Music for Nothing, by Giacomo Vanelli

Music for Nothing

by Giacomo Vanelli

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about

A glimpse of an unsteady soul, jagged and distorted, being dissolved by a poisonous world.

'Music For Nothing' is a personal dimension. A fuzzy chaos open to interpretation, swirling around the listener, far removed from the classical compositions but sitting confidently among the greats in the ambient pantheon. Cryptic track names give way to soothing sonics, like an exorcism for those who feel lost and numb.
What began as an exercise in self-restriction and focus, a way to trigger creativity and imagination within limitations, through patient sculpting has expanded into something more. Giacomo Vanelli might have started on his trusty OP-1 Field but soon reached out to his favourite machines to complete the work. At points engaging a modular Eurorack system, othertime including a bespoke Cocoquantus syntheziser, Giacomo presents a soundscape of his inner world laid bare.
'Music For Nothing' is a spectral ritual designed to purge, to return. It's a beautiful soundscape with a dark undertone, a shimmer with the occasional howl. In a world where reason has lost its meaning, even music fails to bring peace. But we will still try.

May these sounds be your beacon.

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released February 23, 2024

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered at Musicaio Studio

About the Artist:
Giacomo Vanelli is an Italian musician and composer who creates deeply melancholic ambient and experimental electronic music that lingers between the digital and the natural.

With the aim of enhancing sound research and creating a world far removed from classical composition, he chooses the modular synth as his main instrument. With its versatility, he manages to accurately define a very personal musical dimension guided by random modulation that is still very attentive to the melodic aspect.

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okla records Kraków, Poland

New label focusing on leftfield music - ambient, drone, field recordings, and all manner of experimental sounds.

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