FEDERICO ALBANESE is a composer born in Milan, Italy in 1982, and currently based in Berlin. His musical versatility is a natural gift that pushes him to explore music in all its facets. Albanese's compositions are airy and cinematic, blending classical music, electronics and psychedelia. Federico started studying piano and clarinet as a child before becoming fascinated by rock music. As a teenager he studied bass and became a self-taught guitarist and soon became one of the leading figures of Milan's underground scene, performing in several bands. Influenced by black music, folk, electronic, modern and contemporary classical music his skills as a composer soon emerged.

In February 2014, Federico Albanese released his debut album entitled "THE HOUSEBOAT AND THE MOON" . He recorded all of the piano parts with a 1969 German tape recorder, the Uher Royal Deluxe, which allowed him to catch all of the tiny hidden shades, the imperfections, the noises of the piano and its surrounding space. Federico melted this rarefied sound with electronics, live recordings, strings, and homemade instruments. The result was a combination of contrasts and colors with a variety of atmospheres that wonderfully represented Federico's musical universe

Beyond the Milk Wood

We Move Lightly

Departures N1

719

The old man reaches out his hand 

and the young man 
reaches out his hand 

but they’re not quite close enough to touch. 

We come upon the unexpected 
news of your death. 
It’s a work day. 

Maybe all this sweating does some good? 


The main thing is your idea (you said) 
of who you are. 

Then the rearrangement 
of the furniture, everyone in black. 

Though isn’t there always someone in a dark 
color not black, because they don’t have black. 
Or maybe, for once, 
I wanted to express myself. 

Sometimes, now, I think 
you’re really in Brazil 

or Colorado. Free 
to start a different life, 

take up 
a different instrument. 

—Some leaves never let go. 

—But don’t they always fall in the end? 

—I don’t know. Presumably. 

—Are they dead? Even if they still hang on? 

—Depends. On your definition. But yes. 
 

About the poet:
Kate Greenstreet's new book Young Tambling is just out from Ahsahta Press. Her other books are case sensitive and The Last 4 Things, also with Ahsahta. For more information, visit Kate's site at kickingwind.com.

More information about Young Tambling, including how to purchase, can be found at: https://ahsahtapress.org/product/young-tambling/

719 (Kate Greenstreet)

In an effort to avoid verbosity, we'll put it succinctly: we love poetry. 

Our name is based on both our location and desire to publish sticky, heart-racing, sweet, sweet addictive poetry. Sugar House is a neighborhood within Salt Lake City. It was named after the sugar beet factory of the Deseret Manufacturing Company which operated in Sugar House from 1851–1855.

We are excited to be some of the first people to see your work and to help the best of that work become available to a larger audience.

Poetry is alive and well.

719 (Kate Greenstreet)

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