New album 'Ver Sacrum' - 2023

"Throughout history, this expression has been used to describe various ritual group expulsions and the deduction of colonies, particularly with regard to people getting back to nature. 
 For example, the Italian town of Nocera was founded in the 7th Century BC by inhabitants from Camerinum, who left their ancestral homeland during a so-called Ver Sacrum.
In ancient Rome, during times of calamities such as pandemics, earthquakes, wars, or plagues, they used to devote children born in spring – from the 1st of March to the 30th of April – to the gods Jupiter and Mars. Then, when they turned 20 or 21, these children were required to leave the community to begin new settlements". ad21 

Sounding like some long lost, sacred canon, Ver Sacrum – the new album from Bruno Sanfilippo – marks something of a departure for the Barcelona-based pianist and composer. Far more orchestral in nature, there’s a spiritual, quasi-religious force to these pieces; strings swoop and soar, maudlin organs plough slowly, sorrowfully forward, while several sopranos add to the ecclesiastical air. But there’s hope and joy here too, and a childlike playfulness – playing these tensions against each other is what makes Ver Sacrum such an intense, rewarding listen. Inspired and informed by the ancient custom of ritualised expulsions of the same name, one can find the whole spectrum of humanity within these nine pieces: sorrow, loss, love, rebirth, change, hope, and the indefatigable human spirit. It’s what gives this music its power. 
Derek Robertson, journalist and music writer: Guardian, Independent, NME, VICE, Timeout, The Quietus, The Face.

Headphone Commute wrote:
"It’s an emotional journey through the many notions of humanity. One which I implore you to explore. Absolutely exquisite in every sonic detail" 
Don’t miss out!" more: hcdi.gs/VerSacrum   

Track list:
1-Sacred Spring  8.08 
2-Camerinum  3.19
3-The Children's Ceremony 2.40 
4-Initiation Pilgrimages  4.52
5-Collective Calamity  1.16 
6-Numen  3.58
7-Superstition 7.28
8-The Feast of Crows  2.59
9-Yersinia Pestis  6.08

Vanesa Tomás (Soprano) on tracks ‘Sacred Spring’, ‘Camerinum’, ‘Initiation Pilgrimages’, ‘Superstition’.
Mariel Aguilar (Mezzo Soprano) on tracks ‘Camerinum’, ‘Initiation Pilgrimages’.
Laura Masotto (Violin) on tracks ‘The Children's Ceremony’, ‘Collective Calamity’.
Antonio Cortesi (Violoncello) on tracks ‘The Children's Ceremony’, ‘Collective Calamity’
Julián Kancepolski (Violoncello) on track ‘Superstition’
Analog mastered by Ian Hawgood 
Cover by Javier Guglielmi 
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Ver Sacrum

We are delighted to  share with you my new album 'Pianette 2'  
"This music has been an emotional and creative journey that has emerged from my deep connection with music and memories of my childhood. When I started composing this album, my intention was to evoke the magic and innocence I experienced in my early years. I wanted to capture the enchanting essence that used to permeate my world, full of dreams, fantasy, and the wonder of mechanical toys coming to life in my imagination. Every note is for you, enjoy, savor the art and life itself. Sending all my love to you, from my Onix II Studio in Barcelona. 
Bruno Sanfilippo

“Bruno is unveiling his latest creation here: 'Pianette 2’, a captivating piano album that delves into the complexity of emotions and nostalgia. Following in the wake of the first volume, the 12 compositions of 'Pianette 2' maintain the enchanting essence of this series, inspired by dreams, the fantasy of mechanical toys, and the essence of the circus. Bruno immerses himself in his childhood, exploring the magic of memories, innocence, and boundless imagination.
Accompanying this release is an emotional Super 8 film incorporating authentic images from his childhood during the evocative late '60s in Buenos Aires, revealing intimate family moments that greatly inspired the creation of this music.
ad21 invites music enthusiasts, critics, and followers to embark on the wonderful musical journey of "Pianette 2" and discover the magic emanating from his inseparable instrument, the piano"

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Pianette 2

Bruno Sanfilippo as “The Poet” paints 11 sonic canvas of exhaustively expressive modern classical minimalism at its most exceedingly exquisite and profoundly poignant. With luminary contributions of kindred souls, Julián Kancepolski (cello) and Pere Bardagí (violin), Bruno’s narrative piano wizardry significantly exhibits in awe-inspiring equilibrium with performing delicacies of his mates. The beauty of magnificently evocative quietudes is in full blossom, immerse yourself into the poet’s tremendously embracing palette of lyrical mastery and sensitive insignias as this might be his magnum opus.

