Medusa Unit • Umbra, Penumbra & Antumbra
Ricardo Jacinto: cello and electronics
Álvaro Rosso: double bass
André Hencleeday: prepared piano
Eleonor Picas: harp
Nuno Morão: percussion
João Almeida: trumpet and electronics
Yaw Tembe: trumpet and electronicsMedusa Unit is an ensemble created by Ricardo Jacinto, a multidisciplinary artist working as both sound artist and cellist, whose practice explores the relationships between sound and space. The project expands ideas developed in his solo work, which he has been presenting since 2014. A defining feature here—beyond the strength of an ensemble composed of highly accomplished artists in their respective fields—is the inclusion of an electroacoustic setup on the cello, with microphones placed at different points and loudspeakers connected to resonant objects for the diffusion of sound.The album Umbra, Penumbra & Antumbra was recorded live, focusing on the many possible combinations between acoustic instruments, the electroacoustic system and resonant objects. The result is a textural, minimalist and spectral musical experience that retains both dynamism and sonic richness. This project marks an important milestone in the career of Ricardo Jacinto.
Ricardo Jacinto: cello and electronics
Álvaro Rosso: double bass
André Hencleeday: prepared piano
Eleonor Picas: harp
Nuno Morão: percussion
João Almeida: trumpet and electronics
Yaw Tembe: trumpet and electronicsMedusa Unit is an ensemble created by Ricardo Jacinto, a multidisciplinary artist working as both sound artist and cellist, whose practice explores the relationships between sound and space. The project expands ideas developed in his solo work, which he has been presenting since 2014. A defining feature here—beyond the strength of an ensemble composed of highly accomplished artists in their respective fields—is the inclusion of an electroacoustic setup on the cello, with microphones placed at different points and loudspeakers connected to resonant objects for the diffusion of sound.The album Umbra, Penumbra & Antumbra was recorded live, focusing on the many possible combinations between acoustic instruments, the electroacoustic system and resonant objects. The result is a textural, minimalist and spectral musical experience that retains both dynamism and sonic richness. This project marks an important milestone in the career of Ricardo Jacinto.
Format: CD
Produced by: OSSO and Shhpuma
Year: 2023
Edition: 500 copies
Duration: 55:54
Composition and direction: Ricardo Jacinto
Recorded live by: Suse Ribeiro and Nelson Carvalho at CCC (Cultural and Congress Centre), Caldas da Rainha, December 2021
Mixed and mastered by: Suse Ribeiro
Executive production: Travassos – Trem Azul
Cover photograph: António Júlio Duarte
Ensemble photograph: Nuno Conceição
Design: Travassos
CD image: Stand with Gorgoneion, signed by Ergotimos as potter and Kleitias as painter. Greek (Attic), Archaic, black-figure, c. 570 BC. Terracotta / H. 5.7 cm, diam. 9 cm. Fletcher Fund, 1931.
Price: 12€
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