Costinho - 2

On this second release, Costinho focuses on quartets, rather than on solo modern classical performances, thus showcasing more diverse moods. The first track "Vicinity" is a quartet of piano, violin, viola and double bass that is droning, desolate and mournful, based on beautiful Middle-Eastern scales, and the second track "Mother Sea" - played by a piano, tenor sax, drums and analog synthesizer, goes into more epic environments, with a grand, expansive sound that is closer to jazz. 2017 cdr on Triple Bath.

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Costinho - 3

Costinho is the solo moniker of Greek pianist/composer Costis Zouliatis, who played before in the art pop band Night on Earth, and is a researcher on the life of pioneering composer Jani Christou, about whom he has also directed a documentary if I'm not mistaken. This is his solo release (despite the deceptive title), and is a perfect work of electroacoustic and modern classical experiments (and with a touch of zeuhl and Shub Niggurath-like madness) played on piano, strings and guitar pedals. Fucking great music here. 2014 on the very good Athens-based Triple Bath label, which is really worth checking out for other releases.

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