al niente s/t CD

実験カルテットal nienteが、2026年7月にウェールズの実験レーベルDiscreet Archiveから50部限定でリリースしたCDです。

フルートとサックス、コントラバス、アコーディオンによるインプロ〜ドローン4曲を収録。デジパック、シュリンク仕様です。

以下、レーベルによる解説です。

"al nienteは、音色、ノイズ、そして静寂に焦点を当てたインストゥルメンタル・カルテットだ。このアンサンブルは、テキストに基づいた現代作曲と並行して純粋な即興を探求し、簡素で静謐な音響的詩学を育んでいる。本作には、ステファン・トゥート作曲の『some, 1-4』とガブリエレ・パリアーノ作曲の『Umbra』という2つの作曲作品が収録されており、これらに3つの集団即興演奏（I、II、III）が織り交ぜられている。これらの作品は、音の時間的・空間的な展開に注意深く耳を傾けるよう聴き手を誘い、微細なダイナミクス、音色の細部、そしてジェスチャーと音響環境の相互作用を強調している。静寂は能動的な要素として扱われ、音はあらかじめ決められたものではなく、知覚的に条件付けられ、関係性に基づくものとして捉えられている。"

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CD in digipack.
Edition of 50 copies.

Tracklist:

1. I 05:51
2. Some, 1-4 (Stefan Thut) 05:46
3. II 10:24
4. Umbra (Gabriele Pagliano) 14:36
5. III 10:22

From the label:

"al niente is an instrumental quartet focused on tones, noises, and quiet. The ensemble explores pure improvisation alongside text-based contemporary composition, cultivating a sparse and quiet sonic poetics. The recordings feature two composed works—some, 1-4 by Stefan Thut and Umbra by Gabriele Pagliano—interleaved with three collective improvisations (I, II, III). The pieces invite attentive listening to the temporal and spatial unfolding of sound, emphasizing micro-dynamics, timbral detail, and the interplay between gesture and acoustic environment. Quiet is treated as an active element, framing sound as perceptually contingent and relational rather than predetermined."

From Stefan Thut:

“What remains here of traditional notation is the succession of two elements and the vertical arrangement as in a four voice setting. At first glance the columnar image receives a liquefaction as it expands through the action of making sound. But the repeated actions of the four performers also bring it back to the static of the image yielding an impression.”

From Gabriele Pagliano:

“Umbra – an open piece composed in the spring of 2024 – is developed as a reflection on the nature of performative sound, its spectrum, and the gesture that generates it. The core of this process is represented by the relationship between a generative sound and its shadow. As in photography, we refer to these sounds as positive and negative. Through a circular and bipartite structure, this series of positive sounds and their negatives are played as in an inner dialogue with quiet.”

The improvisations traverse texture, resonance, and spatial interaction, revealing instruments as extensions of listening. Each performer negotiates the acoustic environment, shaping sound while responding to fellow musicians. Listeners are invited to engage with these emergent sonic relationships, experiencing the persistence of tone and the delicate architecture of sound and quiet."

Artist : al niente

Label : Discreet Archive

Release date : 10th July 2026