Deison & Mingle – Everything Collapse(d) – Piano Versions (Digital/CD Album – LOUD!, Final Muzik en St.An.Da.)
“Everything Collapse(d)” is the first album that brought together Italian artists Cristiano Deison and Andrea Gastaldello. That was in 2014 and since then, the duo has released several albums together. This debut work originally featured a piano theme, though it had never been released until now. The tracklist remains unchanged, but the execution of the pieces differs notably.
As mentioned, the piano takes center stage, creating an intimate and Cinematic atmosphere. At times, it even evokes a film noir mood, with a subtle Jazzy touch. Yet, Deison and Mingle stay true to their familiar, idiosyncratic, and distinctive Experimental approach. Alongside the piano, listeners will encounter an array of strange, noisy, and background textures that lend the music a mysterious yet engaging character.
A delicate contrast arises between these two elements, complementing each other perfectly to form a fascinating whole. It would have been a real shame if this album had remained unreleased — this is truly Experimental music where creativity shines through in every detail. (Rating:7½).
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About Deison & Mingle
Deison & Mingle paired two Italian experimental musicians: Cristiano Deison, who has worked in experimental electronics for more than two decades using tape collages, turntables, and found objects, and Andrea Gastaldello, an electronic composer from the Mantova area who recorded as Mingle. The two met in 2013 and released their debut collaboration “Everything Collapse(d)” in 2014.
Gastaldello died in 2021. In 2025, Deison returned to a set of piano-based tracks the pair had conceived in 2014 and 2015 but left unreleased, issuing them as “Everything Collapse(d) (Piano Versions)”. The eight-track album, reviewed here, was released on 31 October 2025 through LOUD!, Final Muzik and St.An.Da, with the digital edition hosted on Silentes.
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