dalla Valle, Alessandro Pasin, Cinzia Testa, Mauro di Giorgio, Alberto Giaccaglia, Rebecca Luciana.   Questo disco si avvale anche del contributo economico del PROGETTO LPM, nato da un atto di mecenatismo privato e finalizzato a sostenere l'avvio all'attività professionale dei giovani eccellenti fra i laureandi e neo laureati dai Conservatori di Musica del Veneto.       ILLEGALOVE è un concept album. E' un viaggio musicale alla scoperta dell'Amore: quello un po' scomodo, a volte disperato, a volte maledetto, raccontato da alcune delle più note canzoni del rock e del pop internazionale degli ultimi 40 anni. Come da tradizione Velut Luna, Chiara Pastò, Enrico Santacatterina e Massimo Tuzza, non si limitano a rieseguire semplici cover, ma grazie agli straordinari arrangiamenti e alla produzione musicale di Enrico Santacatterina, il Trio ci offre una serie di riletture assolutamente orginali e totalmente inedite di brani pur notissimi al grande pubblico. Le più diverse chitarre di Enrico - 12 corde, Dobro, XOX, Godin - e i suoni elettronici dei suoi synth, vengono rivestiti dai variegati e ricchissimi colori delle percussioni di Massimo Tuzza e sigillati dalla voce impressiva e cristallina di Chiara Pastò. Marco Lincetto   ILLEGALOVE is a concept album. It's a musical journey to discover the secrets of Love: that one a little bit desperate, sometimes accursed, told us by some of the most famous international rock and pop songs from the last 40 years. According to the famous "Velut Luna Style", Chiara Pastò, Enrico Santacatterina and Massimo Tuzza offer not simple covers of some of the most famous songs ever, but new astonishing performances, due to the original arrangements by Enrico Santacatterina, including various different guitars - 12 strings, dobro, XOX, Godin... - absolutely new sounds from sinth machine, the rich colors granted by the percussions of Massimo Tuzza and last but not least, the impressive and crystal clear voice of Chiara Pastò. Marco Lincetto   

HEART/STRINGS

UPC: 8019349997881 heart / strings 1 - Memories (Oscar del Barba - Stefano Bortolussi)  3:21 2 - Rencontre (Oscar del Barba - Luca Ragagnin)  2:13 3 - Lullaby (Oscar del Barba - Enrico Remmert)  4:18 4 - So Look at me (Oscar del Barba -Francesca Tini Brunozzi)  4:15 5 - Per sempre naviganti (Oscar del Barba - Giuseppe Grattacaso)  4:24 6 - In The Whisper of Sighs (Oscar del Barba - Stefano Valanzuolo)  3:33 7 - I Will (Oscar del Barba - Stefano Bortolussi)  3:48 8 - Il nostro amor (Oscar del Barba - Dario Voltolini)  4:07 9 - Highway of the mind (Oscar del Barba - Stefano Bortolussi )  3:48 10 - In volo (Oscar del Barba - Giuseppe Grattacaso)  4:49 11 - Como um tormento ( Oscar del Barba - Marco Bortoli)  4:17 12 - Il ponte (Oscar Del Barba - Dario Voltolini)  3:28          Tot. time:  46:29 Original music & arrangements: Oscar del Barba Poems: Stefano Bortolussi, Marco Bortoli, Giuseppe Grattacaso, Luca Ragagnin, Enrico Remmert, Francesca Tini Brunozzi, Stefano Valanzuolo, Dario Voltolini. Lucia Minetti, voice Quartetto Echos Andrea Maffolini e Ida Di Vita, violins Giorgia Lenzo, viola Martino Maina, cello 24bit / 88.2kHz original recording, made strictly live in studio at Area Magister Studios, Preganziol, Italy, on July, 31 and August 1, 2019 Marco Lincetto choose all tube microphones Ribera R12 and R47 Production: Velut Luna Executive Producer: Marco Lincetto Musical Producers: Lucia Minetti & Marco Lincetto Recording, mix and mastering: Marco Lincetto Wordmaster (editing & English translations): Stefano Bortolussi Translation "Como um tormento": Juliana Folle Beraldo Photo: Marco Lincetto Photo Oscar del Barba: Roberto Cavalli Design: L'Image   Quando ho proposto l'idea di questo disco a Oscar del Barba e Stefano Bortolussi, sapevo di avere a che fare da un lato con un compositore di rara raffinatezza e creatività, e dall'altro con un poeta per il