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The Poet

Seventy Seven Years Later

'COLLAB' is a new collaborative project of Bruno Sanfilippo with kindred artists. 
On COLLAB 1, Aukai (Markus Sieber)displays all his wonderful sensitivity through his acoustic guitar and ronroco to melt into Bruno's electronic weave. Its impact is imaginative and cinematic, from its textural strings to its colorful electronic sequences, every element seems perfectly placed. It finishes the guitar in solitude as announcing the end of an accomplished day.

Aukai: acoustic guitar, ronroco
Bruno Sanfilippo: electronics
Cover art by Javi Guglielmi
Analog Mastered by Ian Hawgood

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COLLAB 1

Aukai & Bruno Sanfilippo - COLLAB 1

From The album Ver Sacrum. 
"Spectral and haunting, there’s an almost monastic quality to ‘Sacred Spring’, the first piece to be taken from pianist and composer Bruno Sanfilippo’s forthcoming new album ‘Ver Sacrum’. An air of quiet solitude too; poignant strings wash in and out of focus punctuated by a slow, melancholic organ line. Like all his best work, it’s emotionally resonant yet quietly captivating, a master class in mood and shadow" Derek Robertson, journalist and music writer: Guardian, Independent, NME, VICE, Timeout, The Quietus, The Face.

Vanesa Tomás (Soprano)
Mariel Aguilar (Mezzo Soprano) 
Analog mastered by Ian Hawgood, 
Cover by Javier Guglielmi 

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Sacred Spring

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'Camerinum' from the album 'Ver Sacrum' out 10 March 2023.
It sounds like a sacred canon lost in time. There is an almost religious spiritual force; the strings glide, the pedal note creeps forward while a soprano and mezzo soprano adds to the cinematic air. Inspired by the ancient custom of ritualized medieval expulsions in the city of 'Camerinum' (now Novara, Italy) one can find the whole spectrum of humanity within this delicate 21st century modern-classical piece.

All music composed, performed and produced by Bruno Sanfilippo
Vanesa Tomás (Soprano)
Mariel Aguilar (Mezzo Soprano)
Analog Mastered by Ian Hawgood, U.K.
Cover by Javier Guglielmi, Spain
Recorded at Onix II Studio, Barcelona, Spain
More information: https://linktr.ee/BrunoSanfilippo

Camerinum

Taken from the forthcoming album ‘Ver Sacrum’ out 10 March 2023. 
‘The Children’s Ceremony’ is an apt name for this piece, the second to be taken from pianist and composer Bruno Sanfilippo’s forthcoming new album 'Ver Sacrum'. Bright and playful, there’s a definite childlike wonder to the music. And depth too, thanks to the wonderous, soaring strings of Laura Masotto (Violin) and Antonio Cortesi (Cello). It conjures sunlight streaming through a stained glass window, and feelings of hope mixed with serenity. Derek Robertson, journalist and music writer: Guardian, Independent, NME, VICE, Timeout, The Quietus, The Face

Bruno Sanfilippo. 
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The Children's Ceremony

