Carlos
Giffoni
"Lo Que Solo Se puede Expresar a Traves Del
Silencio y Una Mirada de Ayer" CDR
Public
Eyesore
Genres: experimental, guitar improv, sound collage
Bryan Day / PE
3803 S 25th St.
Omaha, NE 68107
Jan 9 - 13 2003 |
Carlos
Giffoni's Lo Que Solo Se puede Expresar a Traves Del Silencio y
Una Mirada de Ayer (phew!) is a collection of four experimental
tracks - two electric guitar improvisations and two electronic
avant-garde sound collages.
The opener, "Live Guitar Improvisation #1," is a noisy
electric guitar sound piece that calls to mind some of Yoko Sato's
recent work. "The Idea Began In Bushwick," meanwhile,
collects loads upon loads of noises, including assorted samples,
electronic chirps, electric guitar noise, and even a bit of acoustic
guitar-and-vocal work. Around thirty minutes long, it is a messy but
surprisingly accessible affair. "For All The Ones Who I Can
Trust," then, is an electric guitar improvisation that, unlike
most, doesn't use any feedback or distortion pedals to achieve its
effect. The last track, which has a Japanese title that I cannot
decipher, is a collage made up of a chaotic assemblage of various
pieces of Japanese culture - songs, movie clips, vocal soundbits, and
the like.
Though Carlos focuses strongly on the guitar, Le Que
Solo... also shows a strong diversity, as he uses numbers of other
sound techniques. Surprisingly accessible for an experimental release
of this sort, the album is a very satisfying one that is likely to
impress all sorts of open-minded audiences.
80%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
4 songs, distributed by the
label, released 2001] |