Composed and performed by Matteo Mariano 

(2021) http://macrogramma.com

MAGNETIC SERIES – Album – Format: CD, Digital – Releases September 20, 2024

“I’ve always had a deep connection with magnetic tape. Since the end of the ’80s, when I was just a kid, musical experimentation was inextricably linked to that medium, to the tapes that filled my days. Every recording, every edit, every sound etched onto those tapes represented my first naive steps into the world of music. It was a way to explore, to get to know myself and the sounds I could create.

Then, in the late ’90s, the introduction to Minidiscs and, later, HD recording changed everything. Daily interaction with tape seemed like a thing of the past, forgotten in favor of newer, more immediate, and versatile technologies. But that magic, that physicality, was hard to replace.

Over the years, I’ve watched with curiosity as magnetic tape made its return to the tables of ambient and experimental music creators. I realized that many had already rediscovered and embraced this medium, while for others, it had never really gone away. I, on the other hand, was much slower to return. But it was precisely through the works of other artists that I found the drive to immerse myself once again in this dimension, more convinced than ever.

Since 2020, after some attempts to incorporate tape elements into my compositions, I began to explore this path more seriously. I started creating tracks where the use of magnetic tape wasn’t just an accessory, but an expressive end in itself. “Magnetic Series” is not a concept album in the traditional sense, but rather a collection of tracks created between 2020 and 2024, united by a common thread: the manipulation of tape in various forms, from cassette loops to reel-to-reel, from slowed-down/speed-up tracks to entire mix passed through tape.

Beyond the allure of nostalgia and the fun that this medium provides, magnetic tape offers something unique: an intransigence that digital lacks. While digital allows you infinite possibilities, tape forces you to make definitive choices, pushing you into a creative process that permits no compromises. And perhaps it’s this very unyielding nature that makes it so fascinating and valuable.“

Music by: Matteo Mariano (macrogramma.com)
Mastereing: Andrea Porcu
Photo & Desig: Moreno Pirovano
Record label: Lᴏɴᴛᴀɴᴏ Series
Publisher: ROHS! RECORDS

Cat.#: LONTANO-S-CD47
Release date: 20/9/2024
Format: CD, Digital

Copyright © 2024 ROHS! RECORDS, All Rights Reserved

Magnetic Series

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Musicien depuis l’âge de 13 ans, je n’ai jamais cessé d’être amoureux de la musique.
J’ai participé à un concours international francophone dans les années 80.
Par la suite, j’ai créé le groupe Top-Sonart qui a été en nomination deux fois à l’Adisq,et qui a pris fin en 1987.
J’ai ensuite écrit plusieurs chansons et musiques qui n’ont jamais joué nulle part. C’est pourquoi je les partage maintenant avec la planète par Soundcloud.
Bonne écoute!

Musician since the age of 13, I have never stopped being passionate about music.
I participated in an international Francophone competition in the 80s.
Subsequently, I created the band Top-Sonart who was nominated two times at l’Adisq and which ended in 1987.
I then wrote several songs and music pieces that never played anywhere. That's why I now share them with the planet through Soundcloud.
Enjoy.

lofi oddities since 2018 -- collected ambient tracks remastered for Solemn Music for Practical People, out now and among many great artists at Atlantea Records on cd, digital and Bandcamp:

Sound Designer & Composer. Creates instrumental music and soundtracks for film/videos and for art exhibitions.

Spain/Poland
*SYNC PHONEY EP ON MUTOSCOPE RECORDS [MTC001]. AVAILABLE ON BANDCAMP:
https://mutoscoperecords.bandcamp.com/album/sync-phoney-ep

*MONOLITHS AND GREETINGS LP ON PEOPLE CAN LISTEN LABEL [PCLLP024]. AVAILABLE ON BANDCAMP. 
https://peoplecanlisten.bandcamp.com/album/pcllp-024-monoliths-and-greetings

*ONOFF MASXS EP ON INTELLITRONIC BUBBLE [CORDELL043]. AVAILABLE ON BANDCAMP.
https://intellitronicbubble.bandcamp.com/album/onoff-masxs

*Digital track "MELEK17" included in the Various Artists compilation released by ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE™ [AI005]/MUTOSCOPE RECORDS [MTC002] . AVAILABLE ON BANDCAMP.
https://artificialintelligencercrds.bandcamp.com/album/ai005-various-artists-artificial-intelligence

*Tracks on PCL compilations: 
inklink:
 https://peoplecanlisten.bandcamp.com/album/pclva-015-fifteenth-listen
Velvety Light: 
https://peoplecanlisten.bandcamp.com/album/pclva-016-sixteenth-listen
Bounce:
https://peoplecanlisten.bandcamp.com/track/bounce
Firefly Vacx:
https://peoplecanlisten.bandcamp.com/track/firefly-vacx

*Track for Color Squad Records: 
Ant Parade.
https://colorsquadrecords.bandcamp.com/track/ant-parade
Technicolored Mist
https://colorsquadrecords.bandcamp.com/track/technicolored-mist

*MIXES AND LIVE SETS:
Mix for Bricolage on Mixcloud:
https://m.mixcloud.com/BricolageG5/bricolage-podcast-102-veelargo/

Live set podcast for Zanderhythm:
Escucha Zanderhythm MIX Series #16 - Veelargo de zanderhythm en #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/NA75E

Live set podcast for Mutoscope Records: 
https://soundcloud.com/mutoscope-records/mutoscope-podcast-002-veelargo?si=c7a337048e24481ca4754e62233b6135&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Mix for Archaic:
https://soundcloud.com/12-inch-spain/archaic-podcast-483-veelargo?si=b61a7bdd2d724a5d892bac4722c49298&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Mix for Elektropedia Analog Kollective:
https://soundcloud.com/e_a_kollective/eak-invites-37-veelargo?si=380dc63729f54b329e1b5e08ab6ac742&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Mix for Zyrcadian Editions:
https://soundcloud.com/zyrcadianeditions/mix-for-zircadian-editions?si=e60e6503fdf54c1b9cf3652fd519cd13&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Live set for INDEx:
https://soundcloud.com/indexidm/index-live-20-veelargo?si=05084fd75f4f46ba8014e61fe054493c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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