okum006: wandering away is safer than getting lost on your own
Today marks the release of our sixth record and we feel it’s the perfect one.
Giacomo Zanus is an hidden gem of the new italian alternative jazz scene and we feel so proud of this new meeting.
«Radiant instrumental guitar music from Italy - a perfect blend of contemporary classical and post-rock»
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Composed and produced by the Zanus, “wandering away…” is a collection of little stories — postcards and travel notes that evoke faces, places and sensations to immerse oneself in, get lost in and ultimately rediscover.
« […] un lavoro di notevole maturità. Evita il sigillo vistoso, tiene lontana ogni enfasi, rinuncia alla posa. Preferisce affidarsi alla durata del dettaglio, alla persistenza di un tono, alla nobiltà di una scrittura che conosce il valore del vuoto e della risonanza. Per questo colpisce in profondità.»
Mirco Salvadori - So What
With “Wandering Away…” Zanus offers his vision of contemporary jazz skillfully infused with folk, post-rock and a soundtrack aesthetic, where the sound of his guitar becomes a voice that guides, narrates and enchants through the wide melodic breath of the compositions.
«Nulla esposto come citazione, tutto presente sottotraccia come unità d’intenti e cromosoma d’eleganza minimale»
Mauro Fenoglio - RUMORE
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Supporting him in this interplay between composition and improvisation are Giorgio Pacorig (Fender Rhodes, piano), Mattia Magatelli (double bass and electric bass) and Marco D’Orlando (drums and percussion), among the most brilliant musicians on the new Italian jazz scene.
The album was tastefully recorded and mixed by Matt Bordin @ Outside Inside Studio, Montebelluna (TV) and mastered by Manuel Volpe @ Okum Studio, Rivoli (TO). Graphic and design is by Franz Longhi.