PLATE LUNCH catalog #:
PL16
Metaxu - s/t (CD) - released September 2000
Tracks
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| 1. -4849 5:20
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| 2. -4325 5:53
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| 3. -3733 7:11
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| 4. -3022 5:39
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| 5. -2444 6:40
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| 6. -1803 4:03
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| 7. -1400 8:17
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| 8. -0543 5:44
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Total running time: 48:47
REVIEWS:
The first release by the Italian duo Metaxu was also Maurizio Martusciello's
first significant release since his quartet Ossatura's critically acclaimed
CD "Dentro" with Tim Hodgkinson, released by ReR Megacorp. Here Martusciello
(sampler electroacoustic objects) teams up with samplist/plagiarist Filippo
Paolini(aka Økapi). Their sound constructions borrow from electroacoustics,
live electronics, and avant-garde electronica. On some tracks, glitch patterns
evolve into crude beats. On others Martusciello creates rich electrical textures
while Paolini develops a stolen theme (a very familiar Mellotron line in track
3 -- no need to reveal the punch line -- and a bar from a classical composition
on track 5) in a way reminiscent of Martin Tétreault's early years. Even though
it moves from minimalist techno to improvisation on live electronics, Metaxu
seems to cover little ground. It remains for the most part claustrophobic,
sterilized and two-dimensional, which is quite unexpected coming from a man
who, in his previous projects Ossatura and his solo EP for Metamkine, had shown
convincing talents in creating captivating sound art.
This CD is not without merits and fans of Ossatura should not overlook it, but
in the long run it will not stand out as one of Martusciello's strong works.
from: François Couture - All-Music Guide, May 2001
"It's a brilliant journey, so stunning, with orchestral
parts and a constantly flowing mood, it's a very rich work."
from: Marc McNulty/.tiln - 5/21/2001
"The Metaxu is certainly special. Deceivingly complex/massively
entertaining. Can't ask for more than that. It's a 12 star album,
that's for sure. Can't get enough."
from: Peter "Brainpang" Warner - 5/18/2001
Debut-CD for the duo of Maurizio Martusciello and Filippo Paolini, a product
of the meeting between a concrete sounds experimentalist and a turntablist,
between microsounds and melody. They start with some analogue bleeps and end
with an odd "tanti auguri per te". Amongst these extremes you find: uneasy
frequencies softened by an unlikely little waltz, dry pulses assaulted by
screechings, constant rhythm frames shattered by breaks of little symphonies
and twisted saxophones. Sizzlings and interferences blend with violins,
voices and choirs digged out who knows where. The sound is first synthetic
and reduced, then concrete and more warm. In spite of some too cautious
passages, the fascinating ability of Metaxu in giving life to every kind of acoustic material stands definitely out.
from: Blow Up # 29 (Italy) October 2000, written by: Daniela Cascella
"...a real jewel!...an outstanding work!... I am very impressed by the great
balance between the deep/strong atmosphere of this recording and the use and
transformation of the sounds. I didn't know the work of these two guys before
and I must thank you for having introduced me to the world of 'Metaxu'!"
from: Christian Renou, 12/2000
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