The Mediterranean genius of chamber jazz anarchists OU (egg in Sardinian) shines with the fury of fission on their newest release Uranio (Folderol / Spoot Music).
Inventive composer and multi-instrumentalist Ersilia Prosperi has created an abundant cornucopia of spirited sounds exploring and celebrating all corners of the world, sung in a variety of romantic languages.
Since their inception in Rome Italy in 2013, OU has transformed into a royal cOUrte. Ersilia holds the baton and scepter as the King, Producer Amy Denio is Regina (the queen); bassist and mix engineer Claudio Mosconi is the Prince, drummer Cristiano de Fabritiis is the Illegitimate Prince, Marchese Andrea Pesce plays keys, and vocalist Valeria Sturba plays violin and theremin.
Prosperi’s dreamscapes cover the romantic entanglements of octopi, nests and nations turning from safe havens to violent cages, mourning doves with gigantic human babies, and a funereal brass band mourns NATO’s deadly war games poisoning Sardinia’s land and waters.
Ou. L’Uovo è maturo. Nel primo disco (Pisces Crisis) l’Uovo era in osservazione di rane allucinogene saltate nel wok, nel secondo (Scrambled!) era decisamente strapazzato e in cerca del Dio Pigmeo Jengy nella settima dimensione.
Ora l’Uovo è ben maturo/sodo, è stabile e profondamente indignato. Esorta a prendere posizione, a essere lucidi, fermi e empatici. Con i popoli attraversati da basi N.A.T.O. e le loro esercitazioni annuali in Sardegna; con gli esseri del mare che in una corrente magica e imperfetta ma continua non smettono di accompagnare; con i nidi/nazioni che dovrebbero accogliere e lasciar andare invece che essere ragnatele appiccicose e violente gabbie; con il canto di un colombaccio che tiene in bocca un cucciolo d’uomo. In fondo siamo tutti anatre con un neonato umano dentro becchi appuntiti.
Credits
releases June 9, 2024
Music and lyrics by Ersilia Prosperi, except if expressly indicated.
OU is:
Ersilia Prosperi – trumpet, flugelhorn, conch shell horn, vocals, ukulele
Valeria Sturba – violin, theremin, lead vocals
Andrea Pesce – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
Cristiano De Fabritiis – drums, percussions, backing vocals
Claudio Mosconi – bass, backing vocals
With the artistic production and extraordinary participation of Amy Denio.
Recorded in Rome at Angelo Mai and Folderol Studios between August 2020 and December 2022 by Claudio Mosconi.
Mixed by Claudio Mosconi (Rome)
Mastered by Steve Turnidge (Seattle)
Produced by OU, Amy Denio e Marco Contini
Executive production by Marco Contini for Kappabit
Cover artwork by Resh Zeni
Published by Folderol / Spoot Music
Folderol is a branch of Kappabit Music Division
℗ © 2024 by Kappabit S.r.l. / Spoot Music (SIAE) – All rights reserved
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