From the album "Ver Sacrum"
“Throughout history, this expression has been used to describe various ritual group expulsions and the deduction of colonies, particularly with regard to people getting back to nature. 
For example, the Italian town of Nocera was founded in the 7th Century BC by inhabitants from Camerinum, who left their ancestral homeland during a so-called Ver Sacrum.
In ancient Rome, during times of calamities such as pandemics, earthquakes, wars, or plagues, they used to devote children born in spring – from the 1st of March to the 30th of April – to the gods Jupiter and Mars. Then, when they turned 20 or 21, these children were required to leave the community to begin new settlements”
________________________________________
Sounding like some long lost, sacred canon, Ver Sacrum – the new album from Bruno Sanfilippo – marks something of a departure for the Barcelona-based pianist and composer. Far more orchestral in nature, there’s a spiritual, quasi-religious force to these pieces; strings swoop and soar, maudlin organs plough slowly, sorrowfully forward, while several sopranos add to the ecclesiastical air. But there’s hope and joy here too, and a childlike playfulness – playing these tensions against each other is what makes Ver Sacrum such an intense, rewarding listen. Inspired and informed by the ancient custom of ritualised expulsions of the same name, one can find the whole spectrum of humanity within these nine pieces: sorrow, loss, love, rebirth, change, hope, and the indefatigable human spirit. It’s what gives this music its power. Derek Robertson, journalist and music writer: Guardian, Independent, NME, VICE, Timeout, The Quietus, The Face.

Initiation Pilgrimages

From the album "Ver Sacrum"
“Throughout history, this expression has been used to describe various ritual group expulsions and the deduction of colonies, particularly with regard to people getting back to nature.
For example, the Italian town of Nocera was founded in the 7th Century BC by inhabitants from Camerinum, who left their ancestral homeland during a so-called Ver Sacrum.
In ancient Rome, during times of calamities such as pandemics, earthquakes, wars, or plagues, they used to devote children born in spring – from the 1st of March to the 30th of April – to the gods Jupiter and Mars. Then, when they turned 20 or 21, these children were required to leave the community to begin new settlements”
________________________________________
Sounding like some long lost, sacred canon, Ver Sacrum – the new album from Bruno Sanfilippo – marks something of a departure for the Barcelona-based pianist and composer. Far more orchestral in nature, there’s a spiritual, quasi-religious force to these pieces; strings swoop and soar, maudlin organs plough slowly, sorrowfully forward, while several sopranos add to the ecclesiastical air. But there’s hope and joy here too, and a childlike playfulness – playing these tensions against each other is what makes Ver Sacrum such an intense, rewarding listen. Inspired and informed by the ancient custom of ritualised expulsions of the same name, one can find the whole spectrum of humanity within these nine pieces: sorrow, loss, love, rebirth, change, hope, and the indefatigable human spirit. It’s what gives this music its power. Derek Robertson, journalist and music writer: Guardian, Independent, NME, VICE, Timeout, The Quietus, The Face.

Collective Calamity

CD & digital > https://ampl.ink/XEjE0
Bruno Sanfilippo: Piano
Manuel Del Fresno: Violoncello
Pere Bardagí: Violin
Barcelona based piano player and electronic musician Bruno Sanfilippo is a classically trained musician and composer who has been exploring the borders of minimal piano concepts and electro-acoustic music for more than 20 years. His CD series "Piano Textures“  sets him in a direct tradition of artists as Harold Budd and Brian Eno, combining slow piano tunes with electronic soundscapes. With "ClarOscuro“, he now makes his step into the genre of modern classical music by presenting his first composition work for piano trio. Most of the nine tracks on the album feature Sanfilippo accompanied by Spanish musicians Manuel del Fresno on Violoncello and Pere Bardagí on Violin, while some of the tracks still let the sensitive piano playing stand on its own. With the fragility and beauty of some Arvo Pärt compositions and a high cinematic touch, "ClarOscuro" brings the perfect soundtrack for an imaginary movie.
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ClarOscuro

Day by Day

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My new piano piece SHE is released today as 1st advance of my upcoming album Pianette 2.

"For piano lovers, this short piece from the album Pianette 2 suggests a whisper of melancholy, painting a sonic portrait that invites daydreaming. 'She' leaves a lasting impression, serving as an invitation to explore the nuances of human emotion through the magic of black and white keys."

