Genre/Influences: Experimental, Electro.

Format: Digital, 2CD.

Background/Info: Italian musician Giovanni Dal Monte has been busy for several years and has mainly composed Soundtracks. He’s also active under La Jovenc moniker. This new opus reveals twenty two songs spread over two discs and directly inspired by the hard times humanity is going through.

Content: Both discs (cf. “Vol 1 Neolitico” and “Vol 2 Evitico”) are driven by Experimental sound treatments and more accessible Electro bleeps and clicks. I also noticed irresistible, deep, bass lines, guitar effects and sampled passages. 

+ + + : The main strength of this work is the accessible format of the Experimental sound. You get the impression this artist is working in a true sound lab composing great Electronic bleeps and clicks. The work becomes even more original when you’ll notice a harpsichord sound emerging while other parts are achieved with crystalene sound treatments.

– – – : The work features cool songs, but is missing a total climax.

Conclusion: Giovanni Dal Monte gives another dimension to Experimental music, bringing different influences and elements together.

Best songs: “Sassanta Secondi”, “Guimaraes”.

Rate: 6½.

Artist: www.giovannidalmonte.com / www.facebook.com/Giovanni.dal.Monte.00

About Giovanni Dal Monte

Giovanni Dal Monte is an electronic composer, video artist and musician from Bologna, Italy, also active under the name La Jovenc. He composes original scores for silent films and soundtracks for television and film, with his music used in productions by director Bruce LaBruce. He received the PAI Italian Avant-garde Award in 2006 and the Live!iXem award in Palermo in 2007. “Anestetico” is released as a two-volume work, “Vol.1 Neolitico” and “Vol.2 Evitico”, reviewed together here.

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