New York, NY– Florence native Simone Pomposi (better
known on stage as Pianosa) has had music running through his veins throughout
his entire life. “It’s always been a part of my life,” explains the artist,
“So, at some point I decided, ‘Why not?’” At age eleven, he began playing
electric bass and dabbling in a variety of genres; from funk to fusion, jazz
and progressive rock. No matter the genre, however, Pomposi has always kept it
simple: pulling from the melodies and rhythms and textures of life to create a
sound one might call “ambient music.”
In 2011, Pomposi made the move to New York and
decided to pursue his passion wholeheartedly. His debut album, entitled Dogana (Delle Emoizioni Altrui – Italian for
“Customs of other people’s emotions”) was released in the summer of 2016.
The album is authentic and refreshing, and was recorded live with a simple
setup, a modular synthesizer, an analog monophonic synthesizer, and a drum
machine with delay and reverb effects. With minimal editing and production, the
album is a work of raw authenticity, each error and ambient noise adding to the
songs’ beauty. Notes are repeated in succession, with the sound changing and
evolving, giving the listener a perspective of “organized chaos.” The album is
named for the transformation the audience experiences – they go through a
“metaphorical customs, both physically and metaphorically.”
Dogana
(available
on all digital platforms) leaves something for every listener, and pulls each
person in with its genuine and transformative qualities.
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