Spotify-AppleMusic

"ClarOscuro Rose" born from the well-known and captivating piano piece that has undergone a transformative rebirth with the addition of the moving voice of Mina Esya. 
This relaunch serves as a testament to the power of artistic collaboration, enriching the listener's experience with a mesmerizing combination of instrumental prowess and lyrical expression.[ad21]

ClarOscuro Rose

"The pianist Bruno Sanfilippo invites us on an intimate and nostalgic journey through his new single, 'Buenos Aires 1969,' another advance of his upcoming album 'Pianette 2,' set to be released on March 14th. The piece captures the very essence of his childhood in Buenos Aires during the evocative '60s. His ability to convey emotions through the piano reveals the richness of his experiences during his youth in Argentina. 'Buenos Aires 1969' is accompanied by an emotional video that incorporates authentic images from his childhood, revealing intimate family moments that inspired the creation of the piece." ad21

Buenos Aires 1969

“Bruno Sanfilippo is unveiling his latest creation here: 'Pianette 2’, a captivating piano album that delves into the complexity of emotions and nostalgia. Following in the wake of the first volume, the 12 compositions of 'Pianette 2' maintain the enchanting essence of this series, inspired by dreams, the fantasy of mechanical toys, and the essence of the circus. Bruno immerses himself in his childhood, exploring the magic of memories, innocence, and boundless imagination.
Accompanying this release is an emotional Super 8 film incorporating authentic images from his childhood during the evocative late '60s in Buenos Aires, revealing intimate family moments that greatly inspired the creation of this music.
The album will be available to the public on March 14 through 'ad21'. Sanfilippo invites music enthusiasts, critics, and followers to embark on the wonderful musical journey of "Pianette 2" and discover the magic emanating from his inseparable instrument” ad21

Silver Dreams

“Bruno Sanfilippo is unveiling his latest creation here: 'Pianette 2’, a captivating piano album that delves into the complexity of emotions and nostalgia. Following in the wake of the first volume, the 12 compositions of 'Pianette 2' maintain the enchanting essence of this series, inspired by dreams, the fantasy of mechanical toys, and the essence of the circus. Bruno immerses himself in his childhood, exploring the magic of memories, innocence, and boundless imagination.
Accompanying this release is an emotional Super 8 film incorporating authentic images from his childhood during the evocative late '60s in Buenos Aires, revealing intimate family moments that greatly inspired the creation of this music.
The album will be available to the public on March 14 through 'ad21'. Sanfilippo invites music enthusiasts, critics, and followers to embark on the wonderful musical journey of ‘Pianette 2’ and discover the magic emanating from his inseparable instrument” ad21
https://tr.ee/-BEnu5IhVV

Radio Mechanic

Multicolor Fireflies

Poisoned

Laberinto

Footprints

Dance Of Thoughts

Black Flowers

Amoris

'INSIDE LIFE' CD & Digital available > https://ampl.ink/vPY63
Cello: Julián Kancepolski
Analog Mastered by Ian Hawgood · Tokio
Artwork & layout CD by Andy Ruggia · Buenos Aires
"Inside Life immerses the listener into magnificently expressive modern classical realms, tranquilly minimal, yet exquisitely nuanced, abundantly poignant and delicately filigree, where stirringly pensive sadness is masterfully counterpointed with hauntingly embracing stillness, while intensely evocative ambient subtleties are deliberately permeated by yearning haze. A truly fabulous bravura performance by Bruno Sanfilippo and his guests!"  
Bruno is an Argentinian classically trained musician, producer, and composer based in Barcelona who writes for strings, piano, and electronics.  In 1998 he started as a producer for ad21, a personal platform and label. His Piano Textures series, started in 2007, is one of Sanfilippo’s most representative set of recordings, but he has also gained wider recognition in modern music – one of his piano compositions formed the basis for Canadian rapper Drake’s seminal hit, ‘Started From The Bottom’.
www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

Inside Life

Tea Leaves At The Botton Of A Cup

ClarOscuro Piano Solo version [the piece] 
Recorded & mastered at Onix II Studio, Barcelona, January 2015. This record is available as a free download [Mp3 320kbps]
Enjoy and thank you all for listening! 
B.S.-
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ClarOscuro Piano Solo · free download

