Cover art by økapi
OCD035 : Økapi & Aldo Kapi's Orchestra / Pardonne-moi, Olivier! (16 oiseaux pour Olivier Messiaen)
The album is a plunderphonic parabola of the imaginary world, mystical and ornitological, of the French composer of the XX century, Olivier Messiaen. A sort of birds' catalogue, as Messiaen tried to do during his life.
As always, even in this case økapi composed a little sound-collagism opera, which includes a video development.
This is the soundtrack of this "movie".
For this A/V-project, økapi is co-working with the italian video-artist Simone Memé, part of the collective MoreTv-V.
Because of his dixit plunderphonic nature, and for the occasion, økapi involved Geoff Leigh (sax/flute) and Mike Cooper (guitar) into his phantomatic virtual orchestra.
Økapi is Filippo Paolini (see also OCD032 K-Mundi), an Italian turntablist and sample cutup artist. Filippo has recorded several solo albums, as well as recording in the duo Metaxu and with the trio Dogon. He has performed live for national Italian State radio broadcasts (RAI) with renowned avant-turntablist, Christian Marclay and collaborates with numerous international artists such as Mike Cooper, Geoff Leigh, Peter Brotzmann, Mike Patton, Matt Gustafson, Zu, Damo Suzuki, Andy EX, Kawabata Makoto, Metamkine…
ØKapi's album releases illustrate his unique and edgy use of turntables and computer beyond the hip-hop school of chopped up music, creating music that veers from orchestral to lounge with quirky experimental electronics that maintain a delicate and spacious sound throughout. Website: www.okapi.it.
Geoff Leigh (voice, soprano sax, flutes). Well known for his work in the 70's with Henry Cow,
Hatfield And The North, Slapp Happy etc., Leigh then went on to play world music, post-rock, free jazz, and electro-acoustic music. For several years he has collaborated with Faust, and his current projects include The Artaud Beats (Chris Cutler, John Greaves, and Yumi Hara), Jump For Joy (Cutler, Hara, and long-standing Faust members JH Peron and Zappi Diermaier), Warrior Squares (English electronica group), and guitarist Makoto Kawabata (Acid Mothers Temple). Since 2009 he has toured Japan four times (with The Artaud Beats), and has played on numerous occasions in England, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, the Baltic countries, and Russia.
Mike Cooper (guitar). Currently lives in rome/italy and for the past 50 years has been an
international traveller and musical explorer pushing the boundaries of his music and art.
He is an improviser working with music, film and video; visual and installation art as well as
composing and performing live music for classic and contemporary silent film screenings.
His full biography and extensive discography can be viewed on his website: www.cooparia.com.
Simone Memè is a Visual artist and Co-Founder of More*TV*v, a VJ and Video Artists Group, that works on Audio/video performances, mapping and VJing during DJ sets.
More*TV*v has collaborated with electronic DJs and Music Producers as well as with various live bands creating unique and original live performances.
Thanks to the group's passion for art films, animation and video vanguard they've created a new language with a strong empathy between the sound waves and the public.
As Co-founder of Aye Aye – Interactive Experiences, specialized in the production of interactive videos for museums, exhibitions and private clients, Memè also works on the design and the realization of interactive video contents.
The experience gained during live performances and a well trained ear, define his excellent
improvisation skills, which have led to numerous collaborations with theater companies.
Økapi: Direction
Geoff Leight: voice, soprano sax, flutes
Mike Cooper: guitars
Aldo Kapi’s Orchestra:
Olivier Messiaen - Jon Appleton - Senking - David Berezan - Kyoka - Marc Tremblay - Aoki
Takamasa + Tujiko Noriko – Paul Dolden - Ryoji Ikeda - Mochipet – Elsa Justel - Circuit
Bent- Subjex - Mr. Ours & 4bstr4ck3r - Coh - Martin Leclerc - Herve Boghossian - Monty
Brigham bird sounds collection - Adrian Moore - Signal - Christian Bouchard - Anemone -
Kangding Ray - Louis Dufort - Hildur Gudnadóttir - Wolfgang Voigt - Marc Tremblay - Atom
Tm - The Three Suns - Åke Parmerud - Emptyset - Spontaneous Music Ensemble - Ivor
Darreg
Visuals: Simone Memè
Live at Cinema Palazzo:
Live at Cinema Palazzo:
Økapi - Memè - Pardonne-moi, Olivier! - Live performance per Circuiterie / Cinema Palazzo from Slap Press on Vimeo.
Økapi - Memè - Pardonne-moi Olivier! from Slap Press on Vimeo.
Digital release on the 18th of November 2016.
Physical release on the 17th of December 2016.
Track listing:
Track listing:
Amour humain
01 - A-Melospiza melodia
02 - B-Sturnus vulgaris
03 - C-Rallus limicola
04 - D-Setophaga virens
05 - E-Numenius americanus
Amour divin
06 - A-Pluvialis dominica
07 - B-Picoides pubescens
08 - C-Megascops kennicottili
09 - D-Pipilo erythrophthalmus
10 - E-Lagopus lagopus
Amour de la nature
11 - A-Lagopus muta
12 - B-Hylocichla mustelina
13 - C-Gavia stellata
14 - D-Catharus minimus
15 - E-Buteo platypterus
16 - F-Contopus cooperi
17 - Chant Dans Le Style De Mozart
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