quale la musicalità del verso è un elemento imprescindibile. Sapevo, insomma, che in loro avrei avuto due compagni di avventure in perfetta sintonia con ciò che avevo in mente: qualcosa di nuovo e al tempo stesso un ritorno alle origini. Stefano e io abbiamo raccolto, oltre a tre suoi contributi originali in lingua inglese, i testi di alcuni tra i più bravi poeti e scrittori italiani di questi anni, per i quali ho voluto pormi come una sorta di musa ispiratrice, chiedendo loro di elaborare versi sui grandi temi dell'amore, del desiderio, della lontananza, del ricordo e partecipandovi a mia volta con intuizioni, varianti e suggerimenti. Abbiamo modellato e levigato le parole a noi affidate, in cui ricorrono figure alle quali sono molto affezionata come l'acqua e il viaggio. Successivamente abbiamo affidato i testi alle sapienti mani di Oscar, che li ha messi in musica e orchestrati per quartettod'archi, cesellando le note sui versi con sapienza e profonda ispirazione. Ma soprattutto io ho sperimentato, cantato e interpretato seguendo un’idea di canzone che si distaccasse e prendesse il volo dalle convenzioni; e Stefano e Oscar hanno ascoltato e suggerito a mente aperta. Il risultato, ne siamo convinti, è una volta tanto fedele all'intento di partenza: quello di riallacciare i rapporti tra canzone e poesia, oggi troppo spesso sacrificati sui falsi altari delle rime facili e dell'orecchiabilità. Compagno di viaggi ideale il Quartetto Echos, un gruppo giovane, pieno di entusiasmo, talento e passione e curioso verso i progetti crossover. Garanzia di sempre la grande maestria di Marco Lincetto dietro il banco regia e il suo prezioso apporto come produttore discografico. Questa, dunque, è la nostra idea di canto libero. O forse sarebbe meglio dire "una delle nostre idee", poiché ho la sensazione che ne seguiranno molte altre. Lucia Minetti When I proposed the idea for this album to Oscar del Barba and Stefano Bortolussi, I knew that I was dealing with a composer of rare refinement and creativity and with a poet in whose versesmusicality is an essential element. I knew, in short, that in them I would have two companions of adventures in perfect harmony with what I had in mind: something new and at the same time a return to the origins.  Stefano and I have collected, in addition to his three original contributions in English, the texts of some of the best Italian poets and writers of these years. I wanted to be a sort of inspiring muse for them, asking them to dedicate their verses to the great themes of love, desire, longing and memory, and contributing in turn with insights, variants and suggestions. We molded and polished the words entrusted to us, where certainimages that I am particularly fond of — such as the seas and our travels upon them — are deliberately recurrent. Then we entrusted the words in Oscar's masterful hands, and he set them to music and created the score for string quartet, chiseling his notes around the verses with great skill and inspiration. But above all I experimented, sang and interpreted, following an idea of song that would break away and take flight from any convention; and Stefano and Oscar listened and made their suggestions with an open mind. The result, we are convinced, is for once faithful to our original intent: that of resuming the connections between song and poetry, now too often sacrificed on the false altars of easy rhymes and catchiness. In this journey I found an ideal travel companion in the EchosQuartet a young group overflowing with enthusiasm, talent, passion and curiosity towards crossover projects. All this, as always, has been ensured by the great mastery of Marco Lincetto behind the console and by his precious support as a record producer. This, then, is our idea of canto libero. Or perhaps I should say "one of our ideas", since I have the feeling that many more will follow. Lucia Minetti