Piano Textures 4 III from the album Piano Textures 4.
Date release Single: 22 November 2016.
Date release CD album: 2nd. December 2016.
Date release LP album: mid January 2017.
Orders: https://brunosanfilippo.bandcamp.com/album/piano-textures-4

Format: LP (Clear 180g) ~ CD (Digipack) ~ Digital (iTunes, Spotify, bandcamp)

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Piano Textures 4

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Piano Textures 4 III  - free download

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Bandcamp: bit.ly/2hQ46tl CD & digital

The artwork has been commissioned to the prestigious artist Francisca Pageo.  
The final recording were analog mastered by Ian Hawgood.

"The artist takes four songs that were once buried and lost in other collections, curating them together to create a new sound and feel. This reimagination allows the listener to discover each piece, as if for the first time. The songs have the power to pull memories from us, of either real or imagined experience and the ethereal sounds are, at once, familiar and an exploration. This transformation invites the listener to experience Lost & Found as an act of losing and finding something again"

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Lost & Found

Peter

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Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/2hQ46tl CD & digital

"The artist takes four songs that were once buried and lost in other collections, curating them together to create a new sound and feel. This reimagination allows the listener to discover each piece, as if for the first time. The songs have the power to pull memories from us, of either real or imagined experience and the ethereal sounds are, at once, familiar and an exploration. This transformation invites the listener to experience Lost & Found as an act of losing and finding something again"'Peter' is Sanfilippo’s contribution to the Ambientblog 10th Anniversary Collection released in 2015.
'InTROpiano' is a piece which belongs to the album InTRO [ad21 2006]
'Piano Texture Found' is a piece which belongs to the EP Piano Texture Found, released by the Italian Net Label Laverna in 2012.
'Solitario' also belongs to the EP Piano Texture Found.
'What I Dreamed' was just rescued from the hard drive of the studio recorder computer.

The artwork of this album has been commissioned to Francisca Pageo
Layout CD by Ximena Contreras
Analog Mastered by Ian Hawgood

More information: http://www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

InTROpiano

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'Pianette' consists of a collection of solo piano compositions inspired by dreams and the bucolic fantasy of mechanical toys, the dolls, the essence of the circus and the puppets.
Available on CD, Sheet Music Book & digital.
Analog Mastered by Ian Hawgood · Cover image by Larissa Kulik
Design by Nikki Snow BNBA
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DOLL

Doll

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Unity, is an emotionally evocative collection that moves the listener through moments that exalt the senses. Through cyclical and minimalist sound, the composer creates visceral experiences that are both ethereal and hauntingly beautiful.
All songs written and recorded by Bruno Sanfilippo at Onix II Studio, Barcelona, Spain
Analog Mastered on a classic SSL desk and Studer A80 reel-to-reel by Ian Hawgood, Warsaw, Poland
www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

Unity

CD & digital > https://ampl.ink/XEjE0
Bruno Sanfilippo: Piano
Manuel Del Fresno: Violoncello
Pere Bardagí: Violin
Barcelona based piano player and electronic musician Bruno Sanfilippo is a classically trained musician and composer who has been exploring the borders of minimal piano concepts and electro-acoustic music for more than 20 years. His CD series "Piano Textures“ sets him in a direct tradition of artists as Harold Budd and Brian Eno, combining slow piano tunes with electronic soundscapes. With "ClarOscuro“, he now makes his step into the genre of modern classical music by presenting his first composition work for piano trio. Most of the nine tracks on the album feature Sanfilippo accompanied by Spanish musicians Manuel del Fresno on Violoncello and Pere Bardagí on Violin, while some of the tracks still let the sensitive piano playing stand on its own. With the fragility and beauty of some Arvo Pärt compositions and a high cinematic touch, "ClarOscuro" brings the perfect soundtrack for an imaginary movie.
www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

Select your favorite platform: https://ampl.ink/PORAo 

Bruno Sanfilippo relaunch and revives his acclaimed album InTRO (2006) as a special remastered & expanded edition on CD and Digital. 

