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del.Oophoi is Gianluigi Gasparetti.Tau Ceti is Enrico
Cosimi.They
must become the soundscape.It requires complete concentration and pinpoint
focus.He is
able to go many ways with his sound design.This soundscape is for looking at
some of the darker aspects of life.Curiously, it is not an uncomfortable experience.While those
qualities seem to be mutually exclusive, the concept works here.Oophoi, nee
Gianluigi Gasparetti.These wide atmospheres are pure minimalism.This is outstanding meditation and relaxation
music.There are no sequences to get in the way and no orchestral passages.Oophoi
Athlit
Hypnos Recordings
www.Oophoi is Gianluigi Gasparetti (Gigi) .He is a master at using
silence as an instrument and as an important component of his sound design.Athlit is his first Hypnos release and his first CD widely available in
the USA.Given the chance to display his awesome skills to a wider audience,
Gigi takes full advantage of the opportunity.Deep drones carry the flow as Gigi surrounds them with cloudy atmospheres and
organic textures.While the soundscape is neither majestic nor energetic, it
is regal and dramatic.He does that by meeting them on their level and walking with them to the
deeper zones of his soundworld.This is another great CD from Mike Griffin and Hypnos recordings.It is essential electronic minimalism.Wouivre is a set of very deep, very subtle minimalism from
Oophoi, nee Gianluigi Gasparetti (Gigi) and Klaus Wiese.Klaus is an expert
with bows and strings.Oddly, Gigi performs on those on this disc.This is as dark
as it gets.The dark surroundings allow for examinations of the less acceptable
sides of the psyche.While there, listeners are invited to see the darker
regions of the self.Operating a
motor vehicle or other heavy equipment is not recommended either.GO BACK
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To purchase this recording and get more info, soundclips, etc.Oophoi retains four of them expressed in lengthy tracks (12 to 29 minutes).Integrated to the vaporous layers of synthesizers and electronics we find flutes, gongs, Tibetan singing bowls, light percussion, and voices droning incantations.Oophoi's intention is clearly not to indulge in exotic flavors, although a sense of sacred Tibetan music is integrated to the work.Recommended to the contemplative type.From the sleevenotes I assume that Bardo is a type of eastern meditation, and each of these tracks is designed to help one meditate to a specific goal.These tracks aren't really music as we know it, the drones lock onto a pitch and don't vary, only the overlaid tracks slowly evolve.As a sound installation it works well, creating barriers around the listener that block out distractions and help one focus on meditating or just the task at hand.Gianluigi Gasparetti), released on the Russian label Electroshock; not only that, but in a shameless display of my ignorance I will admit you that I had never before heard about this man and his project, even though I lived in Italy for over 15 years and I started Chain D.Italy, in the mid nineties.Bardo, which, from what I understand from the liner notes of the inside cover, is related to the Tibetan meditation and the Buddhist beliefs about transitory states of body and mind.Death and Rebirth within Samsara) and original language was used to name the tracks as well.It's just that the inspiration (and the instruments used, flutes, gongs, and Tibetan singing bowls) obviously is.To be fair, the first two tracks are long drones, and I don't mean this to sound derogatory.They, I guess, help 'focus'?Track three, again, is drone, but punctuated with the gongs, and enhanced by the singing bowls.Oophoi is Gianluigi Gasparetti, Italian composer and musician working in floating ambient realms, using synths, gongs, percussion, winds, tibetan bowls, voices and electronics.The four pieces drift along like wind on the wind, while subtle currents float within it, evoking a calm peaceful inner state, where warmth, light, darkness and cold engulf the listener along the journey to subconscious states.Press the repeat button and let this one play forever.Italian language magazine dedicated to electroacoustic music.The Bardo of the title is a Buddhist term referring to a meditative rite of passage from Life to Death.Over 74 minutes Gasparetti covers four of the six Bardos, the main musical theme consisting of wind tunnel drones that weave a slow but determined path that hums and pulsates like a mantra in the listeners head.The music is highly meditative but the drones create an intense sonic landscape that gave me the sensation of being in a deep sleep but ready to spring into action at the first ring of the phone or the morning blare of the morning alarm clock.Italian sound artist Oophoi on his latest CD release.What is daunting about Oophoi is how, always mustering roughly the same arsenal of instruments (synthesizers, gongs, Tibetan singing bowls, wind instruments and electronic effects), his every release seems so fresh and varied.ExpressCrossLinking('divCrossLink', 'b_close', '()', new Array('0','1','77','3'), new Array('ebay.If you live outside of the U.I'll send you an invoice only charging you my exact shipping cost.Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.ExpressCrossLinking('divCrossLink', 'b_close', '()', new Array('0','1','77','3'), new Array('ebay.All of my prices include free shipping within the U.Please feel free to contact me with any questions.Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.El Azam (Birth And Death Of Sound).Pungi (The Enchanting Flute).Mah (The Healing Water).Zat (The Source Of The Eternal Life).Aluk (The Sacred Chant).Hur (The Beauty Of The Sky).Approaching The Island Of Sirens.Chonyi Bardo (A Path Of The Lights).Sipai Bardo (Crossing The Bridge Of Existence The Eternal Cycle).October 2002)
Oophoi is the moniker used by Italian composer Gianluigi Gasparetti who is also the editor of Deep Listenings, an Italian language magazine dedicated to electroacoustic music.The Bardo of the title is a Buddhist term referring to a meditative rite of passage from Life to Death.Electronics, bells, gongs, Tibetan singing bowls, various percussion, and ghostly voices provide color and embellishment though the mantric drones and their gradual evolution are the primary focus.Crossing The Bridge Of Existence The Eternal Cycle".Standard percussion and bells and are more in evidence that the previous tracks and the music begins to reach almost symphonic levels while still retaining it's meditative (though intense) quality.And for those who enjoy the symphonics of "Chonyi Bardo", "Sipai Bardo" reaches even higher levels of volume and intensity.In summary, Bardo is a work of both subtlety and majesty that succeeds in creating variety within the scope of a single sound theme.Click your browser's BACK button to return to the previous page. |
