Modi

by Piero Milesi

Modi cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Cherry Red
  • Country: Italy
  • Length: 41:22
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Combining the repetitive, rhythmic pulse of American minimalism with classical European chamber arrangements, the Italian composer delivered a hauntingly beautiful instrumental collection. The album heavily relies on woodwinds and subtle synthesizer textures to create a highly emotive, cinematic atmosphere. It serves as a vital precursor to the popularization of contemporary neoclassical and ambient crossover music.

Genres

Descriptors: piano, minimal, repetitive, ambient, ensemble

Tracklist

  1. Modi I (18:40)
  2. Modi II (22:42)

Credits

  • Paolo Rizzi - bass
  • Silvio Righini - cello
  • Daniele Cassamagnaghi - flute
  • Jonathan D. Scully - marimba, timpani, snare, chimes
  • Francesco Pomarico - oboe
  • Silvano Scanziani - oboe
  • Maurizio Ravasio - viola
  • Dino Tellini - violin

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