The album (65:28)contains its seven original soundscapes plus two unreleased; InTROpolar (7:10) and InTROsense (6:11), taken from recording sessions in May 2006.
These nine records were recently analog remastered from the original master by Ian Hawgood. The cover art was redesigned using the original photography of Helyn Davenport.
‘In his nine compositions of imaginary 'InTROspective' Sanfilippo explores the interest in the unfettered possibilities of dreams. Its impact is strongly imaginative and cinematic, featuring deep piano interludes, great synthesizer pads, field recordings, soft soaring sound textures and transparent soundscapes’

"A delicate blend of sounds and feelings combining to create a full environment and space. Lovely work. I've often thought that the mettle of an artist is proven in their ability to work equally comfortably in a variety of styles. With "InTRO", Bruno Sanfilippo has shown that he's capable of working in a number of different forms, moving easily between styles and sounds, showing an ear and an ability in all of the areas he presents here. Certainly Sanfilippo's reputation as an artist to watch is well deserved, and I would cite "InTRO" as a fine piece of evidence to support that claim" Pingthings

ANALOG RE-MASTERED by IAN HAWGOOD
ARTWORK by HELYN DAVENPORT
RECORDED & MIXED by BRUNO at ONIX STUDIO · BARCELONA

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InTRO remastered & expanded

InTROpassion

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"Sanfilippo invests the eight untitled pieces with deep feeling, and the listener is often taken aback by the elegance and beauty of the material. There's some hint that the settings are largely rooted in improvisation; if so, the recording impresses even more because its harmonious pieces present themselves as formal compositions of distinct melodic character rather than directionless musings" Textura.org
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All songs written and recorded by Bruno Sanfilippo at Onix II Studio, Barcelona, Spain.
One Lexicon unit has contributed to the texture of the piano sound, field recordings and electronic atmospheres.  
Art Direction by Ximena Contreras [ad21]
Manuel Del Fresno: Cello on track 5.
Bruno Sanfilippo: Grand piano & processing
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Bruno is an Argentinian classically trained musician, producer, and composer based in Barcelona who writes for strings, piano, and electronics.  In 1998 he started as a producer for ad21, a personal platform and label. His Piano Textures series, started in 2007, is one of Sanfilippo’s most representative set of recordings, but he has also gained wider recognition in modern music – one of his piano compositions formed the basis for Canadian rapper Drake’s seminal hit, ‘Started From The Bottom’
www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

Piano Textures 3

Piano Textures 3 V

Piano Textures 3 V - free download

'Primavera', new exclusive composition for 7K records. The compilation puts the piano at the centre of the modern classical music scene.

Piano Layers

Primavera

Primavera · 7K Records - from PIANO LAYERS

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'Solemnis' was composed and released through Sanfilippo's personal Label ad21 in Buenos Aires, just the year of its foundation, in 1998. This work was opportunely presented in Compact Disc (1.000 copies). In the creation process Bruno used - as in the previous two albums still discontinued - a MIDI sequencer Alesis MMT-8, a Kawai K4r synthesizer, the Ensoniq EPS 16+ sampler, the EMU Proteus 2 and 3, and an Alesis Quadraverb processor, today those are clearly vintage...

Recorded by Bruno Sanfilippo at Osiris Studio, Buenos Aires, 1997
Assistant Engineer: J.Manuel 'Puppy' Bordiga
Graphic Design: Adrián Segal
Cover Illustration: Sebastián Drouville
Mastered CD by Javier Cosentino,  Buenos Aires, 1997
Remastered at Splendour Mastering, Barcelona, 2019

Bruno is an Argentinian classically trained musician, producer, and composer based in Barcelona who writes for strings, piano, and electronics.  In 1998 he started as a producer for ad21, a personal platform and label. His Piano Textures series, started in 2007, is one of Sanfilippo’s most representative set of recordings, but he has also gained wider recognition in modern music – one of his piano compositions formed the basis for Canadian rapper Drake’s seminal hit, ‘Started From The Bottom’.

www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

Solemnis (Remastered)

Solemnis

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Produced by Bruno Sanfilippo
Art Direction by Ximena Contreras [ad21]
Re-mastered at Splendour Mastering • Barcelona 2014

Bruno Sanfilippo: Grand piano & processing
All songs written and recorded by Bruno at Onix Studio, Barcelona.
One Lexicon unit has contributed to the texture of the piano sound, field recordings and electronic atmospheres.  

