Alessandro Cortini Shares New Track And Video "VERDE"; New Album Out June 11

ALESSANDRO CORTINI   SHARES NEW TRACK AND VIDEO “VERDE”   NEW ALBUM SCURO CHIARO OUT JUNE 11

credit: Emilie Elizabeth

“[Cortini's] work draws from the cosmic yearning of ’70s Berlin, the stillness of ambient, and the deep focus of drone. But more than any single style, what distinguishes it is its sonic character: distant, muted, at once futuristic and ancient…[SCURO CHIARO] revels in moody, shimmering tones that live up to the meaning of the title: 'dark light.'" – PITCHFORK Alessandro Cortini today shares ‘”VERDE,” the latest track to be taken from his forthcoming album, SCURO CHIARO, out June 11 on vinyl, CD, and digital platforms. Listen and watch the video – directed by Marco Ciceri with CGI by Ciceri and Axel Schoterman – here.   The new track, a slow-building crescendo of cascading synths that find a kinship between the pensive qualities of ambient music and strident harmonization, is the latest taste of SCURO CHIARO, the follow up to VOLUME MASSIMO (2019, his first for Mute).   Pre-order SCURO CHIARO here. Watch the video for “CHIAROSCURO” here. Watch the video for “LO SPECCHIO” here.   MORE ABOUT SCURO CHIARO The making of SCURO CHIARO, much like its predecessor, allowed Cortini to embrace a freedom of expression. "I really enjoyed the fact that VOLUME MASSIMO became a series of rough colours that I added to in order to specify a more definite image, or a more definite painting in a way," says Cortini. "It's something that I hadn't done before as a lot of my recordings are live recordings. With SCURO CHIARO, I went back to this process. A lot of the compositions that I included are compositions that I listened to, worked with, massaged, and shaped the corners for them to fit in this specific puzzle — but there was less dissection, less hair and make-up than on the previous album."   The artwork for SCURO CHIARO, shot by Emilie Elizabeth, is an extension of the thematic bridge between the two works.   Cortini recently collaborated with electronic musical instrument manufacturer Make Noise to create a bespoke instrument and effects unit, Strega. "Strega is a successful attempt to condense my sonic aesthetic into a music making box," Cortini says. "Throughout the time that I finished the record I was receiving prototypes, and their work was integrated on the record."   The beauty of SCURO CHIARO lies in its contradictions. The abrasive elements that cycle in and out of focus across the album all find resolution in the warm ambiences that crackle and hiss into life in the background of every track. SCURO CHIARO TRACKLISTING: 1. ECCO 2. CHIAROSCURO 3. LO SPECCHIO 4. CORRI 5. SEMPRE 6. VERDE 7. NESSUNO 8. FIAMMA   RECENT DISCOGRAPHY: ILLUSION OF TIME – with Daniel Avery (2020, Mute / Phantasy) VOLUME MASSIMO (2019, Mute) IMMEDIATE HORIZON – with Lawrence English (2018, Important Records) AVANTI (2017, Point of Departure Recordings) ALESSANDRO CORTINI AND MERZBOW (2017, Important Records) FORSE (2015, Important Records)   Pre-order SCURO CHIARO Watch the “CHIAROSCURO” video Watch the “LO SPECCHIO” video Watch the “VERDE” video ALESSANDRO CORTINI: TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | SPOTIFY | APPLE MUSIC | BANDCAMP | SOUNDCLOUD MUTE: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM