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Inspired by Elias Canetti’s book The Torch In My Ear, Vasco Trilla centered his project around this passage, “every completely unknown language is a kind of acoustic mask; as soon as one learns it, it becomes a face, understandable and soon familiar.” Like many improvisations, the percussionist posits that solo works may seem like masks at first: inscrutable fronts that conceal the “ferment of the as yet unclear and uncompleted metamorphoses” that are expressed beneath. But to sit with this music, to settle into its rhythms and learn its inflections, is to become familiar with what is unfamiliar, to decipher the language, to see the mask soften into a face. Vasco Trilla's new solo album, Acoustic Masks, brings a set of 7 tracks, playing tuned flat bells, drum sets, prepared triangles, metronome, clock chimes and pendulums as well as different assorted percussion. This album is a sonic journey with a clear narrative vision, has a slow pace, an act of “sculpting in time,” and follows Vasco's Made of Mist (2021) released on 577 Records. Acoustic Masks will be available in digital and CD editions on March 18, 2022.
“These most recent sonic investigations created by Barcelona-based percussionist Vasco Trilla offers us the listeners a further development into his growing body of work in a solo context. What is striking to me as I listen to these focused and inspired improvisations is not only the wide range of timbre, dynamics, textures and densities on display, but also the clear identity contained within each unique auditory landscape. A lot of thought and careful consideration went into the making of this wonderful recording, and it shows. Bravo, Vasco!’’ - Tim Daisy/Evanston, IL
credits
released March 18, 2022
Recorded on February 22 and 23, 2021
Recorded, mixed and mastered by El Pricto at Golden Apple Studio, Barcelona, Spain
Cover art by Krzysztof Małagowski
Graphic concept by Sergio Vezzali
Graphic files preparation by Mark Smith
All music written by Vasco Trilla
Special thanks to David Escartin from S.M Percussion and Liba Villavechia
577 Records is an independent record label
based in Brooklyn, New York
operating since 2001
577 Records is proud to be celebrating its 23 year anniversary. The label has been producing music since 2001 and has
released albums featuring the work of artists from New York and around the world.
The name comes from the address of the house where these concerts first took place (577 Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York).
100% of profit from the sale of most of these albums goes to the musicians....more
supported by 76 fans who also own “Acoustic Masks”
This record really hits that sweet spot of calm stimulation. Lush, fat, rolling synths form the foundation for controlled but passionate and thoughtful playing and listening from everyone. Meditative and energetic...and always bad-ass. ps0m
supported by 75 fans who also own “Acoustic Masks”
This album is absolutely on the mark! The best of what modular synth is capable of, plus a true spiritual feeling of the "griot" heritage, without aping anything. I'm more than impressed. So beautiful. wilsonnovitzki