Cemento 3D by Niton
Cement is a substance with a compact and cohesive appearance, but it is the result of the combination of very different materials, united through a precise and methodi- cal process.
Thus "Cemento 3D" – the third album of the Italian-Swiss group Niton – is the result of the re-elaboration of sound materials collected over a period of five years, in very different places and situations: from 2015 to 2020, between Ticino, Varese, Zurich and Milan, in theatre spaces, in recording studios, next to Alpine lakes, in Romane- sque churches, in arthouse cinemas, not forgetting that the first recordings for "Cemento" took place on 17 May 2015 among the surreal, post-industrial reverbera- tions of the ex-Saceba cement factory in Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland.
All the sounds accumulated over five years were then processed, edited and mixed with the precise aim of coexisting side by side, to trace a listening path that aims to be rich and dialectical, questioning but at the same time satisfying.
"Cemento 3D" consists of seven tracks that combine electronics and acoustics, noise and melody, research and relaxation. The name of each track is a translation of the word "cement" into languages that offer a different semantic root, and therefo- re a different path of sound and meaning. Due to the mixing work with 3D spatialisa- tion techniques, listening with headphones is highly recommended.
Tracklist
| 1. | Usimende 3D | 4:00 |
| 2. | Asmant 3D | 9:39 |
| 3. | Sima 3D | 6:48 |
| 4. | Maas 3D (extended) | 7:06 |
| 5. | Baylanis 3D | 6:22 |
| 6. | Shuini 3D | 7:17 |
| 7. | Mortel 3D | 3:53 |
Credits
Niton
El Toxyque - electric marranzanu, mic'd fan heater, springs, oscillators, prepared six strings banjo, theremin, mystic pipe, loops, Ikea stereo delay, effects
Luca Xelius Martegani - Roland SH-101, Korg MS20, Korg SQ10, DIY modular analog synth, Doepfer A-100, Korg Poly 800, Memorymoog, Xelius' Fuzz, sound direction
Zeno Gabaglio - 5-strings electric cello, 5-strings acoustic carbon cello, effects, loops
Recorded between May 2015 and December 2019 in Switzerland and Italy.
Editing, 3D/stereo mix and mastering by Luca Martegani and Enrico Mangione at Laboratorio di sperimentazione sonora Nitön (Barasso - Italy). Ambisonic production by Echo Diving.
Cover design by Alfio Mazzei.
