Missa Obscura by Michael Dotolo

This album--songs and structure--are loosely based on the form of a medieval mass. Instruments include: mandolin, Irish bouzouki, bowed psaltery, voice, and mixed electronics. The recording production is site-specfic, therefore acoustic characteristics are representative of the interior architecture of an abandoned office building in Amsterdam, Holland. Original recording was completed in 2011.

For years, Michael has performed music in ensembles and as a solo artist. He is a life-long student of music and art. As such, you may identify the spatial relationship of sounds as a notable feature of his music. "The composition of sound is like a garden through all seasons."

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