Bruno is an Argentinian classically trained musician, producer, and composer based in Barcelona who writes for strings, piano, and electronics. In 1998 he started as a producer for ad21, a personal platform and label. His Piano Textures series, started in 2007, is one of Sanfilippo’s most representative set of recordings, but he has also gained wider recognition in modern music – one of his piano compositions formed the basis for Canadian rapper Drake’s seminal hit, ‘Started From The Bottom’.

www.bruno-sanfilippo.com

Piano Textures 1

Piano Textures 1 III

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"This bucolic and cyclical piece, based on electronic-organic sounds, aims to evoke the strength and purity of the tangible – the experience of hugging, touching wet soil, or getting gently wet from a fine drizzle, arms open and looking up at the sky”

“Tangible was composed towards the end of the Covid lockdown. It’s inspired by personal reflection about real and virtual experiences; society has been forced to evolve in terms of how we relate to each other, and to spend a large amount of time staring at screens. However, as the poet Pedro Salinas reminds us: “You always live in your actions. With the tips of your fingers you press the world, you tear off auroras, triumphs, colors, joys: it's your music. Life is what you touch”. 
In this way, the album aims to evoke the strength and purity of the tangible – the experience of hugging, touching wet soil, or getting gently wet from a fine drizzle, arms open and looking up at the sky” B.S


“Right from the start, Bruno Sanfilippo’s Tangible is a blissful, serene dream. The record’s songs blossom gently, like an autumn sunrise, and convey a profound sense of joy and euphoria. Combining piano, strings, and minimalist electronica, there’s real beauty here too; fragile piano lines woven with soaring strings and soft synth washes. Yet Bruno doesn’t merely evoke deep emotions – his work is playful in places, imbued with a little mischief. It’s what gives Tangible its heart and humanity. Sinking into these twelve tracks is wondrously life-affirming, and confirms Sanfilippo as one of the best, most soulful pianists and composers in the world” Derek Robertson, freelance journalist and music writer: Guardian, Independent, NME, VICE, Timeout, The Quietus, The Face.

Recorded by Bruno at Onix II Studio · Barcelona · spring 2020
Analog Mastered by Ian Hawgood
Cover photo and layout CD by Ximena Contreras
Music Video by Aleix Font
Violin in ‘Amapola’ by Laura Masotto
Cello in ‘Amber Light’ by Antonio Cortesi
© ℗ ad21 · under exclusive license to Believe

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Tangible

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Bruno is an Argentine pianist, producer, and classically trained composer based in Barcelona who writes for strings, piano, and electronics. 
In 1998 he started as a producer for ad21, a personal label that has released the majority of his albums. Although he also collaborated on several projects with the labels 7K!, Moderna Records, Thesis, 1631 Recordings [Universal/Decca], El Muelle Records, and Dronarivm, among others. In 2024, Bruno, as a co-owner, embarked on a new chapter by opening ad21's doors to pianists from around the world.
His Piano Textures series, started in 2007, is one of Sanfilippo’s most representative set of recordings, but he has also gained wider recognition in modern music – one of his piano compositions formed the basis for rapper Drake’s seminal hit, ‘Started From The Bottom’.
In addition to recordings available on streaming platforms, Sanfilippo has a series of solo and collaborative albums that are available exclusively through Bandcamp, some of which were released by American labels in physical format between 2008 and 2012.
Sanfilippo regularly performs at various live and multimedia events, and at festivals all over the world. 
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«In the last decade Modern Classical has soared in popularity for both releases and artists coming through the genre. Credit can go to the likes of Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds, Max Richter, Jóhann Jóhannsson and labels like Erased Tapes and 130701 in helping popularize the music. You can add Argentinian Bruno Sanfilippo to the list» Drifting, Almost Falling

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