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The Squid's Ear Magazine
April 9-13, 2025: Clean Feed 50% Sale! — 483 CDs & LPs at 50% off!


Cimnari, Matteo
Mental Core Drilling

Cimnari, Matteo: Mental Core Drilling (FMR)

Italian composer and multi-instrumentalist Matteo Ciminari leads an adventurous sextet through a labyrinth of polyrhythms, dissonant harmonies, and unexpected textures, with virtuosic contributions from Maurizio Moscatelli, Simone Maggio, Mattia Borraccetti, Michele Sperandio, and Luca Orselli, creating an unpredictable yet lyrical fusion of progressive structure, free jazz, and playful experimentation.
 

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Matteo Ciminari-electric guitar, theremin

Maurizio Moscatelli-soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, recorder

Simone Maggio-electric piano, synth

Mattia Borraccetti-double bass

Michele Sperandio-drums

Luca Orselli-drums


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Label: FMR
Catalog ID: FMR709
Squidco Product Code: 35914

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2025
Country: UK
Packaging: Digipack - 3 panel
Recorded at Cantiere Sonoro, in Porto San Giorgio, Italy, in 2024, by Matteo Ciminari.

Descriptions, Reviews, &c.

"'Mentalcoredrillings' is a deep dive into the mind, a continuation of the sonic explorations started in 'Fried Hippocampus'. Each track is a mental 'core sample' delving into polyrhythms, odd time signatures and intricate harmonies, often embracing dissonance and incorporating surprising effects that keep the listener engaged and constantly guessing. These multi-layered scores create a fluid and rewarding listening experience with multiple levels of depth, all while maintaining a focus on catchy melodies and playful experimentation."-FMR


Artist Biographies

An Italian composer, guitarist, and theremin player, Matteo Ciminari is recognized for his genre-blending musical approach that incorporates elements of jazz, blues, contemporary, and avant-garde music. He began studying violin at age nine and later graduated in "Arrangement and Composition for Jazz Ensembles" from the G.B. Pergolesi Conservatory in Fermo, Italy. Ciminari has performed with various ensembles, including the award-winning band I'M ANITa. His compositions have been featured on Italian television and radio.

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Maurizio Moscatelli is a versatile Italian musician proficient in soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones, as well as clarinet, bass clarinet, and recorder. He contributed his skills to the 2010 album "Aedi Met Heidi" by the band Aedi, showcasing his range across multiple woodwind instruments.

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Born in Grosseto, Italy, Simone Maggio is a pianist and composer active in the contemporary jazz scene. He favors a European vision of jazz, drawing significantly from classical music traditions. Maggio teaches at the Saint Louis College of Music in Rome and has collaborated with various artists, contributing piano, Rhodes, and synthesizer to projects like Giuseppe Cistola's album "GASH."

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Mattia Borraccetti is an Italian double bassist who has collaborated with Matteo Ciminari in projects such as the band I'M ANITa, where they explored avant-garde jazz compositions.

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An Italian drummer and educator, Michele Sperandio serves as the president of the music school Cantiere Musicale and is the artistic director of the "Jazz al Castello" festival in Porto San Giorgio. He has led quartets exploring themes like the sea through jazz compositions and has collaborated on albums such as "GASH" with Giuseppe Cistola.

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Track Listing:



1. Atom Sluing Zooid 2:33

2. Shoesoup 5:24

3. Doubledream 3:15

4. Fried Ouroboroi 3:41

5. Zazza 3:59

6. Attitu-de reduction 4:43

7. Pettodipongo 2:48

8. Tanghero 9:08

9. Babydonnol 3:45

10. Toesoup 2:59

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