Iluiteq & Lorenzo Montanà – Katà Métron (Album – n5MD)
Genre/Influences: Ambient, IDM, Cinematic, Experimental.
Format: Digital, Vinyl.
Background/Info: This work resulted from the collaborative efforts between Sergio Calzoni and Andrea Bellucci (aka Iluiteq) and long-time active artist Lorenzo Montanà. The work and title are inspired by Ancient Greek culture and can be resumed as ‘emphasizing living in harmony with oneself and nature.’
Content: The work is mainly driven through Electro-Ambient music creating a wafting sensation. The long sound waves are inviting the listener to visit a dreamy landscape although darker parts are joining in. The album becomes really accessible by the addition of slow rhythms.
+ + + : I like this work for its sound intelligence and subtle sound treatments. There’s a minimal IDM touch which sounds in perfect harmony with the omnipresent Ambient input. So there’s not only harmony in the central theme of the work but still in its global production. “Pneuma” is my absolute favorite cut from the album but there’s something to say about each track.
– – – : From a pure personal point of view I would have liked to hear more IDM-driven elements.
Conclusion: This album is a meaningful and artistic achievement between experienced artists. It sounds a bit like visionary Ambient music.
Best songs: “Pneuma”, “Apeiron”.
Rate: 7½.
Artists: www.facebook.com/iluiteq / www.facebook.com/lorenzo.montana.52
Label: https://n5md.com / www.facebook.com/n5Mafia
About Iluiteq and Lorenzo Montanà
Iluiteq is an Italian ambient project founded by Sergio Calzoni and Andrea Bellucci, who have also released music under the names Red Sector A, Subterranean Source, Orghanon and Colloquio, combining sampling and synthesis with electric guitar, acoustic piano and field recordings. Iluiteq released the album “Reflection From The Road” in 2023. Lorenzo Montanà is an Italian soundtrack composer, sound engineer and producer based in Bologna who has been active since the 1990s, producing and arranging more than 40 albums across electronic, ambient, IDM, jazz, classical and rock genres; his solo debut, “Black Ivy”, followed in 2009, and his 2019 collaboration with Alio Die, “The Threshold of Beauty”, was Projekt’s best-selling release of 2021. “Katà Métron”, the pair’s first album together, was released by n5MD on limited white vinyl and digital formats on March 8, 2024.
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