Registrata presso il laboratorio LEMS del Conservatorio “G. Rossini”, questa improvvisazione collettiva nasce dall’incontro tra strumenti acustici, dispositivi elettronici e pratiche di live processing. Il gruppo, composto da Lorenzo Mandolesi, Francesco Coen, Jacopo Mazzoni, Jacopo Tangherlini, Pietro Serrani e Simone , esplora le possibilità timbriche e spaziali offerte da una Laptop Orchestra ibrida.

L’organico comprende laptop, chitarre elettriche processate in tempo reale tramite laptop, campionamenti manipolati e rielaborati dal vivo, una voce sottoposta a trattamento elettronico e un no-input mixer utilizzato come sorgente autonoma di suono.

L’improvvisazione si sviluppa come un flusso sonoro in continua trasformazione, dove il confine tra strumento, elaborazione e gesto performativo si dissolve in una tessitura elettroacustica collettiva. Il risultato è un paesaggio sonoro dinamico e cangiante, frutto di un ascolto reciproco profondo e di un approccio laboratoriale alla creazione musicale.

Registered at the LEMS laboratory of the Conservatory "G. Rossini", this collective improvisation was born from the meeting between acoustic instruments, electronic devices and live processing practises. The group, composed of Lorenzo Mandolesi, Francesco Coen, Jacopo Mazzoni, Jacopo Tangherlini, Pietro Serrani and Simone, explores the timbre and spatial possibilities offered by a hybrid Laptop Orchestra.

The staff includes laptop, electric guitars processed in real time via laptops, samples manipulated and reprocessed live, a voice subjected to electronic processing and a no-input mixer used as an autonomous sound source.

Improvisation develops as a sound flow in continuous transformation, where the boundary between instrument, processing and performative gesture dissolves into a collective electroacoustic weaving. The result is a dynamic and iredicent sound landscape, the result of deep mutual listening and a laboratory approach to musical creation.

Laptop orchestra + no input mixer - LIVE ELECTRONICS IMPRO 26_02_25

Lorenzo Mandolesi, born on April 9th, 1993, is an Italian sound designer, musician, composer, and audio engineer. His career is marked by an unwavering pursuit of "perfection" in the sonic realm, not only shaping sound but also listening intently to the silence, where few can detect what lies hidden. From this profound stillness, he draws out sounds, transforming silence into a rich canvas for exploration and creativity.

After completing his scientific studies, tried politics and communication, but Lorenzo followed his passion for music and sound by enrolling at the Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro. There, first he study percussions\drums and last Electronic Music deepened his knowledge in various disciplines, including sound design, audio engineering, electroacoustic composition, ecoacoustics, field recordings, and digital audio programming.

He has always maintained that sound is not merely about duration or frequency, but something deeply spherical and round. It has is own space. "Sound is an art; one must reach the heart of sound." For him, being a musician goes beyond mere technical skill; it is a matter of empathetic listening, a journey into the very heart of music.

Lorenzo has never stopped exploring the potential of sound. He has worked closely with the Conservatory and other public and private institutions, recording concerts, creating installations, immersive audio in ambisonics format executions, and providing live electronics for theatrical performances. He also worked as field recordist for ecoacoustics projects.

Selected with his electroacoustic composition "Noise Knockout" among the top 7 works created for 3D spatial environments in 10 years of LEMS (Laboratorio Elettronico Musica Sperimentale) activity in Pesaro, this prestigious recognition at the international competition "ISAC" once again showcased his ability to create three-dimensional sonic worlds.

Additionally, he has his own self-built recording studio specializing in 3D productions and currently serves as a composer-producer and percussionist for the project "For Trees"

Lorenzo has a wide range of interests, including hiking and trekking, swimming, calisthenics, DIY projects, luthiery, electronics, avant-garde music, tending to his garden, and birdwatching.

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